Tanzania

Leaders and Cabinet Members

President
Samia Suluhu Hassan
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  • female
  • born 1960-01-27
  • in office since 2021-03-19
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Vice President
Emmanuel Nchimbi
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  • male
  • born 1971-12-24
  • in office since 2025-11-03
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Prime Minister
Mwigulu Nchemba
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  • male
  • born 1975-01-07
  • in office since 2025-11-13
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Minister of Agriculture
Daniel Chongolo
  • male
  • born 1978-12-02
  • in office since 2025-11-17
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Minister of Communication and ICT
Angellah Kairuki
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  • female
  • born 1976-09-10
  • in office since 2025-11-17
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Minister of Community Development and Gender
Dorothy Gwajima
  • female
  • born 1971-03-21
  • in office since 2025-11-17
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Minister of Constitutional and Legal Affairs
Juma Homera
  • male
  • in office since 2025-11-17
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Minister of Defence
Rhimo Nyansaho
  • in office since 2025-11-17
Minister of Education, Science, Technology and Vocational Training
Adolf Mkenda
  • male
  • born 1963
  • in office since 2025-11-17
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Minister of Energy
Deogratius Ndejembi
  • male
  • born 1983-07-12
  • in office since 2025-11-17
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Minister of Finance
Khamis Omar
  • in office since 2025-11-17
Minister of Foreign Affairs
Mahmoud Thabit Kombo
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  • male
  • born 1970-07-08
  • in office since 2025-11-17
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Minister of Health
Mohamed Mchengerwa
  • male
  • born 1979-09-01
  • in office since 2025-11-17
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Minister of Home Affairs
Patrobas Katambi
  • male
  • born 1984-04-21
  • in office since 2026-01-08
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Minister of Industry and Trade
Judith Salvio Kapinga
  • female
  • born 1990-06-26
  • in office since 2025-11-17
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Minister of Information, Culture, Arts and Sports
Paul Makonda
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  • male
  • born 1982-02-15
  • in office since 2026-01-08
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Minister of Lands, Housing and Human Settlements Developments
Leonard Akwilapo
  • in office since 2025-11-17
Minister of Livestock and Fisheries
Bashiru Ally
  • male
  • born 1968
  • in office since 2025-11-17
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Minister of Minerals
Anthony Mavunde
  • male
  • born 1984-03-02
  • in office since 2025-11-17
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Minister of Natural Resources and Tourism
Ashatu Kijaji
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  • female
  • born 1976-04-26
  • in office since 2025-11-17
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Minister of Transport
Makame Mbarawa
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  • male
  • born 1961-02-12
  • in office since 2025-11-17
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Minister of Water and Irrigation
Jumaa Aweso
  • male
  • born 1985-03-22
  • in office since 2025-11-17
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Minister of Works
Abdallah Ulega
  • male
  • born 1979-09-28
  • in office since 2025-11-17
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Minister of State in the President's Office
Joel Nanauka
  • in office since 2025-11-17
Minister of State in the President's Office
Kitila Mkumbo
  • male
  • born 1971-06-21
  • in office since 2025-11-17
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Minister of State in the President's Office
Ridhiwani Kikwete
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  • male
  • born 1979-04-16
  • in office since 2025-11-17
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Minister of State in the President's Office
Riziki Shemdoe
  • in office since 2025-11-17
Minister of State in the Vice-President's Office
Hamad Masauni
  • male
  • born 1973-10-03
  • in office since 2025-11-17
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Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office
Deus Clement Sangu
  • male
  • born 1985-01-27
  • in office since 2025-11-17
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Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office
Palamagamba John Aidan Mwaluko Kabudi
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  • male
  • born 1956-02-24
  • in office since 2026-04-02
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Attorney General
Hamza Johari
  • in office since 2024-08-15
Speaker of the National Assembly
Mussa Zungu
  • male
  • born 1952-05-25
  • in office since 2025-11-10
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President of Zanzibar
Hussein Mwinyi
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  • male
  • born 1966-12-23
  • in office since 2020-11-03
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Vice-President of Zanzibar
Hemed Suleiman Abdalla
  • male
  • born 1973-04-05
  • in office since 2020-11
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Vice-President of Zanzibar
Othman Masoud Sharif
  • male
  • in office since 2021-03-02
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Governor of the Central Bank
Emmanuel Tutuba
  • male
  • born 1973-03-30
  • in office since 2023-01-09
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Chief of Defence Force
Venance Salvatory Mabeyo
  • male
  • born 1956-07-01
  • in office since 2017-02-06
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The last change to this list was on April 2, 2026. This information is believed to be up-to-date based on ongoing scanning of relevant sources, but sometimes changes are missed, so if anything seems incorrect, inaccurate, or out-of-date, or if you would like to see other significant positions included here, please get in touch.