First Lady of Tanzania
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| First Lady of the United Republic of Tanzania Swahili: Mke wa Rais wa Tanzania |
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| Style | Her Excellency (Formal) Swahili: Mheshimiwa Mama |
| Residence | Ikulu, Dar es Salaam |
| Inaugural holder | Maria Nyerere |
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. The First Lady of Tanzania is the unofficial title held by the wife of the President of Tanzania.[1] The country's present First Lady is Salma Kikwete, who assumed office in December 2005.
Present and former Tanzanian First Ladies are often affectionately called "Mama" within the country.[2] In recent years, there has been public debate over the increasingly prominent role of the First Ladies of Tanzania.[1] There have been calls for Parliament to formalize the office of First Lady.[1]
First Ladies of Tanzania
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First Lady |
Date tenure began | Date tenure ended | President (Husband) |
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| 1 | Maria Nyerere | 1 November 1964 | 5 November 1985 | Julius Nyerere |
| 2 | Siti Mwinyi | 5 November 1985 | 23 November 1995 | Ali Hassan Mwinyi |
| 3 | Anna Mkapa | 23 November 1995 | 21 December 2005 | Benjamin Mkapa |
| 4 | Salma Kikwete | 21 December 2005 | 5 November 2015 | Jakaya Kikwete |
| 5 | Janeth Magufuli | 5 November 2015 | Incumbent | John Magufuli |
References
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