The politics of Tanzania takes place in a framework of a unitary presidential democratic republic,whereby the President of Tanzania is both head of state and head of government,and of a multi-party system. Executive power is exercised by the government. Legislative power is vested in both the government and parliament. The party system is dominated by the Chama Cha Mapinduzi. The Judiciary is independent of the executive and the legislature.
Professor Ibrahim Haruna Lipumba is a Tanzanian economist and politician.
Cyril August Chami was a Tanzanian CCM politician and Member of Parliament for the Moshi Rural constituency from 2005 to 2015.
Juma Athumani Kapuya is a Tanzanian CCM politician and Member of Parliament for Urambo West constituency from 1995 to 2015.
Samuel John Sitta was a Tanzanian CCM politician and Member of Parliament for Urambo East of Tabora Region. He was the Speaker of the National Assembly of Tanzania from December 2005 to 2010 and Minister of East African Cooperation from 2010 to 2015.
Hasnain Mohamed Murji is a Tanzanian CCM politician and Member of Parliament for Mtwara Town constituency from 2010 to 2015. He was elected in the 2010 general elections with more than 56% of the popular vote. He had also served the same constituency during the term 2000–2005.
Said Amour Arfi is a Tanzanian CCM politician and was a Member of Parliament for Mpanda Town constituency since 2005 to 2015.
Ridhiwani Jakaya Kikwete is a Tanzanian lawyer and CCM politician. He is currently a Deputy Minister of State Office of the President Public Service Management and Good Governance in Tanzania. Member of Parliament for Chalinze Constituency (CCM).
The Alliance for Change and Transparency,sometimes known as the ACT–Wazalendo,is the third-largest political party in Tanzania. It received its permanent registration in May 2014.
The Igunga by-election was a by-election held for the Tanzanian parliamentary constituency of Igunga in Tabora Region. It was triggered by the resignation of Rostam Aziz,the previous Member of Parliament (MP) who had held the seat for the Chama Cha Mapinduzi since 1994. The by-election took place on 2 October 2011 and the CCM candidate won by 50.46%.
Charles Makongoro Nyerere is a Tanzanian CCM politician and a retired army officer of the Tanzania People's Defence Force. He is currently serving as a member of the East African Legislative Assembly.
Subira Khamis Mgalu is a Tanzanian politician and member of the ruling Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) who serves as the current Deputy Minister of Energy.
Anthony Peter Mavunde is a Tanzanian politician who has been a member of the ruling party CCM since 2006. He is the current Minister of Minerals and a Member of Parliament.
Atashasta Justus Nditiye was a Tanzanian politician who had been involved in the industry since 1990 and had been a member of the ruling party Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) to date. At the time of his death he was the Deputy Minister for Works,Transport and Communication Responsible for Communication and a Member of Parliament.
Jumaa Aweso is a Tanzanian politician and a member of the ruling party Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) from 2012. He has been a Member of Parliament representing the Pangani Constituency in Tanga Region since 2015. He is the current Minister for Water and Irrigation.
Margaret Simwanza Sitta is a Tanzanian Chama Cha Mapinduzi politician elected as a member of parliament for Urambo,serving from 2015 to 2020. She previously served as Minister of Education and Vocational Training as well as Minister of Community Development,Gender and Children. Prior to joining politics,she worked as a teacher in government schools.
Hussein Mohamed Bashe is a Tanzanian CCM politician and Member of Parliament for Nzega Urban constituency since 2015. Bashe belongs to the Habr Awal subclan of the Isaaq Somali. In January 2022,he was appointed Agriculture Minister.
Japhet Ngailonga Hasunga is a Tanzanian politician through CCM and Member of Parliament for Vwawa constituency since 2015.
Joseph George Kakunda is a Tanzanian politician and a member of the Chama Cha Mapinduzi political party. He is an incumbent Member of Parliament representing Sikonge Constituency in Tabora Region,since 2015,currently serving his second term (2020-2025). He was Minister of Industry and Trade from November 10,2018 to June 8 2019. This was after serving as Deputy Minister in the President's Office,Regional Administration and Local Government from October 10 2017 to November 10 2018. Before joining politics in 2015,He amassed vast experience in working as a Local Government Officer (1996-2000),excelling from Economist II to Principal Economist and Director of Water Program Coordination in the Central Government (2000-2015),and Community Development Coordinator for the UNDP in Tabora,Tanzania (2006-2007).
Tatu Mussa Ntimizi is a former Member of Parliament in the Tanzanian National Assembly who represented the constituency of Igalula in the Uyui District of the Tabora Region. She is a member of the Chama Cha Mapinduzi revolutionary party.
