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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.
Cabinet of Samia Suluhu Hassan July 2024–present [2] | ||||
Incumbent | Office(s) | Took office | ||
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Samia Suluhu Hassan | President Commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces | 19 March 2021 | ||
Philip Mpango | Vice-President of Tanzania | 31 March 2021 | ||
Hussein Mwinyi | President of Zanzibar (Semi-autonomous region) | 3 November 2020 | ||
Kassim Majaliwa | Prime Minister | 20 November 2015 | ||
Doto Biteko | Deputy Prime Minister Minister of Energy | 1 September 2023 | ||
Hussein Bashe | Minister of Agriculture | 10 January 2022 | ||
Dorothy Gwajima | Minister of Community Development & Gender | 10 January 2022 | ||
Pindi Chana | Minister of Constitutional and Legal Affairs | 1 September 2023 | ||
Damas Ndumbaro | Minister for Culture, Arts, and Sports | 1 September 2023 | ||
Stergomena Tax | Minister of Defence and National Service | 1 September 2023 | ||
Adolf Mkenda | Minister for Education, Science and Technology | 10 January 2022 | ||
Mwigulu Nchemba | Minister of Finance | 31 March 2021 | ||
Mahmoud Thabit Kombo | Minister of Foreign Affairs | 26 July 2024 | ||
Ummy Mwalimu | Minister of Health | 10 January 2022 | ||
Hamad Masauni | Minister of Home Affairs | 10 January 2022 | ||
Selemani Jafo | Minister for Industry and Trade | 5 July 2024 | ||
Jerry Silaa | Minister for Information and Communications Technology | 26 July 2024 | ||
Deogratius Ndejembi | Minister for Lands, Housing, and Human Settlements Development | 26 July 2024 | ||
Abdallah Ulega | Minister of Livestock and Fisheries | 27 February 2023 | ||
Anthony Mavunde | Minister of Minerals | 1 September 2023 | ||
Angellah Kairuki | Minister of Natural Resources and Tourism | 1 September 2023 | ||
Makame Mbarawa | Minister of Transport | 1 September 2023 | ||
Jumaa Aweso | Minister of Water | 5 December 2020 | ||
Innocent Bashungwa | Minister of Works | 1 September 2023 | ||
Minister of State in the President's Office | ||||
Mohamed Mchengerwa | Regional Administration and Local Government (TATISEMI) | |||
Kitila Mkumbo | Planning and Investment | 14 July 2023 | ||
George Simbachawene | Public Service Management and Good Governance | |||
George Mkuchika | Minister without portfolio | |||
Minister of State in the Vice-President's Office | ||||
Ashatu Kijaji | Union Affairs and Environment | 5 July 2024 | ||
Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office | ||||
Ridhiwani Kikwete | Labour, Youth, Employment & Persons with Disability | 26 July 2024 | ||
Jenista Mhagama | Policy, Parliamentary Affairs & Coordination | |||
Also attending Cabinet meetings (excluding voting rights) | ||||
Eliezer Feleshi | Attorney General | 13 September 2021 |
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