East Africa

Tanzania

Capital: Dodoma
Head of state: Samia Suluhu Hassan
Head of government: Mwigulu Nchemba
U.S. chargé d’affaires: Andrew Lentz

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Head of stateSamia Suluhu HassanPresident of TanzaniaSince March 19, 2021 · 5 years, 6 months
Head of governmentMwigulu NchembaPrime Minister of TanzaniaSince November 13, 2025 · 11 months

U.S. mission

U.S. chargé d’affairesAndrew LentzU.S. Chargé d’Affaires in Tanzania

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Tanzania in Washington

Ambassador to the U.S.Elsie Sia KanzaAmbassador of Tanzania to the United StatesSince December 1, 2021 · 4 years, 10 months

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Former Ugandan Official Michael Katungi Appears in U.S. Court After Extradition on Cocaine, Weapons and Terrorism-Support Charges

Prosecutors in the Eastern District of Virginia allege Katungi and co-defendants from Bulgaria, Kenya and Tanzania tried to supply military-grade weapons to Mexico’s CJNG cartel using forged end-user certificates. Two co-defendants have pleaded guilty to cocaine conspiracy.

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