The Magufuli Cabinet was formed by
President of TanzaniaJohn 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-
CCMChadema 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.
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
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]
Charles Mwijage was replaced by
Joseph Kakunda as the minister of industry, trade and investment on 10 November 2018 by the president following a national cashew nut price saga.[11]
Charles Tizeba was replaced by
Japhet Hasunga as the minister of Agriculture on 10 November 2018 following a national cashew nut price saga.[11]
Angellah Kairuki was appointed to a new position under the Minister of State in the President’s Office for investments,
Doto Biteko took over as the new Minister of Minerals on January 9, 2019.[12]
Alphaxard Lugola was replaced by
George Simbachawene as the Minister of Home affairs and
Mussa Zungu replaced Simbachawene as the Minister of State in the Vice President's Office on January 23, 2020.[15]
Mwigulu Nchemba was reinstated into the cabinet as the Ministry of Constitutional and Legal Affairs following the death of
Augustine Mahiga on May 2, 2020.[16]
Second Term
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.