List of prime Ministers of Tanzania - wikipedia List of prime Ministers of Tanzania Tanzania This article is part of a series on the politics and government of Tanzania Constitution Human rights Government President ( list ) John Magufuli Vice-President Samia Suluhu Prime Minister ( list ) Kassim Majaliwa Legislature Speaker Job Ndugai Elections Recent elections General : 2005 2015 Political parties Administrative divisions Regions Districts Foreign relations Zanzibar President Ali Mohamed Shein Vice Presidents Seif Sharif Hamad Seif Ali Iddi Revolutionary Government Revolutionary Council House of Representatives Other countries Atlas This is a list of the Prime Ministers of Tanzania, from the establishment of the office of Chief Minister of Tanganyika in 1960 to the present day. Tanzania was formed after the Zanzibar Revolution in 1964, when the People 's Republic of Zanzibar and Pemba united with mainland Tanganyika to form the United Republic of Tanganyika and Zanzibar, which was later renamed to the United Republic of Tanzania. Contents 1 Chief Minister of Tanganyika 2 Prime Ministers of Tanganyika 3 Prime Ministers of Tanzania 4 See also 5 Notes 6 External links Chief Minister of Tanganyika No Chief Minister ( Birth -- Death ) Portrait Tenure Political affiliation ( at time of appointment ) Took office Left office Julius Nyerere ( 1922 -- 1999 ) 2 September 1960 1 May 1961 Tanganyika African National Union Prime Ministers of Tanganyika No Prime Minister ( Birth -- Death ) Portrait Tenure Political affiliation ( at time of appointment ) Took office Left office Julius Nyerere ( 1922 -- 1999 ) 1 May 1961 22 January 1962 Tanganyika African National Union Rashidi Kawawa ( 1926 -- 2009 ) 22 January 1962 9 December 1962 Tanganyika African National Union Post abolished ( 9 December 1962 -- 29 October 1964 ) Prime Ministers of Tanzania No Prime Minister ( Birth -- Death ) Portrait Tenure Political affiliation ( at time of appointment ) President ( s ) Took office Left office Post abolished ( 1 November 1964 -- 17 February 1972 ) Rashidi Kawawa ( 1924 -- 2009 ) 17 February 1972 13 February 1977 Tanganyika African National Union Nyerere Chama Cha Mapinduzi Nyerere Edward Sokoine ( 1938 -- 1984 ) 13 February 1977 7 November 1980 Chama Cha Mapinduzi Nyerere Cleopa Msuya ( 1932 -- ) 7 November 1980 24 February 1983 Chama Cha Mapinduzi Nyerere ( 2 ) Edward Sokoine ( 1938 -- 1984 ) 24 February 1983 12 April 1984 ( died in office. ) Chama Cha Mapinduzi Nyerere Salim Ahmed Salim ( 1942 -- ) 24 April 1984 5 November 1985 Chama Cha Mapinduzi Nyerere 5 Joseph Warioba ( 1940 -- ) 5 November 1985 9 November 1990 Chama Cha Mapinduzi Mwinyi 6 John Malecela ( 1934 -- ) 9 November 1990 7 December 1994 Chama Cha Mapinduzi Mwinyi ( 3 ) Cleopa Msuya ( 1932 -- ) 7 December 1994 28 November 1995 Chama Cha Mapinduzi Mwinyi Mkapa 7 Frederick Sumaye ( 1950 -- ) 28 November 1995 30 December 2005 Chama Cha Mapinduzi Mkapa Kikwete 8 Edward Lowassa ( 1953 -- ) 30 December 2005 7 February 2008 Chama Cha Mapinduzi Kikwete 9 Mizengo Pinda ( 1948 -- ) 9 February 2008 5 November 2015 Chama Cha Mapinduzi Kikwete 10 Kassim Majaliwa ( 1961 -- ) 20 November 2015 Incumbent Chama Cha Mapinduzi Magufuli See also Tanzania Politics of Tanzania List of governors of Tanganyika President of Tanzania List of heads of state of Tanzania Prime Minister of Tanzania List of Sultans of Zanzibar President of Zanzibar List of heads of government of Zanzibar Lists of Incumbents Notes Jump up ^ Founded on 5 February 1977. 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Question: who was the first prime minister of tanzania
Answer: Rashidi Kawawa