Innocent Bashungwa

Honourable Innocent Lugha Bashungwa MP


Ministry of Information, Culture, Arts and Sports
Incumbent
Assumed office 5 December 2020
President	John Magufuli
Preceded by	Harrison Mwakyembe
Minister of Industry and Trade for Tanzania
In office 8 June 2019^[1] – 16 June 2020
President	John Magufuli
Preceded by	Joseph Kakunda
Succeeded by	Geofrey Mwambe
Member of Parliament for Karagwe District
Incumbent
Assumed office December 2015

Personal details
Born	(1979-03-05) 5 March 1979 (age 42)
Nationality	Tanzanian
Political party	Chama Cha Mapinduzi
Spouse(s)	Jennifer Bash

Innocent Lugha Bashungwa (born May 5, 1979) is a Tanzanian Minister of Information, Culture, Arts and Sports and a member of the Chama Cha Mapinduzi political party.^[2] He was elected MP representing Karagwe in 2015.

Political career[]

He was appointed Deputy Minister of Agriculture by President John Magufuli on 10 November 2018. On November 13, 2018, he was sworn in as Deputy Minister.^[3] In June 2019, Joseph Kakunda was replaced by Innocent Bashungwa as the minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, he went on to serve at this docket for a year before the parliament was dissolved on June 16, 2020.^[4]

In Magufuli's second cabinet, he was appointed as the Minister of Information, Culture, Artists and Sports.^[5]

References[]

^ "Magufuli sacks Industy Minister, TRA boss, appoints successors". The Citizen. Retrieved 2020-11-03.
^ "LUGHA". doi:10.1163/1573-3912_islam_sim_4685. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
^ "Tanzania: New Ministers in Full Throttle ... . Govt Directive Bears Fruit, Lindi Collects Over 4,000 Tonnes Cashews". Tanzania Daily News (Dar es Salaam). 2018-11-14. Retrieved 2018-11-17.
^ "Tanzanian president sacks industry minister, tax chief - Xinhua | English.news.cn". www.xinhuanet.com. Retrieved 2020-12-24.
^ "Magufuli's unveils his cabinet 30 days after taking oath". The Citizen. Retrieved 2020-12-24.

v t Members of the Cabinet of Tanzania
	Suluhu Mpango Mwinyi Majaliwa
	Mkuchika Mwalimu Mkumbo Jafo Mhagama Mkenda Ndaki Kabudi Tax Ndalichako Makamba Biteko Nchemba Mulamula Gwajima Simbachawene Mwambe Bashungwa Lukuvi Ndumbaro Mbarawa Aweso Kijaji (ex officio)

v Chama Cha Mapinduzi MPs in the 10th Parliament
At the time of dissolution, the party had 185 of the 239 electoral seats in the National Assembly
Arusha Region (4/7)	Laizer Lowassa Ole-Medeye Sumari (died in 2012) Telele
Dar es Salaam Region (6/8)	Mahanga Mwaiposa (died in 2015) Ndugulile Zungu
Dodoma Region (9/9)	Badwel Chibulunje Lusinde Mallole Mhita Ndugai Nkamia Simbachawene Teu
Iringa Region (10/11)	Filikunjombe (died in 2015) Kigola Lukuvi Lwenge Mahenge Makinda G. Mgimwa (2014–) M. Mgimwa W. Mgimwa (died in 2014) Msolla Sanga
Kagera Region (9/10)	Blandes Kagasheki Katagira Magufuli Mshama Mwijage Ntukamazina Rweikiza Tibaijuka
Kigoma Region (3/8)	Chiza Ntabaliba Serukamba
Kilimanjaro Region (5/9)	Chami David Maghembe Malecela Mwanri
Lindi Region (6/8)	Chikawe Majaliwa Mangungu Membe Mitambo Mtanda
Manyara Region (5/6)	Chambiri Nagu Ole-Nangoro Ole-Sendeka Soni
Mara Region (6/7)	Kebwe Lugola Mkono Nyangwine Okambo Wasira
Mbeya Region (9/11)	Kibona Kilufi Mulugo Mwakyembe Mwakyusa Mwambalaswa Mwandosya Mwanjale Hasunga
Morogoro Region (10/10)	Abood Amer Kalogeris Kombani (died in 2015) Makalla Mkulo Mponda Mteketa Nkya Shabiby
Mtwara Region (7/7)	Bwanausi Ghasia Kasembe Mkapa Mkuchika Murji Njwayo
Mwanza Region (10/13)	Amar Bukwimba Kamani Kitwanga Limbu Mansoor Max (died in 2015) Ndassa Ngeleja Tizeba
Pwani Region (9/9)	Bwanamdogo (died in 2014) Jafo Jumaa Kawambwa Kikwete (2014–) Koka Malima Marombwa Rashidi Shah
Rukwa Region (7/8)	Hilaly Kandege Kakoso Keissy Malocha Mipata Pinda
Ruvuma Region (7/7)	Kawawa Kayombo Komba (died in 2015) Makani Mhagama Mtutura Nchimbi
Shinyanga Region (8/13)	Chenge Lembeli Maige A. Masele S. Masele Mpina A. Salum Suleiman
Singida Region (7/8)	Chiligati Dewji Lwanji Missanga Mwambu Nchemba Nyalandu
Tabora Region (9/9)	Aziz (resigned in 2011) Kafumu (2011–) Kapuya Kigwangalla Mfutakamba Nkumba Rage Sitta Sumar Zedi
Tanga Region (11/11)	Kigoda (died in 2015) Kitandula Makamba Mntangi Nassir Ngonyani Ngwilizi Nundu Pamba Shekifu Shellukindo
Pemba Island (0/18)	– None (The island is the opposition stronghold of the Civic United Front) –
Unguja North Region (7/8)	Ali K. Ameir Haji Jaddy S. Khamis Saleh Iddi
Unguja South Region (5/5)	Clement Issa Khatib Maalim Suluhu
Urban West Region (16/19)	A. Ameir Chomboh Jabu Juma K. Khamis Mabumba Masauni Mussa Mwinyi Mzee Omar Saadalla Sereweji Silima Turky Zubeir
Nominated by the President (7/8)	Mbarawa Mbene Meghji Migiro Muhongo Nahodha S. Salum

v t Chama Cha Mapinduzi
National Chairmen	Nyerere Mwinyi Mkapa Kikwete Magufuli Suluhu
Vice Chairmen (mainland)	Malecela Msekwa Mangula
Vice Chairmen (Zanzibar)	Amour Karume Shein Mwinyi
Secretaries General	Msekwa Kawawa Kolimba Gama Mangula Y. Makamba Mukama Kinana Bashiru Ally Chongolo
Organisation Secretary	Aisha Juma Khatib
Ideology and Publicity Secretary	Ngombale-Mwiru Nnauye Polepole
Political Affairs and IR Secretary	Membe J. Makamba Migiro
Economic Affairs and Finance Secretary	Kigoda Aziz Nchemba Meghji
Related	Arusha Declaration ASP TANU Ujamaa

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