Tanzania

Mrisho Mashaka Gambo is a Tanzanian politician currently serving as a Member of the National Assembly for the Arusha Urban Constituency, a position he has held since November 2020. A member of the Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) party, Gambo previously served in significant administrative roles, including as District Commissioner and Regional Commissioner for the Arusha Region. His career reflects a transition from regional executive leadership to national legislative representation within the Tanzanian political landscape.

Stella Ikupa Alex is a Tanzanian politician and accountant who serves as a Member of the National Assembly. Appointed to a special seat in 2015, she has also held the position of Deputy Minister in the Office of the Prime Minister, with a specific focus on disability affairs. Before her parliamentary career, she worked as an accountant for the Ministry of Energy and Minerals and the Ministry of Industry and Trade. A long-time member of the Chama Cha Mapinduzi party, she has been active in local party leadership since 2003.

Mussa Azzan Zungu is a Tanzanian politician currently serving as the Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly of Tanzania. A long-standing member of the Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) party, he has represented the Ilala constituency as a Member of Parliament since 2005. Throughout his career, Zungu has held significant legislative and executive responsibilities, including a tenure as the Minister of State in the Vice President's Office in 2020. He continues to play a central role in the Tanzanian parliamentary process.

Kitila Alexander Kanyama Mkumbo is a Tanzanian politician and academic who currently serves as a Member of the National Assembly for the Ubungo constituency. He holds a PhD in psychology from the University of Southampton and has an extensive background in education and social sciences, having served as an adjunct professor at the Tumaini University Dar es Salaam College. In addition to his legislative duties, he has held various government roles, including Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Water and Minister of Industry and Trade. In 2023, he was appointed to the ministerial position of investments and planning within the President's office.

Anthony Mavunde is a Tanzanian politician serving as the Minister of Minerals and a Member of Parliament representing Dodoma Urban Constituency. A member of the ruling Chama Cha Mapinduzi party since 2006, he previously held roles within the party's youth wing and served as Deputy Minister for Agriculture. Before entering full-time national politics, he worked as a Chief Executive Officer for FEMATA and as a Managing Partner at RGK Law Chambers Advocates.

George Boniface Taguluvala Simbachawene is a Tanzanian politician who has served as the Member of Parliament for the Kibakwe constituency since 2005. A member of the Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) party, he has held several high-level government positions, including Minister of State in the President’s Office for Regional Administration and Local Government, Minister of Home Affairs, and Minister for Legal and Constitutional Affairs. He briefly resigned from his ministerial duties in 2017 following his implication in a minerals report but has continued his parliamentary service and subsequent cabinet appointments under the Tanzanian government.

Doto Mashaka Biteko is a Tanzanian politician currently serving as the Deputy Prime Minister of Tanzania and the Minister of Energy. Born on December 30, 1978, he was first elected as the Member of Parliament for Bukombe in 2015. He previously served as the Minister of Minerals from 2019 to 2023, holding the position under both President John Magufuli and President Samia Suluhu Hassan. In September 2023, he was appointed to his current roles, becoming only the third person in the history of Tanzania to hold the title of Deputy Prime Minister.

Joseph Kasheku Musukuma is a Tanzanian politician who has served as a Member of the National Assembly representing the Geita constituency since 2015. As a member of the Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) political party, he has been an active participant in the Tanzanian legislative process. His career is defined by his parliamentary representation of the Geita region, where he continues to advocate for his constituents within the national government framework.

Thea Ntara is a Tanzanian academic and politician currently serving as a Member of the National Assembly. A member of the Chama Cha Mapinduzi party, she was elected in 2020 to represent women through the Special Seats. Her career combines her background in academia with her legislative duties, where she focuses on national development and representation within the Tanzanian parliament.

Isack Aloyce Kamwelwe is a Tanzanian politician and a member of the Chama Cha Mapinduzi political party. Born on April 30, 1956, he has served as a Member of the National Assembly representing the Katavi constituency since his election in 2015. In addition to his legislative duties, he has held significant executive roles within the Tanzanian government, including serving as the Minister of Transport. He remains an active figure in Tanzanian politics, contributing to the nation's legislative and administrative development.

Joyce Lazaro Ndalichako is a Tanzanian politician and academic who currently serves as a Member of the National Assembly and as Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister, responsible for Policy, Parliament, Labour, Employment, Youth and the Disabled. Previously, she held the position of Minister of Education, Science, Technology and Vocational Training. Before entering politics, she had a distinguished academic career, serving as a senior lecturer at the University of Dar es Salaam and as an associate professor at the Aga Khan University Institute for Educational Development. She holds a PhD in educational psychology from the University of Alberta.

Priscus Jacob Tarimo is a Tanzanian politician and businessman who currently serves as the Member of Parliament for the Moshi Urban Constituency. He assumed office in November 2020 as a representative of the Chama Cha Mapinduzi party. Prior to his parliamentary career, he served as a Ward Councillor for the Kilimanjaro ward. In addition to his legislative duties, he is a board member of the Moshi Urban Water Supply and Sanitation Authority, contributing to local infrastructure and utility management.

Adolf Faustine Mkenda is a Tanzanian economist and politician currently serving as the Minister of Education, Science, and Technology. An associate professor of Economics at the University of Dar es Salaam, he has held several high-level government positions, including Permanent Secretary for the Ministries of Industry, Trade and Investment, Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation, and Natural Resources and Tourism. Since November 2020, he has represented the Rombo constituency in the National Assembly of Tanzania as a member of the Chama Cha Mapinduzi party. He previously served as the Minister of Agriculture before transitioning to his current cabinet role in January 2022.

Naghenjwa Kaboyoka is a Tanzanian politician and a member of the Chama cha Demokrasia na Maendeleo (CHADEMA) party. She currently serves as a Member of Parliament for the Same East constituency, having won her seat in the 2015 general election. Before entering politics, she held a long career in the public sector and worked with international development agencies. She also served as the executive chairperson of the Woyege Trust Fund from 2000 to 2015 and is a member of the parliamentary Public Accounts Committee.

David Mathayo David is a Tanzanian politician and a long-serving Member of the National Assembly for the Same West constituency, having held the seat since 2005. A member of the Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) party, he has previously served in ministerial and deputy ministerial roles, including as the Minister of Livestock and Fisheries Development. His career has been marked by his early entry into national politics and his academic background in veterinary medicine, which has occasionally been a subject of public debate regarding his postgraduate qualifications.