| Minister of State for Environment | |
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| Waziri wa Nchi (Mazingira) (Swahili) | |
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| State Ministry for Environment | |
| Style | Honourable Minister |
| Member of | Cabinet |
| Seat | Dar es Salaam, Tanzania |
| Appointer | President |
| Term length | At the President's discretion |
| Website | www |
The Minister of State for Environment is the head of the State Ministry in the Vice President's Office for Environment of the Government of Tanzania.
The following have served the ministry: [1]
| # | Portrait | Minister | Portfolio | Took office | Left office | President |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Lowassa | Environment & Poverty | 1997 | 2000 | Benjamin Mkapa | ||
| Arcado Ntagazwa | Union Affairs and Environment | 2000 | 2005 | |||
| 1 | Mark Mwandosya | Environment | 2006 | 2008 | Jakaya Kikwete | |
| 2 | Batilda Burian | 2008 | 2010 | |||
| 3 | Terezya Huvisa | 2010 | 2014 | |||
| 4 | Binilith Mahenge | 2014 | 2016 | |||
| 5 | January Makamba | Environment | 2016 | Incumbent | Dr. John Pombe Magufuli |
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