Constitution of Tanzania, 1977 (PDF)
The supreme law of Tanzania, as published by Office of the Attorney General. Published in Swahili and English.
At a glance
- Adopted
- 1977
- Languages
- Swahili, English
- Chapters
- 10
- Articles
- 152
- Presidential term
- 5 years · Art. 42(2)
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the President shall, subject to sub article (3), hold office of President for a period of five years from the date on which he was elected.
- Presidential term limit
- Two terms · Art. 40(2)
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No person shall be elected more than twice to hold the office of President.
- Minimum age to run for President
- 40 years · Art. 39(1)(b)
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(b) he has attained the age of forty years;
- Amendment procedure
- Two-thirds of MPs; two-thirds from both Mainland and Zanzibar for union matters · Art. 98(1)
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shall be supported by the votes of not less than [...] two thirds of all the Members of Parliament
- Head of state
- President (Head of State and Head of Government) · Art. 33(2)
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The President shall be the Head of State, the Head of Government and the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces.
- Prime minister
- Yes, appointed by the President · Art. 51(1)
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There shall be a Prime Minister of the United Republic who shall be appointed by the President
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Constitution of Tanzania: common questions
When was the constitution of Tanzania adopted?
The current constitution of Tanzania dates from 1977.
Where can I download the constitution of Tanzania?
Use the Download PDF button on this page. It is a copy of the text published by Office of the Attorney General, United Republic of Tanzania (constitutions portal, oagmis.oag.go.tz) (Official Revised version in English incorporating all amendments up to the 14th Amendment of 2005 (printed under section 4 of the Laws Revision Act, Cap. 4); portal file title says 2009 English version). We host it because of the following reuse basis: Tanzania Copyright and Neighbouring Rights Act 1999, section 7(a): laws are not protected by copyright. If anything differs from the official publication, the official text prevails.
How long is a presidential term in Tanzania?
5 years (Article 42(2)).
What is the minimum age to run for president in Tanzania?
40 years (Article 39(1)(b)).
How is the constitution of Tanzania amended?
Two-thirds of MPs; two-thirds from both Mainland and Zanzibar for union matters (Article 98(1)).
The PDF on this page reproduces the text published by Office of the Attorney General, United Republic of Tanzania (constitutions portal, oagmis.oag.go.tz), retrieved 10 Oct 2026. Version: Official Revised version in English incorporating all amendments up to the 14th Amendment of 2005 (printed under section 4 of the Laws Revision Act, Cap. 4); portal file title says 2009 English version. Reuse basis: Tanzania Copyright and Neighbouring Rights Act 1999, section 7(a): laws are not protected by copyright. Only layout was changed. If anything differs from the official publication, the official text prevails.
Source: Office of the Attorney General, retrieved 10 Oct 2026. See our methods.