Minister of Finance (Tanzania) facts for kids

The Minister of Finance is a very important person in the Government of Tanzania. This person is in charge of the Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs. Think of them as the main manager of the country's money! They help decide how the government collects money (like from taxes) and how it spends money on things like schools, hospitals, and roads.

Quick facts for kids Minister of Finance
Incumbent Mwigulu Nchemba since 2021
Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs
Style	Honourable Minister
Member of	Cabinet
Seat	Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Appointer	President
Term length	At the President's discretion

Leaders of Tanzania's Money Matters

This section lists the people who have served as the Minister of Finance in Tanzania. Each minister played a key role in managing the country's economy during their time in office.

Political Parties Involved

The ministers listed below belonged to one of two main political parties:       TANU       CCM

Ministers and Their Terms

Here is a table showing the different Ministers of Finance, when they served, and under which President.

#	Portrait	Minister	Took office	Left office	President
1		Paul Bomani	1962	1965	Julius Nyerere
2		Amir H. Jamal	1965	1972
3		Cleopa Msuya	1972	1975
(2)		Amir H. Jamal	1975	1977
4		Edwin Mtei	1977	1979
(2)		Amir H. Jamal	1979	1983
5		Kighoma Malima	1983	1985
(3)		Cleopa Msuya	1986	1989	Ali Hassan Mwinyi
6		Steven Kibona	1990	1993
(5)		Kighoma Malima	1994
7		Jakaya Kikwete	1994	1995
8		Simon Mbilinyi	1995	1996	Benjamin Mkapa
9		Daniel Yona	1997	2000
10		Basil Mramba	2001	21 December 2005
11		Zakia Meghji	6 January 2006	7 February 2008	Jakaya Kikwete
12		Mustafa Mkulo	13 February 2008	4 May 2012
13		William Mgimwa	7 May 2012	1 January 2014
14		Saada Salum	20 January 2014	5 November 2015
15		Philip Mpango	2015	31 March 2021	John Magufuli
					Samia Suluhu
16		Mwigulu Nchemba	31 March 2021	Incumbent	Samia Suluhu