The Minister of Finance is the head of the Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs of the Government of Tanzania.
List of ministers The following have served the ministry: Parties
# Portrait Minister Took office Left office President Sir Ernest Vasey (1901-1984) September 1961 January 1962 Julius Nyerere Paul Bomani (1925-2005) January 1962 September 1965 Amir H. Jamal (1922-1995) September 1965 February 1972 Cleopa Msuya (1931-2025) February 1972 November 1975 Amir H. Jamal November 1975 1977 Edwin Mtei (1932-2026) 1977 1979 Amir H. Jamal 1979 1983 Kighoma Malima 1983 1985 Cleopa Msuya 1986 1989 Ali Hassan Mwinyi Steven Kibona 1990 1993 Kighoma Malima 1994 Jakaya Kikwete 1994 1995 Simon Mbilinyi 1995 1996 Benjamin Mkapa Daniel Yona 1997 2000 Basil Mramba 2001 21 December 2005 Zakia Meghji 6 January 2006 7 February 2008 Jakaya Kikwete Mustafa Mkulo 13 February 2008 4 May 2012 William Mgimwa 7 May 2012 1 January 2014 Saada Salum 20 January 2014 5 November 2015 Philip Mpango 2015 31 March 2021 John MagufuliSamia Suluhu16 Mwigulu Nchemba 31 March 2021 13 November 2025 Samia Suluhu
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