{{Short description|none}} {{Infobox official post |post = First Gentleman |body = the <br/> United Republic of Tanzania |native_name = {{small|{{Langx|sw|Mume wa Rais wa Tanzania}}}} |flag = |flagsize = |flagborder = |flagcaption = |insignia = |insigniasize = |insigniacaption = |department = |reports_to = |image = |imagesize = |alt = |incumbent = Hafidh Ameir |incumbentsince = 17 March 2021 |style = His Excellency {{small|(Formal)}} <br> {{Langx|sw|Mheshimiwa Baba}} |residence = Ikulu, Dar es Salaam |nominator = |nominatorpost = |appointer = |appointerpost = |termlength = |inaugural = Maria Nyerere |formation = 1 November 1964 |last = |abolished = |succession = |deputy = |salary = |allegiance = |commands = |website = }} {{Politics of Tanzania}} '''First Gentleman of Tanzania''' or '''First Lady of Tanzania''' is the unofficial title held by the husband or wife of the president of Tanzania.<ref name=allafrica>{{cite news|first=Florence |last=Mugarula|title=Tanzania: Let First Ladies Be |url=http://allafrica.com/stories/201009131290.html |work=The Citizen (Tanzania) |publisher=AllAfrica.com |date=2010-09-11 |access-date=2010-09-08}}</ref> Until 19 March 2021, the office was held by women and thus referred to as First Lady. The country's present first gentleman is Hafidh Ameir.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://news.sky.com/story/tanzanias-first-female-president-sworn-in-after-covid-sceptics-death-12250393|title = Samia Suluhu Hassan: Tanzania's first female president sworn in after COVID sceptic's death}}</ref>
Present and former Tanzanian first ladies are often affectionately called "Mama" within the country.<ref name=i2ea>{{cite news |first=Cosmas |last=Mlekani |title=Mama Maria Nyerere lays stress on unity |url=http://in2eastafrica.net/mama-maria-nyerere-lays-stress-on-unity/ |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130221180737/http://in2eastafrica.net/mama-maria-nyerere-lays-stress-on-unity/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=February 21, 2013 |work=In2EastAfrica |date=2011-03-01 |access-date=2012-07-30 }}</ref> In recent years, there has been public debate over the increasingly prominent role of the first ladies and gentlemen of Tanzania.<ref name=allafrica/> There have been calls for Parliament to formalize the office of the first lady and first gentleman of Tanzania.<ref name=allafrica/>
==First ladies and gentlemen of Tanzania== {| class="sortable wikitable" |- !align="center"| #<br/> !align="center"| First Lady/First Gentleman<br/>Born/Died !align="center"| Portrait<br/> !align="center" class="unsortable"| Date tenure began !align="center" class="unsortable"| Date tenure ended !align="center"| President <br /><small>(Husband or wife)</small> !align="center"| Notes<br/> |- style="text-align: left; background:#FFFFFF" |- | <span style="display:none">01.0</span>1 | Maria Nyerere <br> (Born 1930) | 100px | 1 November 1964 | 5 November 1985 | Julius Nyerere | |- | <span style="display:none">02.0</span>2 | Siti Mwinyi <br> (Born 1932) | | 5 November 1985 | 23 November 1995 | Ali Hassan Mwinyi | |- | <span style="display:none">03.0</span>3 | Anna Mkapa <br> (Born ?) | | 23 November 1995 | 21 December 2005 | Benjamin Mkapa | |- | <span style="display:none">04.0</span>4 | Salma Kikwete <br> (Born 1963) | 100px | 21 December 2005 | 5 November 2015 | Jakaya Kikwete | |- | <span style="display:none">04.0</span>5 | Janeth Magufuli <br> (Born 1960) | | 5 November 2015 | 17 March 2021 | John Magufuli | |- | <span style="display:none">04.0</span>6 | Hafidh Ameir <br> (Born 1958) | | 19 March 2021 | Current | Samia Suluhu Hassan | |}
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{{Tanzanian First Ladies}} {{First Ladies and Gentlemen}}
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