[1] 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.
[2] Present and former Tanzanian first ladies are often affectionately called "Mama" within the country.
[3] In recent years, there has been public debate over the increasingly prominent role of the first ladies and gentlemen of Tanzania.
[1] There have been calls for Parliament to formalize the office of the first lady and first gentleman of Tanzania.