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Prime Minister of Tanzania

Political position in Tanzania

Field	Value
post	Prime Minister
body	the
United Republic of Tanzania
native_name	Waziri Mkuu wa Tanzania
flag	Flag of Tanzania.svg
flagsize	125
flagborder	yes
flagcaption	Flag of Tanzania
insignia	Coat of arms of Tanzania.svg
insigniasize	100
insigniacaption	Coat of arms of Tanzania
image	Mwigulu Nchemba.jpg
imagesize	200
incumbent	Mwigulu Nchemba
incumbentsince	13 November 2025
style	The Honourable
member_of	Cabinet
residence
seat	Dodoma, Tanzania
appointer	President of Tanzania
termlength_qualified
constituting_instrument	1977 Constitution
precursor
formation
inaugural	Rashidi Kawawa
last
salary	US$3,750 monthly
website

United Republic of Tanzania

The prime minister of Tanzania is the leader of government business in the National Assembly of Tanzania. The position is subordinated to the president of Tanzania, who is the actual head of government.

The functions and powers of the prime minister are described in the Constitution of Tanzania:

The Prime Minister shall have authority over the control, supervision and execution of the day-to-day functions and affairs of the Government of the United Republic.
The Prime Minister shall be the Leader of Government Business in the National Assembly.
In the exercise of his authority, the Prime Minister shall perform or cause to be performed any matter or matters which the President directs to be done.}}

The incumbent prime minister, Mwigulu Nchemba was appointed by president Samia Suluhu Hassan and took the office on 13 November 2025.

List

Main article: List of prime ministers of Tanzania

Deputy Prime Minister

The position of Deputy Prime Minister in Tanzania is not a constitutionally recognized position, however, under article Section 36 (1) “the President shall have authority to constitute and to abolish any office in the service of the Government of the United Republic”. This discretion has led to the position of deputy prime minister to be established several times throughout history. Typically the role has been established for political reasons to exceptional service members of the cabinet.

References

wa Simbiye, Finnigan. (6 December 2013). "PM scoffs at super salary rumour". [[Daily News (Tanzania)]].
(2023-08-31). "Biteko and the history of Deputy Prime Ministers in Tanzania".

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