Tanzania
17 Feb 1885 Area acquired by the Deutsche Ostafrikanische Gesellschaft
(German East Africa Company)
27 May 1885 German Protectorate
28 Apr 1888 Coastal strip leased from the Sultan of Zanzibar
01 Jan 1891 - 1919 Deutsch Ostafrika German East Africa Colony
09 Dec 1916 British Occupation (complete 14 Nov 1918)
20 Jul 1922 - 11 Dec 1946 Tanganyika under League of Nations Mandate under Britain
11 Dec 1946 - 09 Dec 1961 Tanganyika a United Nations trust terrirory
under Britain
09 Dec 1961 Independence as Tanganyika
09 Dec 1962 Republic of Tanganyika
12 Jan 1964 Annexation of Zanzibar
26 Apr 1964 United Republic of Tanganyika and Zanzibar
11 Dec 1964 - United Republic of Tanzania
Governor-General
09 Dec 1961 - 09 Dec 1962 Sir Richard Gordon Turnbull ......... 1909-1998
Presidents
09 Dec 1962 - 05 Nov 1985 Julius Kambarage Nyerere ............ 1922-1999
05 Nov 1985 - 23 Nov 1995 Ali Hasan Mwinyi .................... 1925-2024
23 Nov 1995 - 21 Dec 2005 Benjamin William Mkapa .............. 1938-2020
21 Dec 2005 - 05 Nov 2015 Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete ............... 1950-
05 Nov 2015 - 17 Mar 2021 John Pompe Magufuli ................. 1959-2021
17 Mar 2021 - Samia Hassan Suluhu ................. 1960-
(acting)
Prime Ministers
02 Sep 1960 - 22 Jan 1962 Julius Kambarage Nyerere ............ s.a
22 Jan - 09 Dec 1962 Rashidi Mfaume Kawawa ............... 1926-2009
09 Dec 1962 - 17 Feb 1972 Post Abolished
17 Feb 1972 - 13 Feb 1977 Rashidi Mfaume Kawawa (2nd Time)
13 Feb 1977 - 07 Nov 1980 Edward Moringe Sokoine .............. 1938-1984
07 Nov 1980 - 24 Feb 1983 Cleopa David Msuya (1st Time) ....... 1931-
24 Feb 1983 - 12 Apr 1984 Edward Moringe Sokoine (2nd Time)
12 Apr 1984 - 05 Nov 1985 Salim Ahmed Salim ................... 1942-
05 Nov 1985 - 09 Nov 1990 Joseph Sinde Warioba ................ 1940-
09 Nov 1990 - 07 Dec 1994 John Samuel Malecela ................ 1934-
07 Dec 1994 - 28 Nov 1995 Cleopa David Msuya (2nd Time)
28 Nov 1995 - 30 Dec 2005 Frederick Tluway Sumaye ............. 1950-
30 Dec 2005 - 09 Feb 2008 Edward Ngoyai Lowassa ............... 1953-2024
09 Feb 2008 - 20 Nov 2015 Mizengo Kayanza Peter Pinda ......... 1948-
20 Nov 2015 - Majaliwa Kassim Majaliwa ............ 1960-
Zanzibar
1963-1964 1964 2005-
Arab conquest
1503 - 1698 Annexed by Portugal
1698 - 1754 To Oman
1754 - 1861 In union with Oman
02 Apr 1861 Sultanate of Zanzibar seperated from Oman
17 Feb 1885 - 07 Jan 1890 German protecorate
07 Jan 1890 - 10 Dec 1963 British protectorate
10 Dec 1963 - 12 Jan 1964 Sultanate of Zanzibar
12 Jan 1964 People's Republic of Zanzibar
26 Apr 1964 Annexed by Tanzania
Sultans
1754-1783 Albusaid, Sayyid Ahmad ibn Sa`id
1783-1786 Albusaid, Sayyid Sa`id ibn Ahmad
1786-1792 Albusaid, Sayyid Hamid ibn Sa`id
1792-1806 Albusaid, Sayyid Sultan ibn Ahmad
14 Sep 1806 - 1821 Albusaid, Sayyid Salim ibn Sultan
1821 - 19 Oct 1856 Albusaid, Sayyid Sa`id ibn Sultan ... 1791-1856
19 Oct 1856 - 07 Oct 1870 Albusaid, Sayyid Majid ibn Sa`id .... 1834-1870
07 Oct 1870 - 26 Mar 1888 Albusaid, Sayyid Barghash
ibn Sa`id .......................... 1837-1888
26 Mar 1888 - 13 Feb 1890 Albusaid, Sayyid Khalifa I
ibn Barghash ....................... 1852-1890
13 Feb 1890 - 05 Mar 1893 Albusaid, Sayyid `Ali ibn Sa`id ..... 1854-1893
05 Mar 1893 - 25 Aug 1896 Albusaid, Sayyid Hamid
ibn Thuwayni ....................... 1857-1896
25 Aug - 27 Aug 1896 Albusaid, Sayyid Khalid
ibn Barghash ....................... 1874-1927
27 Aug 1896 - 18 Jul 1902 Albusaid, Sayyid Hammud
ibn Mohammad ....................... 1853-1902
18 Jul 1902 - 08 Dec 1911 Albusaid, Sayyid `Ali ibn Hammud
09 Dec 1911 - 09 Oct 1960 Albusaid, Sayyid Khalifa II
ibn Kharub ......................... 1879-1960
09 Oct 1960 - 01 Jul 1963 Albusaid, Sayyid `Abd Allah
ibn Khalifa ........................ 1910-1963
01 Jul 1963 - 12 Jan 1964 Albusaid, Sayyid Jamshid
ibn`Abd Allah ...................... 1929-
Leader of the Revolutionary Government
12 Jan - Feb 1964 John G. Okello ...................... 1937-1971
Presidents
12 Jan 1964 - 07 Apr 1972 Abeid Amami Karume .................. 1905-1971
07 Apr 1972 - 30 Jan 1984 Mwinyi Aboud Jumbe .................. 1920-2016
30 Jan 1984 - 24 Oct 1985 Ali Hassan Mwinyi ................... s.a
24 Oct 1985 - 25 Oct 1990 Idris Abdul Wakil ................... 1925-2000
25 Oct 1990 - 08 Nov 2000 Salmin Amour ........................ 1948-
08 Nov 2000 - 03 Nov 2010 Amani Abeid Karume .................. 1948-
03 Nov 2010 - 02 Nov 2020 Ali Mohammad Shein .................. 1948-
02 Nov 2020 - Hussein Ali Mwinyi .................. 1966-
Chief Ministers
1828 - 1832 Nasser ibn Hamid bin Sa`id bin Hamad
bin Khalaf al-Busa`idi
1832 - 1870 Sulayman ibn Hamad al-Busa`idi ...... 1785-1873
1870 - 1875 Hamid bin Sulayman al-Busa`idi
Oct 1891 - 11 Oct 1901 Sir Lloyd Williams Matthews ......... 1850-1901
03 Nov 1901 - 1906 Alexander Stuart Rogers ............. s.a
1906 - 1908 Arthur Edward Harington Raikes ...... 1867-1915
1908 - 30 Jun 1913 Francis Richman Barton .............. 1865-1947
01 Jul 1913 - 23 Feb 1961 The British Residents
23 Feb - 05 Jun 1961 Geoffrey Charles Lawrence ........... 1913-2008
(acting)
05 Jun 1961 - 12 Jan 1964 Sheikh Mohammad Shamte Hamadi ....... 1907-1964
12 Jan - 27 Apr 1964 Abdullah Kassim Hanga ............... 1932-1969
21 Feb 1983 - 06 Feb 1984 Ramadhani Haji Faki ................. 1943-
06 Feb 1984 - 22 Jan 1988 Seif Shariff Hamad .................. 1943-202
25 Jan 1988 - 01 Nov 1995 Omar Ali Juma ....................... 1941-2001
01 Nov 1995 - 15 Nov 2000 Mohammad Gharib Bilal ............... 1945-
15 Nov 2000 - 09 Nov 2010 Shamsi Vuai Nahodha ................. 1962-
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