Suluhu Cabinet

Suluhu Cabinet
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]

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]

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
			Mohamed Mchengerwa 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
			Geofrey Mwambe 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		Kitila Mkumbo 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[]

• On 2 August 2021, Elias John Kwandikwa died.^[4]

First 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.

Cabinet of Tanzania: 12 September 2021 - 8 January 2022

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
			Mohamed Mchengerwa 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
			Geofrey Mwambe 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		Kitila Mkumbo 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

Second Cabinet Reshuffle[]

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 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]

Cabinet of Tanzania: 10 January 2022 - 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
			Jenista Mhagama MP
			Innocent Bashungwa 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		Joyce Ndalichako MP
			Pindi Chana MP
	Minister of Agriculture		Hussein Bashe MP
	Minister of Livestock and Fisheries		Mashimba Ndaki MP
	Minister of Constitutional Affairs and Justice		George Simbachawene MP
	Minister of Defence and National Service		Stergomena Tax MP
	Minister of Education, Science, Technology and Vocational Training		Adolf Mkenda 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, Seniors and Children		Ummy Mwalimu MP
	Minister of Community Development & Gender		Dorothy Gwajima MP
	Minister of Home Affairs		Hamad Masauni MP
	Minister of Industry, Trade & Investment		Ashatu Kijaji MP
	Minister of Culture, Artists and Sports		Mohamed Mchengerwa MP
	Minister of Lands, Housing and Human Settlements		Angeline Mabula 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		Nape Nnauye MP
Also attending Cabinet meetings (excluding voting rights)
	Attorney General		Eliezer Feleshi

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