Tanzania: Government members

Updated February 2009

Members as of 14 February 2008

President: Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete

Vice President: Dr Ali Mohamed Shein

President of Zanzibar: Amani Abeid Amani Karume

Prime Minister: Mizengo Kayanza Peter Pinda

Ministers of State in the President’s Office

Minister of State in the President's Office for Good Governance: Sofia Mnyambi Simba

For Public Service Management: Hawa Abdulrahman Ghasia

Ministers of State in the Vice President’s Office

For the Environment: Dr Batilda Salha Burian

For Union Affairs: Mohamed Khatib Seif

Ministers of State in the Prime Minister's Office

For Parliamentary Affairs: Philip Sang'ka Marmo

For Regional Administration and Local Government: Stephen Masatu Wassira

Cabinet Ministers

Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation: Bernard Kamillius Membe

Minister of East Africa Cooperation: Dr Diodorus Buberwa Kamalaa

Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs: Mustapha Mkulo

Minister of Industry, Trade, and Marketing: Dr Mary Michael Nagu

Minister of Agriculture, Food Security, and Cooperatives: Prof Peter Mahmoud Msolla

Minister of Natural Resources and Tourism: Shamsa Mwangunga

Minister of Water and Irrigation: Prof Mark James Mwandosya

Minister of Energy and Minerals: William Ngeleja

Minister of Infrastructure Development: Andrew John Chenge

Minister of Communication, Science, and Technology: Dr Shukuru Jumanne Kawambwa

Minister of Health and Social Welfare: Prof David Homeli Mwakyusa

Minister of Education and Vocational Training: Prof Jumanne Abdallah Maghembe

Minister of Labour, Employment, and Youth Development: Prof Juma Athumani Kapuya

Minister of Lands and Human Settlement Development: Capt John Zefania Chiligati

Minister of Information, Culture, and Sports: George Huruma Mkuchika

Minister of Defence and National Service: Dr Hussein Ali Mwinyi

Minister of Home Affairs: Lawrence Kego Masha

Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs: Mathias Meinrad Chikawe

Minister of Community Development, Gender, and Children: Margareth Simwanza Sitta

Minister of Livestock Development and Fisheries: John Pombe Joseph Magufuli

Source

TANZANIAN AFFAIRS 2008 "Tanzania: Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign Governments", 1 May, [www] http://www.tzaffairs.org/2008/05/president-takes-action-new-cabinet/ [opens new window] (accessed 17 Feb 2009).

Official web sites

State House [www] http://statehouse.go.tz/ [opens new window] (accessed 17 Feb 2009).
Parliament [www] http://www.parliament.go.tz [opens new window] (accessed 17 Feb 2009).
National [www] http://www.tanzania.go.tz/ [opens new window] (accessed 17 Feb 2009).