List of heads of state of Tanzania
President of Tanzania
Under the 1964 Constitution, the first constitution of the United Republic of Tanzania, the President replaced the President of Tanganyika and the President of Zanzibar as executive head of state.

List of heads of state of Tanzania

Section Title: President of Tanzania
Table Section Text: Under the 1964 Constitution, the first constitution of the United Republic of Tanzania, the President replaced the President of Tanganyika and the President of Zanzibar as executive head of state.

№	President (Birth–Death)	Portrait	Tenure	Elected	Political affiliation (at time of appointment)	Prime Minister(s)

Took office	Left office

1	Julius Nyerere (1922–1999)	-	1 November 1964	5 November 1985	1965 1970 1975	Tanganyika African National Union	Kawawa

1980	Chama Cha Mapinduzi	Kawawa Sokoine Msuya Sokoine Salim

2	Ali Hassan Mwinyi (1925–)	-	5 November 1985	23 November 1995	1985 1990	Chama Cha Mapinduzi	Warioba Malecela Msuya

3	Benjamin Mkapa (1938–)	-	23 November 1995	21 December 2005	1995 2000	Chama Cha Mapinduzi	Msuya Sumaye

4	Jakaya Kikwete (1950–)	-	21 December 2005	5 November 2015	2005 2010	Chama Cha Mapinduzi	Sumaye Lowassa Pinda

5	John Magufuli (1959–)	-	5 November 2015	Incumbent	2015	Chama Cha Mapinduzi	Majaliwa

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