Cabinet of Tanzania

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The Cabinet of Tanzania is the most senior level of the executive branch of Tanzania and consists of the President, Vice President, President of Zanzibar, Prime Minister and all the Ministers. [1] Deputy Ministers are not part of the cabinet.

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Current Cabinet

Party key
Chama Cha Mapinduzi
Cabinet of Tanzania: 10 January 2022 – Present
PortraitPortfolioIncumbent
Samia Suluhu Hassan in May 2017.jpg President
Commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces
Samia Suluhu
Dr Philip Mpango.jpg Vice President Philip Mpango
Hussein Mwinyi.jpg President of Zanzibar
(Semi-autonomous region)
Hussein Mwinyi
Kassim Majaliwa.jpg Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa MP
George Mkuchika.jpg Ministers of State in the President's Office
Regional Administration, Local Government, Civil Service and Good Governance
George Mkuchika MP
Jenista Mhagama MP
Angellah Kairuki.jpg Angellah Kairuki MP
Minister of State in the Vice President's Office
Union Affairs and Environment
Selemani Jafo MP
Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office
Policy, Parliamentary Affairs, Labour, Employment, Youth and the Disabled
Joyce Ndalichako MP
George Simbachawene MP
Minister of Agriculture Hussein Bashe MP
Minister of Livestock and Fisheries Mashimba Ndaki MP
Minister of Constitutional Affairs and Justice Damas Ndumbaro MP
Bashungwa.jpg Minister of Defence and National Service Innocent Bashungwa MP
Minister of Education, Science, Technology and Vocational Training Adolf Mkenda MP
January Makamba 2012.jpg Minister of Energy January Makamba MP
Minister of Minerals Doto Biteko MP
Mwigulu Nchemba.jpg Minister of Finance and Planning Mwigulu Nchemba MP
Stergomena Tax.jpg Minister of Foreign Affairs, E.A.C., Regional and International Cooperation Stergomena Tax MP
Ummy Mwalimu.jpg Minister of Health, Seniors and Children Ummy Mwalimu MP
Minister of Community Development & Gender Dorothy Gwajima MP
Minister of Home Affairs Hamad Masauni MP
Minister of Industry, Trade & Investment Ashatu Kijaji MP
Minister of Culture, Artists and Sports Pindi Chana MP
Minister of Lands, Housing and Human Settlements Angeline Mabula MP
Minister of Natural Resources and Tourism Mohamed Mchengerwa MP
Makame Mbarawa IAEA.png Minister of Works and Transport Makame Mbarawa MP
Minister of Water and Irrigation Jumaa Aweso MP
Nape Nnauye.jpg Minister of News, Communication & ICT Nape Nnauye MP
Also attending Cabinet meetings (excluding voting rights)
Attorney General Eliezer Feleshi

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References

  1. "Cabinet of Tanzania". tanzania.go.tz. May 2012. Archived from the original on 2013-04-18. Retrieved February 23, 2013.