First ladies and gentlemen of Tanzania
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First Gentleman of Tanzania or First 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]
| First Gentleman of the United Republic of Tanzania | |
|---|---|
| Swahili: Mume wa Rais wa Tanzania | |
Incumbent since 17 March 2021Hadief Ameir | |
| Style | His Excellency (Formal) Swahili: Mheshimiwa Baba |
| Residence | Ikulu, Dar es Salaam |
| Inaugural holder | Maria Nyerere |
| Formation | 1 November 1964 |
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 ladies and gentlemen of Tanzania
edit| # |
First Lady/First Gentleman Born/Died |
Portrait |
Date tenure began | Date tenure ended | President (Husband or wife) |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maria Nyerere (Born 1930) |
|
1 November 1964 | 5 November 1985 | Julius Nyerere | |
| 2 | Siti Mwinyi (Born 1932) |
5 November 1985 | 23 November 1995 | Ali Hassan Mwinyi | ||
| 3 | Anna Mkapa (Born ?) |
23 November 1995 | 21 December 2005 | Benjamin Mkapa | ||
| 4 | Salma Kikwete (Born 1963) |
|
21 December 2005 | 5 November 2015 | Jakaya Kikwete | |
| 5 | Janeth Magufuli (Born 1960) |
5 November 2015 | 17 March 2021 | John Magufuli | ||
| 6 | Hafidh Ameir (Born 1960?) |
19 March 2021 | Current | Samia Suluhu Hassan |
References
edit- ^ a b c Mugarula, Florence (2010-09-11). "Tanzania: Let First Ladies Be". The Citizen (Tanzania). AllAfrica.com. Retrieved 2010-09-08.
- ^ "Samia Suluhu Hassan: Tanzania's first female president sworn in after COVID sceptic's death".
- ^ Mlekani, Cosmas (2011-03-01). "Mama Maria Nyerere lays stress on unity". In2EastAfrica. Retrieved 2012-07-30.[permanent dead link]