First ladies and gentlemen of Tanzania
| First Lady of the United Republic of Tanzania | |
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| Swahili: Mke wa Rais wa Tanzania | |
| Style | Her Excellency (Formal) Swahili: Mheshimiwa Mama |
| Residence | Ikulu, Dar es Salaam |
| Inaugural holder | Maria Nyerere |
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The First Lady of Tanzania is the unofficial title held by the wife of the President of Tanzania.[1] The country's present First Lady is Janeth Magufuli, who assumed office in November 2015.
Present and former Tanzanian First Ladies are often affectionately called "Mama" within the country.[2] In recent years, there has been public debate over the increasingly prominent role of the First Ladies of Tanzania.[1] There have been calls for Parliament to formalize the office of First Lady.[1]
First Ladies of Tanzania
| # |
First Lady |
Date tenure began | Date tenure ended | President (Husband) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maria Nyerere | 1 November 1964 | 5 November 1985 | Julius Nyerere |
| 2 | Siti Mwinyi | 5 November 1985 | 23 November 1995 | Ali Hassan Mwinyi |
| 3 | Anna Mkapa | 23 November 1995 | 21 December 2005 | Benjamin Mkapa |
| 4 | Salma Kikwete | 21 December 2005 | 5 November 2015 | Jakaya Kikwete |
| 5 | Janeth Magufuli | 5 November 2015 | Incumbent | John Magufuli |
References
- ^ a b c Mugarula, Florence (2010-09-11). "Tanzania: Let First Ladies Be". The Citizen (Tanzania). AllAfrica.com. Retrieved 2010-09-08.
- ^ Mlekani, Cosmas (2011-03-01). "Mama Maria Nyerere lays stress on unity". In2EastAfrica. Retrieved 2012-07-30.
