The Magufuli Cabinet was formed by President of Tanzania John Magufuli after taking the oath of office on 5 November 2015. Magufuli won the 2015 general election with 58% of the vote in a tightly contested race against ex-CCM Chadema rival Edward Lowassa. After being sworn in on 5 November 2015, Magufuli announced his cabinet almost a month later, on 10 December 2015. He reduced the cabinet to 19 ministers from 30 in the previous cabinet.[1] The Second Cabinet's tenure was cut short on 19 March 2021, following the death of President John Magufuli, and the swearing-in of Samia Suluhu Hassan as the new president.

Magufuli Cabinet

5th Cabinet of Tanzania
Date formed14 December 2015
Date dissolved17 March 2021
People and organisations
Head of stateJohn Magufuli
Head of governmentJohn Magufuli
No. of ministers24
Member partyCCM
Status in legislatureMajority
Opposition partyACT-Wazalendo
CUF
CHADEMA
History
Elections2015 general election
2020 general election
Legislature term5 years
PredecessorKikwete Cabinet
SuccessorSuluhu Cabinet

First Term

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Inaugural Cabinet

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Magufuli's running mate during the 2015 general election was Samia Suluhu; his victory secured Tanzania's first female Vice President of Tanzania. His next appointment was Kassim Majaliwa for the post of Prime Minister.

Party key
Chama Cha Mapinduzi
Cabinet of Tanzania: 5 November 2015 – 7 October 2017[2] [3]
Portrait Portfolio Incumbent
  President
Commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces
John Magufuli
  Vice President Samia Suluhu
  President of Zanzibar
(Semi-autonomous region)
Ali Mohamed Shein
  Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa MP
  Ministers of State in the President’s Office
Regional Administration, Local Government, Civil Service and Good Governance
George Simbachawene MP
  Angellah Kairuki MP
  Minister of State in the Vice President’s Office
Union Affairs and Environment
January Makamba 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, Livestock and Fisheries Charles Tizeba MP
  Minister of Constitutional Affairs and Justice Harrison Mwakyembe MP
  Minister of Defence and National Service Hussein Mwinyi MP
  Minister of Education, Science, Technology and Vocational Training Joyce Ndalichako MP
Minister of Energy and Minerals Sospeter Muhongo MP
  Minister of Finance and Planning Philip Mpango MP
  Minister of Foreign Affairs, E.A.C., Regional and International Cooperation Augustine Mahiga MP
  Minister of Health, Community Development, Gender, Seniors and Children Ummy Mwalimu MP
  Minister of Home Affairs Mwigulu Nchemba MP
  Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment Charles Mwijage MP
  Minister of Information, Culture, Artists and Sports Nape Nnauye MP
  Minister of Lands, Housing and Human Settlements William Lukuvi MP
  Minister of Natural Resources and Tourism Jumanne Maghembe MP
  Minister of Water and Irrigation Gerson Lwenge MP
  Minister of Works, Transport and Communication Makame Mbarawa MP
Also attending Cabinet meetings (excluding voting rights)
  Attorney General George Masaju

Changes

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  • Charles Kitwanga was replaced on 21 May 2016 as the minister of home affairs after he attended a parliamentary session under the influence of alcohol.[4]
  • Nape Nnauye was relieved of his duty on 23 March 2017 from the post of Minister of Information, Culture, Artists and Sports. Harrison Mwakyembe the Minister of Justice and constitutional affairs at the time took his position and was replaced by Palamagamba John Aidan Mwaluko Kabudi.[5]
  • Sospeter Muhongo was suspended on 24 May 2017 as the Minister of Energy and Minerals after he was implicated in the mineral saga report. His position remained vacant until the first cabinet reshuffle of October 2017.[5]

Cabinet Reshuffle

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Magufuli conducts his first major reshuffle on 7 October 2017 increasing the number of ministries from 19 to 21. The biggest change was the splitting of the Ministry of Energy and Minerals into two separate ministries. Furthermore, the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock & Fisheries was split into two, one being the Ministry of Agriculture and the other being the Ministry of Livestock & Fisheries.[6]

Party key
Chama Cha Mapinduzi
Cabinet of Tanzania: 7 October 2017 - July 14, 2020[7][8]
Portrait Portfolio Incumbent
  President
Commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces
John Magufuli
  Vice President Samia Suluhu
  President of Zanzibar
(Semi-autonomous region)
Ali Mohamed Shein
  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
  Selemani Jafo MP
  Angellah Kairuki MP
  Minister of State in the Vice President’s Office
Union Affairs and Environment
Mussa Zungu 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 Japhet Hasunga MP
  Minister of Livestock and Fisheries Luhaga Mpina MP
  Minister of Constitutional Affairs and Justice Mwigulu Nchemba MP
  Minister of Defence and National Service Hussein Mwinyi 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 Philip Mpango MP
Minister of Foreign Affairs, E.A.C., Regional and International Cooperation Palamagamba Kabudi MP
  Minister of Health, Community Development, Gender, Seniors and Children Ummy Mwalimu MP
Minister of Home Affairs George Simbachawene MP
  Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment Innocent Bashungwa MP
  Minister of Information, Culture, Artists and Sports Harrison Mwakyembe MP
  Minister of Lands, Housing and Human Settlements William Lukuvi MP
  Minister of Natural Resources and Tourism Hamisi Kigwangalla MP
  Minister of Works, Transport and Communication Isack Aloyce Kamwelwe MP
  Minister of Water and Irrigation Makame Mbarawa MP
Also attending Cabinet meetings (excluding voting rights)
  Attorney General Adelardus Kilangi

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Second Term

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Following Magufuli's reelection in the 2020 Tanzanian general election, Magufuli unveiled his new cabinet on December 5, 2020. In total, the cabinet includes a docket of 23 ministers, up 1 from his previous cabinet.[17] The ministry of Works, Transport and Communications was broken out into two, The Ministry of Works & Transport and the other being the Ministry of Communications and ICT. This cabinet ended its tenure following the death of President John Magufuli.

Party key
Chama Cha Mapinduzi
Cabinet of Tanzania: 5 December 2020 - 19 March 2021[17]
Portrait Portfolio Incumbent
  President
Commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces
John Magufuli
  Vice President Samia Suluhu
  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
  Selemani Jafo MP
Kitila Mkumbo MP
  Minister of State in the Vice President’s Office
Union Affairs and Environment
Ummy Mwalimu 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 Mwigulu Nchemba MP
  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 Philip Mpango MP
  Minister of Foreign Affairs, E.A.C., Regional and International Cooperation Palamagamba Kabudi 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

References

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  1. ^ Mohammed, Omar (11 December 2015). "Tanzania's Magufuli finally names his cabinet—and it's almost half the size of his predecessor's". Quartz Africa. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
  2. ^ "The Cabinet of the United Republic of Tanzania - High Commission of Tanzania in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia".
  3. ^ "Rais memalizia kujaza nafasi za uteuzi wa Mawaziri" (Press release). Ikulu. 23 December 2015. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
  4. ^ "Tanzanian president sacks minister for being drunk on the job". Reuters. 27 May 2016. Retrieved 9 October 2017.
  5. ^ a b Kidanka, Christopher (23 March 2017). "Information Minister Nnauye replaced in Cabinet reshuffle". The East African. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
  6. ^ "Tanzania: Energy and Minerals Docket Now Gets Two Ministers in New Reshuffle". The Citizen. AllAfrica. Retrieved 9 October 2017.
  7. ^ Kolumbia, Louis (7 October 2017). "List of the new cabinet unveiled Oct 7 by President Magufuli". The Citizen Tanzania. Retrieved 9 October 2017.
  8. ^ "Tanzania's Magufuli dissolves parliament ahead of elections". France 24. 16 June 2020. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
  9. ^ Kamagi, Deogratius (17 June 2020). "Tanzania: Masaju, Kilangi in Defence of National Interests". allAfrica.com. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  10. ^ "Lema, Nape, Zitto react to Magufuli sacking Mwigulu Nchemba as". The Citizen. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
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  12. ^ "Magufuli amteua waziri mpya Tanzania". BBC News Swahili (in Swahili). Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  13. ^ Editor, EABW (14 May 2019). "EALA swears in Tanzania's foreign affairs & EAC minister as ex-officio member". East African Business Week. Retrieved 12 July 2020. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  14. ^ "Magufuli sacks Industry Minister, TRA boss, appoints successors". The Citizen. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
  15. ^ "Simbachawene replaces Lugola as Ilala's Zungu request granted". The Citizen. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
  16. ^ "President Magufuli reinstates Mwigulu Nchemba to cabinet". The Citizen. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
  17. ^ a b "Magufuli's unveils his cabinet 30 days after taking oath". The Citizen. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
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