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The Ministry of Constitutional and Legal Affairs history dates back in 1961 when the then Prime Minister, the late Julius Kambarage Nyerere appointed Chifu Abdallah Fundikira to be the Minister for the first time. Chifu Fundikira stayed as Minister for two years and 1963 Sheikh Amri Abeid Kaluta became the second Minister and later in 1964 Hon. Hassan Nassor Moyo took the office up to 1966. From there Ministerial activities had shifted to Prime Minister and First Vice President Office where was under the late Hon. Rashid Mfaume Kawawa.
The father of the Nation the Late Julius Kambarage Nyerere established the Ministry which has been in existence since then. The organization and leadership of the Ministry kept in changing depending on the circumstances or the present say and needs of the Head of the State of a particular time. The Mission of the Ministry of Constitutional and Legal Affairs is based on the basics of social justice by subscribing to development of social justice, equality and the rule of law through quality and accessible legal services. This ministry currently draws its functions from the Presidential Instrument which establishes it vide Government Notice No 144 of April 2016 with such mandates as policies formulation on legal affairs and their implementation, constitutional affairs, administration and delivery of justice, legislative drafting, public prosecution, civil, international law and contracts, human rights and legal aid, law reforms, extradition and extra territorial , mutial assistance in criminal matters, performance improvement and development of human resources under the ministry and extra-Ministerial departments parastatals organization agencies programmes and projects under the ministry.
The following is a list of Ministers and Permanent Secretaries from 1961 up to 2022
Ministers from 1961 to 2022
| Year | Name of the Minister | Name of the Ministry |
| 1961–1963 | Hon. Chifu Abdallah Said Fundikira (MP) | Ministry of Legal Affairs |
| 1963–1964 | Hon.Sheikh Amri Abeid Kaluta (MP) | Ministry of Justice |
| 1964–1966 | Hon. Hassan Nassor Moyo (MP) | Ministry of Justice |
| 1966–1975 | Hon.Rashid Mfaume Kawawa (MP) | Prime Minister and First Vice President |
| 1975–1982 | Hon. Julie Manning (MP) | Ministry of Justice |
| 1982–1985 | Hon. Joseph Warioba (MP) | Ministry of Justice and Attorney General |
| 1985–1990 | Hon. Damian Lubuva (MP) | Ministry of Justice and Attorney General |
| 1990 | Hon. Joseph Warioba (MP) | Prime Minister and First Vice President |
| 1990–993 | Hon. John Malecela (MP) | Prime Minister and First Vice President |
| 1993-1995 | Hon. Samwel Sitta (MP) | Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs |
| 1995- 2005 | Hon. Harith Bakari Mwapachu (MP) | Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs |
| 2006-2008 | Hon. Dr. Mary Nagu (MP) | Ministry of Constitutional and Justice Affairs |
| 2008–2010 | Hon. Mathias Chikawe (MP) | Ministry of Constitutional and Justice |
| 2010–2012 | Hon. Celina Kombani (MP) | Ministry of Constitutional and Justice |
| 2012- 2014 | Hon. Mathias Chikawe (MP) | Ministry of Constitutional and Justice |
| 2014 -2015 | Hon. Dr. Asha Rose Migiro (MP) | Ministry of Constitutional and Justice |
| 2015- 2017 | Hon. Dr. Harrison G. Mwakyembe (MP) | Ministry of Constitutional and Legal Affairs |
| 2017-2019 | Hon. Prof. Palamagamba Kabudi (MP) | Ministry of Constitutional and Legal Affairs |
| 2019 -2020 | Hon. Dr. Augustine P. Mahiga (MP) | Ministry of Constitutional and Legal Affairs |
| 2020 – 2021 | Hon. Dr. Mwigulu Nchemba (MP) | Ministry of Constitutional and Legal Affairs |
2021 – 2022 Hon Prof. Palamagamba Kabudi (MP) Ministry of Constitutional and Legal Affairs
2022 – 2022 Hon. George Simbachawene (MP) Ministry of Constitutional and Legal Affairs
2022 to date Hon. Dkt. Damas Ndumbaro (MP) Ministry of Constitutional and Legal Affairs
PERMANENT SECRETARIES from 1961 – 2022
| YEAR | NAME | TITLE |
| 1961-1964 | David Levric DAVIES,O.B.E | Permanent Secretary and Solicitor General |
| 1964-1965 | Mark D. BOMANI | Permanent Secretary and Solicitor General |
| 1975-1987 | Damian S. Meela | Permanent Secretary and Deputy Attorney General |
| 1987-1991 | T.L. Mkude | Permanent Secretary and Deputy Attorney General |
| 1991-1993 | Andrew Chenge | Permanent Secretary and Deputy Attorney General |
| 1993-1997 | Felix Mrema | Permanent Secretary and Deputy Attorney General |
| 1997-2002 | Kulwa Masaba | Permanent Secretary and Deputy Attorney General |
| 2002-2005 | Johnson P.M Mwanyika | Permanent Secretary and Deputy Attorney General |
| 2006-2008 | Vincent D.Lyimo | Permanent Secretary and Deputy Attorney General |
| 2008 -2009 | Sazi B. Salula | Permanent Secretary and Deputy Attorney General |
| 2009 – 2011 | Oliver P.J. Mhaiki | Permanent Secretary |
| 2011 – 2014 | Fanuel Mbonde | Permanent Secretary |
| 2014 – 2015 | Maimuna Tarishi | Permanent Secretary |
| 2016 – 2022 | Prof. Sifuni Ernest Mchome | Permanent Secretary |
2022 to date Mary Makondo Permanent Secretary
