Suluhu Cabinet | |
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6th Cabinet of Tanzania | |
Date formed | 31 March 2021 |
People and organisations | |
Head of state | Samia Suluhu |
Head of government | Samia Suluhu |
No. of ministers | 24 |
Member party | CCM |
Status in legislature | Majority |
Opposition party | ACT-Wazalendo CUF CHADEMA |
History | |
Election(s) | 2020 general election |
Legislature term(s) | 5 years |
Predecessor | Magufuli cabinet |
The Suluhu Cabinet was officially formed in Tanzania on 31 March 2021. Following the death of former president John Magufuli, Samia Suluhu Hassan the Vice President in the previous cabinet was sworn in as the new president. Within two weeks of her assignment, she appointed a new vice president and reshuffled the previous cabinet. [1] [2]
This marks the first cabinet in Tanzanian history with a female president. The inaugural cabinet was confirmed on 31 March 2021. [3]
Chama Cha Mapinduzi |
Suluhu conducted her first major cabinet reshuffle on September 12, 2021. Dr Stergomena Tax filled the empty seat of Kwandikwa as the Minister of Defence and National Service as the first female to hold the position in the country's history. [5] A new attorney general was also appointed Dr Eliezer Feleshi replaced Adelardus Kilangi.
Chama Cha Mapinduzi |
On 31 December 2021 Samia Suluhu gave her first new years address to the nation. [6] During the address, she hinted that she would be carrying out a cabinet reshuffle to expel ministers she suspects of siding with rival politicians in the party. On 8 January 2022 she announced her new cabinet, reshuffling ministers and creating two new cabinet positions. The first being the Prime Minister's Office Policy, Parliamentary Affairs, Labour, Employment, Youth and the Disabled was split into two: Policy and Parliament Affairs; and Labour, Youth, Employment and Persons with Disabilities. The second being the split of the Ministry of Health, Community Development, Gender, Seniors and Children into the Minister of Health Development, Seniors and Children; and the Ministry of Community Development & Gender.
All new ministers resumed their new post on 10 January 2022. [7]
Chama Cha Mapinduzi |
On 30 August 2023 Samia Suluhu made a third major reshuffled of the cabinet. The position of deputy prime minister was added and Doto Biteko was only the third person ever to be appointed in this position. Furthermore the Ministry of Works and Transport was split into two with a new Ministry of Works and a Ministry of Transport. [13]
All new ministers resumed their new post on 1 September 2023. [7] [14]
Chama Cha Mapinduzi |
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