<Table> <Tr> <Th> No </Th> <Th> Prime Minister ( Birth -- Death ) </Th> <Th> Portrait </Th> <Th colspan="2"> Tenure </Th> <Th colspan="2"> Political affiliation ( at time of appointment ) </Th> <Th> President ( s ) </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Took office </Th> <Th> Left office </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="8"> Post abolished ( 1 November 1964 -- 17 February 1972 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Th> Rashidi Kawawa ( 1924 -- 2009 ) </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> 17 February 1972 </Td> <Td> 13 February 1977 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Tanganyika African National Union </Td> <Td> Nyerere </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Chama Cha Mapinduzi </Td> <Td> Nyerere </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Th> Edward Sokoine ( 1938 -- 1984 ) </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> 13 February 1977 </Td> <Td> 7 November 1980 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Chama Cha Mapinduzi </Td> <Td> Nyerere </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Th> Cleopa Msuya ( 1932 -- ) </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> 7 November 1980 </Td> <Td> 24 February 1983 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Chama Cha Mapinduzi </Td> <Td> Nyerere </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> ( 2 ) </Th> <Th> Edward Sokoine ( 1938 -- 1984 ) </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> 24 February 1983 </Td> <Td> 12 April 1984 ( died in office . ) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Chama Cha Mapinduzi </Td> <Td> Nyerere </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Th> Salim Ahmed Salim ( 1942 -- ) </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> 24 April 1984 </Td> <Td> 5 November 1985 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Chama Cha Mapinduzi </Td> <Td> Nyerere </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 5 </Th> <Th> Joseph Warioba ( 1940 -- ) </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> 5 November 1985 </Td> <Td> 9 November 1990 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Chama Cha Mapinduzi </Td> <Td> Mwinyi </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 6 </Th> <Th> John Malecela ( 1934 -- ) </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> 9 November 1990 </Td> <Td> 7 December 1994 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Chama Cha Mapinduzi </Td> <Td> Mwinyi </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> ( 3 ) </Th> <Th> Cleopa Msuya ( 1932 -- ) </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> 7 December 1994 </Td> <Td> 28 November 1995 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Chama Cha Mapinduzi </Td> <Td> Mwinyi Mkapa </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 7 </Th> <Th> Frederick Sumaye ( 1950 -- ) </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> 28 November 1995 </Td> <Td> 30 December 2005 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Chama Cha Mapinduzi </Td> <Td> Mkapa Kikwete </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 8 </Th> <Th> Edward Lowassa ( 1953 -- ) </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> 30 December 2005 </Td> <Td> 7 February 2008 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Chama Cha Mapinduzi </Td> <Td> Kikwete </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 9 </Th> <Th> Mizengo Pinda ( 1948 -- ) </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> 9 February 2008 </Td> <Td> 5 November 2015 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Chama Cha Mapinduzi </Td> <Td> Kikwete </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 10 </Th> <Th> Kassim Majaliwa ( 1961 -- ) </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> 20 November 2015 </Td> <Td> Incumbent </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Chama Cha Mapinduzi </Td> <Td> Magufuli </Td> </Tr> </Table>
<Table> <Tr> <Th> No </Th> <Th> Prime Minister ( Birth -- Death ) </Th> <Th> Portrait </Th> <Th colspan="2"> Tenure </Th> <Th colspan="2"> Political affiliation ( at time of appointment ) </Th> <Th> President ( s ) </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Took office </Th> <Th> Left office </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="8"> Post abolished ( 1 November 1964 -- 17 February 1972 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Th> Rashidi Kawawa ( 1924 -- 2009 ) </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> 17 February 1972 </Td> <Td> 13 February 1977 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Tanganyika African National Union </Td> <Td> Nyerere </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Chama Cha Mapinduzi </Td> <Td> Nyerere </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Th> Edward Sokoine ( 1938 -- 1984 ) </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> 13 February 1977 </Td> <Td> 7 November 1980 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Chama Cha Mapinduzi </Td> <Td> Nyerere </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Th> Cleopa Msuya ( 1932 -- ) </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> 7 November 1980 </Td> <Td> 24 February 1983 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Chama Cha Mapinduzi </Td> <Td> Nyerere </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> ( 2 ) </Th> <Th> Edward Sokoine ( 1938 -- 1984 ) </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> 24 February 1983 </Td> <Td> 12 April 1984 ( died in office . ) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Chama Cha Mapinduzi </Td> <Td> Nyerere </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Th> Salim Ahmed Salim ( 1942 -- ) </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> 24 April 1984 </Td> <Td> 5 November 1985 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Chama Cha Mapinduzi </Td> <Td> Nyerere </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 5 </Th> <Th> Joseph Warioba ( 1940 -- ) </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> 5 November 1985 </Td> <Td> 9 November 1990 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Chama Cha Mapinduzi </Td> <Td> Mwinyi </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 6 </Th> <Th> John Malecela ( 1934 -- ) </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> 9 November 1990 </Td> <Td> 7 December 1994 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Chama Cha Mapinduzi </Td> <Td> Mwinyi </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> ( 3 ) </Th> <Th> Cleopa Msuya ( 1932 -- ) </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> 7 December 1994 </Td> <Td> 28 November 1995 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Chama Cha Mapinduzi </Td> <Td> Mwinyi Mkapa </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 7 </Th> <Th> Frederick Sumaye ( 1950 -- ) </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> 28 November 1995 </Td> <Td> 30 December 2005 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Chama Cha Mapinduzi </Td> <Td> Mkapa Kikwete </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 8 </Th> <Th> Edward Lowassa ( 1953 -- ) </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> 30 December 2005 </Td> <Td> 7 February 2008 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Chama Cha Mapinduzi </Td> <Td> Kikwete </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 9 </Th> <Th> Mizengo Pinda ( 1948 -- ) </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> 9 February 2008 </Td> <Td> 5 November 2015 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Chama Cha Mapinduzi </Td> <Td> Kikwete </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 10 </Th> <Th> Kassim Majaliwa ( 1961 -- ) </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> 20 November 2015 </Td> <Td> Incumbent </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Chama Cha Mapinduzi </Td> <Td> Magufuli </Td> </Tr> </Table>
who was the first prime minister of tanzania
who was the first prime minister of tanzania
Rashidi Kawawa
Rashidi Kawawa