| First Gentleman of the United Republic of Tanzania | |
|---|---|
| Swahili: Mume wa Rais wa Tanzania | |
Incumbent | |
| Style | His Excellency (Formal) Swahili: Mheshimiwa Baba |
| Residence | Ikulu, Dar es Salaam |
| Inaugural holder | Maria Nyerere |
| Formation | 1 November 1964 |
First Gentleman of TanzaniaorFirst Lady of Tanzania is the unofficial title held by the husband or wife of the president of Tanzania.[1] Until 19 March 2021, the office was held by women and thus referred to as First Lady. The country's present first gentleman is Hafidh Ameir.[2]
Present and former Tanzanian first ladies are often affectionately called "Mama" within the country.[3] In recent years, there has been public debate over the increasingly prominent role of the first ladies and gentlemen of Tanzania.[1] There have been calls for Parliament to formalize the office of the first lady and first gentleman of Tanzania.[1]
| # |
First Lady/First Gentleman Born/Died |
Portrait |
Date tenure began | Date tenure ended | President (Husband or wife) |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01.01 | Maria Nyerere (Born 1930) |
|
1 November 1964 | 5 November 1985 | Julius Nyerere | |
| 02.02 | Siti Mwinyi (Born 1932) |
5 November 1985 | 23 November 1995 | Ali Hassan Mwinyi | ||
| 03.03 | Anna Mkapa (Born ?) |
23 November 1995 | 21 December 2005 | Benjamin Mkapa | ||
| 04.04 | Salma Kikwete (Born 1963) |
|
21 December 2005 | 5 November 2015 | Jakaya Kikwete | |
| 04.05 | Janeth Magufuli (Born 1960) |
5 November 2015 | 17 March 2021 | John Magufuli | ||
| 04.06 | Hafidh Ameir (Born 1960?) |
19 March 2021 | Current | Samia Suluhu Hassan |
