Magufuli cabinet
Magufuli Cabinet | |
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![]() 5th cabinet of Tanzania | |
Incumbent | |
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Date formed | 14 December 2015 |
People and organisations | |
Head of state | John Magufuli |
Head of government | John Magufuli |
No. of ministers | 18 |
Member party | CCM |
Status in legislature | Majority |
Opposition party |
CUF CHADEMA |
History | |
Election(s) | 2015 general election |
Legislature term(s) | 5 years |
Predecessor | Kikwete Cabinet |
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]
First Term
Inaugural Cabinet
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.
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Changes
- Charles Kitwanga was replaced on May 21 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 March 23 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 May 24 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.[6]
Cabinet Reshuffle
Magufuli conducts his first major reshuffle on 7th 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.[7]
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References
- ↑ Mohammed, Omar. "Tanzania's Magufuli finally names his cabinet—and it's almost half the size of his predecessor's". Quartz Africa. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
- ↑ "Baraza la Mawaziri" (Press release). Ikulu. 10 December 2015. Retrieved 11 December 2015.
- ↑ "Rais memalizia kujaza nafasi za uteuzi wa Mawaziri" (Press release). Ikulu. 23 December 2015. Retrieved 2015-12-24.
- ↑ "Tanzanian president sacks minister for being drunk on the job". Reuters. 27 May 2016. Retrieved 2017-10-09.
- ↑ "Magufuli names Mwakyembe new Information Minister". The East African. Retrieved 2017-10-09.
- ↑ "Magufuli names Mwakyembe new Information Minister". The East African. Retrieved 2017-10-09.
- ↑ "Tanzania: Energy and Minerals Docket Now Gets Two Ministers in New Reshuffle". The Citizen. AllAfrica. Retrieved 9 October 2017.
- ↑ Kolumbia, Louis (7 October 2017). "List of the new cabinet unveiled Oct 7 by President Magufuli". The Citizen Tanzania. Retrieved 9 October 2017.