Suluhu 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]

Suluhu Cabinet

6th Cabinet of Tanzania
Date formed31 March 2021
People and organisations
Head of stateSamia Suluhu
Head of governmentSamia Suluhu
No. of ministers24
Member partyCCM
Status in legislatureMajority
Opposition partyACT-Wazalendo
CUF
CHADEMA
History
Election(s)2020 general election
Legislature term(s)5 years
PredecessorMagufuli cabinet

First Term

Inaugural Cabinet

This marks the first cabinet in Tanzanian history with a female president. The inaugural cabinet was confirmed on 31 March 2021.[3]

Party key
Chama Cha Mapinduzi
Cabinet of Tanzania: 31 March 2021 - 12 September 2021
Portrait Portfolio Incumbent
President
Commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces		 Samia Suluhu
Vice President Philip Mpango
President of Zanzibar
(Semi-autonomous region)		 Hussein Mwinyi
Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa MP
Ministers of State in the President’s Office
Regional Administration, Local Government, Civil Service and Good Governance		 George Mkuchika MP
Ummy Mwalimu MP
Kitila Mkumbo MP
Minister of State in the Vice President’s Office
Union Affairs and Environment		 Selemani Jafo MP
Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office
Policy, Parliamentary Affairs, Labour, Employment, Youth and the Disabled		 Jenista Mhagama MP
Minister of Agriculture Adolf Mkenda MP
Minister of Livestock and Fisheries Mashimba Ndaki MP
Minister of Constitutional Affairs and Justice Palamagamba KabudiMP
Minister of Defence and National Service Elias John Kwandikwa MP
Minister of Education, Science, Technology and Vocational Training Joyce Ndalichako MP
Minister of Energy Medard Kalemani MP
Minister of Minerals Doto Biteko MP
Minister of Finance and Planning Mwigulu Nchemba MP
Minister of Foreign Affairs, E.A.C., Regional and International Cooperation Liberata Mulamula MP
Minister of Health, Community Development, Gender, Seniors and Children Dorothy Gwajima MP
Minister of Home Affairs George Simbachawene MP
Minister of Industry and Trade Geofrey Mwambe MP
Minister of Information, Culture, Artists and Sports Innocent Bashungwa MP
Minister of Lands, Housing and Human Settlements William Lukuvi MP
Minister of Natural Resources and Tourism Damas Ndumbaro MP
Minister of Works and Transport Leonard Chamuriho MP
Minister of Water and Irrigation Jumaa Aweso MP
Minister of Communication & ICT Faustine Ndugulile MP
Also attending Cabinet meetings (excluding voting rights)
Attorney General Adelardus Kilangi

Changes

Cabinet Reshuffle

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.

Party key
Chama Cha Mapinduzi
Cabinet of Tanzania: 12 September 2021 - Present
Portrait Portfolio Incumbent
President
Commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces		 Samia Suluhu
Vice President Philip Mpango
President of Zanzibar
(Semi-autonomous region)		 Hussein Mwinyi
Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa MP
Ministers of State in the President’s Office
Regional Administration, Local Government, Civil Service and Good Governance		 George Mkuchika MP
Ummy Mwalimu MP
Kitila Mkumbo MP
Minister of State in the Vice President’s Office
Union Affairs and Environment		 Selemani Jafo MP
Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office
Policy, Parliamentary Affairs, Labour, Employment, Youth and the Disabled		 Jenista Mhagama MP
Minister of Agriculture Adolf Mkenda MP
Minister of Livestock and Fisheries Mashimba Ndaki MP
Minister of Constitutional Affairs and Justice Palamagamba KabudiMP
Minister of Defence and National Service Stergomena Tax MP
Minister of Education, Science, Technology and Vocational Training Joyce Ndalichako MP
Minister of Energy January Makamba MP
Minister of Minerals Doto Biteko MP
Minister of Finance and Planning Mwigulu Nchemba MP
Minister of Foreign Affairs, E.A.C., Regional and International Cooperation Liberata Mulamula MP
Minister of Health, Community Development, Gender, Seniors and Children Dorothy Gwajima MP
Minister of Home Affairs George Simbachawene MP
Minister of Industry and Trade Geofrey Mwambe MP
Minister of Culture, Artists and Sports Innocent Bashungwa MP
Minister of Lands, Housing and Human Settlements William Lukuvi MP
Minister of Natural Resources and Tourism Damas Ndumbaro MP
Minister of Works and Transport Makame Mbarawa MP
Minister of Water and Irrigation Jumaa Aweso MP
Minister of News, Communication & ICT Ashatu Kijaji MP
Also attending Cabinet meetings (excluding voting rights)
Attorney General Eliezer Feleshi

References
  1. "President Suluhu reshuffles cabinet". The East African. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  2. "Tanzania don get new Vice President - checkout who im be". BBC News Pidgin. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  3. "President Samia reshuffles cabinet, drops chief secretary". The Citizen. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  4. "Tanzania's Defence Minister Kwandikwa has died". www.iol.co.za. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
  5. "President Samia drops three cabinet ministers, appoints new AG". The Citizen. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
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