Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete is a Tanzanian politician who was the fourth president of Tanzania,in office from 2005 to 2015. Prior to his election as president,he was the Minister for Foreign Affairs from 1995 to 2005 under his predecessor,Benjamin Mkapa. He also served as the chairperson of the African Union from 2008–2009 and the chairman of the Southern African Development Community Troika on Peace,Defence and Security from 2012–2013. Kikwete who is of Kwere heritage,was born and raised in Msoga,Chalinze District in Pwani Region and attended the university of Dar es Salaam.
Edward Ngoyai Lowassa is a Tanzanian politician who was Prime Minister of Tanzania from 2005 to 2008,serving under President Jakaya Kikwete. Lowassa has gone into record as the first Prime Minister to have been forced to resign by a fraud scandal in the history of Tanzania. Following his resignation President Kikwete was obliged to dissolve his cabinet as required by the Constitution and with minimum delay,constituted a new one under a new Prime Minister,Mizengo Pinda.
Asha-Rose Mtengeti Migiro is a Tanzanian politician and diplomat who was the Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations from 2007 to 2012. She was appointed as the United Nations Secretary-General's Special Envoy for HIV/AIDS in Africa on 13 July 2012.
Mark James Mwandosya is a Tanzanian CCM retired politician and a former Member of Parliament for Rungwe East constituency,who is currently serving as the chairman of the Board of Directors of Ewura Tanzania.
Andrew John Chenge is a Tanzanian CCM politician and Former Member of Parliament for Bariadi West constituency from 2005 to 2020.
Cyril August Chami was a Tanzanian CCM politician and Member of Parliament for the Moshi Rural constituency from 2005 to 2015.
John Zefania Chiligati is a Tanzanian CCM politician and Member of Parliament for Manyoni East constituency since 2000.
Muhammed Seif Khatib was a Tanzanian CCM politician and Member of Parliament for Uzini constituency since 1995.
Nazir Mustafa Karamagi is a Tanzanian politician and a Member of Parliament in the National Assembly of Tanzania,representing Bukoba Vijijini constituency.
Juma Athumani Kapuya is a Tanzanian CCM politician and Member of Parliament for Urambo West constituency since 1995.
Bernard Kamilius Membe is a Tanzanian Chama Cha Mapinduzi politician. He served as a Minister of Foreign Affairs of Tanzania from 2007 to 2015.He also served as a Member of Parliament for Mtama constituency from 2000 to 2015.
Mizengo Kayanza Peter Pinda is a Tanzanian CCM politician who was Prime Minister of Tanzania from 2008 to 2015. He was a Member of Parliament from 2000 to 2015.
January Yusuf Makamba is a Tanzanian CCM politician and Member of Parliament for Bumbuli constituency since 2010. In December 2015,he was appointed as a Minister of State in the Vice President’s Office for Union Affairs and Environment.
Ummy Ally Mwalimu is a Tanzanian politician belonging to the ruling Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) party. She currently a Member of Parliament for Tanga Constituency and also serves as Minister of Health,Seniors and Children. She has held various cabinet positions since 2010. She is a third-term Member of Parliament,firstly appointed to a seat reserved for women in the parliament of Tanzania in 2010.
Ally Kleist Sykes was a veteran Tanzanian politician and one of the 17 founders of the Tanganyika African National Union.
Mwigulu Lameck Nchemba is a Tanzanian economist and CCM politician,who serves as the elected Member of Parliament for Iramba West Constituency since 2010. On 31 March 2021,President Samia Siluhu appointed him as the Minister of Finance and Planning,replacing Philip Mpango,who was elevated to the position of Vice President of Tanzania. Before his current appointment,he served as the Minister of Law and Constitutional Afairs in the Tanzanian Cabinet,since May 2020.
The Kikwete Cabinet was formed by President Jakaya Kikwete after taking the oath of office on 21 December 2005. Kikwete had won a landslide victory in the 2005 presidential election receiving 80.2 percent of the popular vote. His inaugural cabinet had seven women ministers,the highest in the nation's history.
Jenista Joakim Mhagama is a Tanzanian politician belonging to the Chama Cha Mapinduzi party. She is a Member of Parliament for Peramiho constituency. In December 2015,she was appointed as a Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office responsible for Policy,Parliamentary Affairs,Labour,Employment,Youth and the Disabled in President John Magufuli's administration. In January 2022,she was moved to the President’s Office Good Governance and Public Services.
Ridhiwani Jakaya Kikwete is a Tanzanian lawyer and CCM politician. He is currently a Deputy Minister of Lands and Human Settlement Development in Tanzania. Member of Parliament for Chalinze Constituency (CCM).
General elections were held in Tanzania on 25 October 2015. Voters elected the president,members of Parliament,and local government councillors. By convention,the election was held on the last Sunday of October and was supervised by the National Electoral Commission (NEC). Political campaigns commenced on 22 August and ceased a day before the polling day.
