Formed 1964 Minister responsible Augustine Mahiga | Jurisdiction Tanzania Deputy Minister responsible Mahadhi Maalim | |
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Headquarters Kivukoni Front, Dar es Salaam Ministry executive Liberata Mulamula, Permanent Secretary | ||
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Co-operation (MoFAIC) is a government ministry of Tanzania. The ministry is headed by Augustine Mahiga, and its offices are located at Kivukoni in Dar es Salaam.
History
The ministry of foreign affairs was set up following Tanganyikan independence in 1961, but until 1963, it was a department of the prime minister's office with Oscar Kambona as the first minister. The ministry of external affairs was created in 1964 with Stephen Mhando as its first minister. The name of the ministry has been changed twice since 1975, first to foreign affairs and then to the current foreign affairs and international cooperation.
References
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Co-operation (Tanzania) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA