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Guide to Women in Leadership
Heads of State of Tanzania/
Jamhurya ya Mwungaowa Tanzania (Female Suffrage for White 1919/ Blacks 1959) Tanzania
was established in 1963 as an union of Tanganyika (the mainland) and the
Island of Zanzibar. Independent 1961 and a republic 1962
Also see Tanzania Ministers
18.. Chief Mamka of Kibosho
18.. Chief Malamba of Mamba
18… Chief Mashina of Mamba
Succeded her husband Mafaluke
THe state was situated at the Island of Kilwa Kisiwani, a major trading center, which
was later annexed by Zanzibar. She is known because of the
letter she wrote in Arabic
script to a Mombasan, Mwinyi Jumaa, who was based
in Goa
Around 1828 Chief Sheha Mwana wa Mwana
of Tumbatu
Widow of Sultan Kasan II of Zanzibar
After 1828 Sheha Fatima bint Ali
of Tumbatu
Sheha is a version of Sheik. She succeeded her father as ruler of the Island
State.
Before 1856 Sheha Mwana Khadija
bint Nwale of Tumbatu
She succeeded father, her successor reigned until 1856, when the state was conquered
by Zanzibar
1844-93 Chief Mugalula I of Kiwele
Succeeded her father, Nyungu-ya-Mawe, who had originally designated his
sister’s son, Nzwala, as his successor, who predeceased him. She committed
suicide and was succeeded by Nzwala’s daughter Msavila. According to some
sources she was Sultan Mugalula of Nyamwezi in 1893 – but Nyamwezi was the
name of the ruling dynasty in Kiwele.
1861 Chief Msanya of Marangu
Succeeded son, Ndalio and was succeeded by another, or a stepson
1879 Regent Princess Ivaki of
Igunda
For son Chief Ikviaki, who succeeded her father.
1893-1924 Chief Msavila I of Kiwele
Succeeded her aunt, Mugalula I in Kiwele and wad first succeeded by son and in
1929 by daughter Mulgalula II.
1893-95 Sultan Mugalula of
Nyamwezi
She abdicated as Sultan of Nyamwezi the same year.
1895 Sultan Abd Msavila II of Nyamwezi
Daughter of Sultana Mugalula, who reigned 1893-95 Msavila abdicated and was succeeded
by Chief and sultan Katugamoto, who was deposed in 1898. She died (1924)
After 1903 Chief Muyelaansime of Nkokolo
Around 1926 Chief Ng’endo of
Nkokolo
She is known to have been ruling in 1926. She was succeeded by son, Kasivilo,
who in 1934 was succeeded by her brother’s daughter, Sala.
1929-62 Chief Mugalula II of Kiwele
Daughter of Msavila and succeeded brother. In 1962 the new government
abolished the chiefly system
1934-62 Chief Sala of Nkokolo
Succeeded cousin, the male chief Kasivilo. In 1962 the new government
abolished the chiefly system
Until 1934 Chief Musonga II of
Ipito
She succeeded father Ivata, she was deposed and succeeded by sister.
1934-62 Chief Ng’endo of Ipito
Daughter of Ivata and succeeded sister Musonga II. In 1962 the new government
abolished the chiefly system
1961-62 Elizabeth the Second, Queen
of Tanganyika and of Her other Realms and Territories, Head of the
Commonwealth (09.12-09.12)
Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland since 1952
2015- 1. Vice-President Samiah Suluhu,
Tanzania
Last update 12.12.15