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.

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.

Medard Matogolo Kalemani is a Tanzanian politician and lawyer who currently serves as a Member of the National Assembly representing the Chato Constituency. He previously held significant government positions, including serving as the Minister of Energy from 2017 to 2021 and as a Deputy Minister for Energy and Minerals. Before entering politics, he worked as a legal professional for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and the Millennium Challenge Account in Tanzania. He holds a PhD in law and has extensive experience in legal services within the energy sector.

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.

Innocent Lugha Bashungwa is a Tanzanian politician who has served as the Minister of Works since 2023. A member of the Chama Cha Mapinduzi party, he was first elected to the National Assembly in 2015 to represent the Karagwe constituency. Throughout his career, he has held several high-level government positions, including Minister of Defence and National Service, Minister of Information, Culture, Arts and Sports, and Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment. He has also served as a Minister of State in the President's Office.

Charles John Poul Mwijage is a Tanzanian politician who has served as the Member of Parliament for the Muleba North constituency since 2010. A member of the Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) party, he previously held a position in the Cabinet of Tanzania as the Minister of Industries, Trade and Investment. He served in this ministerial capacity until November 2018, when he was dismissed from the cabinet by President John Magufuli. He continues to represent his constituency in the National Assembly.

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.

Felista Deogratius Njaū is a Tanzanian politician serving as a Member of the National Assembly since 2020, representing women through the Special Seats. A member of the CHADEMA political party, she has demonstrated a strong commitment to national security and diplomacy, having completed the Eleventh Capstone Course at the National Defence College of Tanzania and executive diplomatic training in 2021. Her leadership and civic engagement were formally recognized in 2017 when she received the CHADEMA Leadership Award from the Danish Institute for Parties and Democracy.

Nape Moses Nnauye is a Tanzanian politician who has served as the Member of Parliament for the Mtama constituency since November 2015. A member of the Chama Cha Mapinduzi party, he has held significant ministerial roles within the Tanzanian government, including serving as the Minister of Information, Culture, Artists and Sports from 2015 to 2017, and later as the Minister for Information, Communications and Information Technology from 2022 to 2024. Throughout his career, he has been a prominent figure in national politics, navigating various cabinet reshuffles while maintaining his parliamentary mandate representing the people of Mtama.

Faustine Engelbert Ndugulile was a Tanzanian politician and public health expert who served as the Member of Parliament for the Kigamboni constituency from 2010 until his death in 2024. A medical doctor by training, he held various leadership roles in public health, including serving as Deputy Minister of Health and as the first Minister of Communication and ICT. In August 2024, he was nominated as the Regional Director for the World Health Organization's African Region, a position he was scheduled to assume in 2025 prior to his passing.

Esther Matiko is a Tanzanian politician and a member of the Chama cha Demokrasia na Maendeleo (CHADEMA) party. Born in 1976, she holds a Bachelor of Science in Home Economics and Nutrition and an MBA. Matiko has served as a Member of the National Assembly since 2010, initially representing a special seat for women before winning the Tarime Urban constituency in 2015. Throughout her parliamentary career, she has served on various committees, including the Public Investment Committee, and has acted as a shadow minister for Natural Resources and Tourism.

Mwita Mwikwabe Waitara is a Tanzanian politician currently serving as a Member of the National Assembly representing the Tarime Urban constituency. Born on July 17, 1976, he has held various positions within the Tanzanian government, including serving as a Deputy Minister of State in the President's Office for Regional Administration and Local Government following his appointment in 2018. Originally a member of the CHADEMA party, he transitioned to the Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) in 2018. He has been an active participant in Tanzanian parliamentary affairs since his initial election in 2015.

Bahati Keneth Ndingo is a Tanzanian politician currently serving as the Member of Parliament for the Mbarali Constituency, a position she has held since September 2023. Prior to her current role, she served as a member of the National Assembly representing women through special seats from 2015 to 2023. She is a member of the Chama Cha Mapinduzi party and continues to represent her constituents in the Tanzanian Parliament.

Abubakar Damian Asenga is a Tanzanian politician who has served as the Member of Parliament for the Kilombero Constituency since November 2020. Representing the Chama Cha Mapinduzi party, he has been active in legislative efforts concerning infrastructure and rural communication services. Prior to his election to the National Assembly, he held the position of District Administrative Secretary for the Rombo District in the Kilimanjaro Region. He continues to represent his constituents in the Tanzanian Parliament.

Hamisi Shaban Taletale, widely known as Babu Tale, is a Tanzanian politician and prominent talent manager who has served as the Member of Parliament for the Morogoro South constituency since November 2020. Before entering politics, he gained significant recognition as a co-founder of the WCB Wasafi music label, where he managed high-profile artists such as Diamond Platnumz and Rayvanny. His career in the music industry is noted for achieving international milestones, including managing artists who secured BET and MTV Europe Music Awards. He represents the Chama Cha Mapinduzi party in the Tanzanian National Assembly.

Geoffrey Idelphonce Mwambe is a Tanzanian politician and a member of the Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) party. He currently serves as the elected Member of Parliament for the Masasi Urban constituency in the Mtwara region. Prior to his legislative career, he served as the head of the Tanzania Investment Center starting in 2017. In December 2020, he was appointed by President John Magufuli to serve as the Minister of Industry and Trade. Mwambe is recognized for his advocacy of private sector growth, his commitment to ethical standards in public office, and his promotion of an open-door policy to foster innovation and public accountability.

Hassan Mtenga is a Tanzanian politician who has served as the Member of Parliament for the Mtwara Urban constituency since November 2020. Representing the Chama Cha Mapinduzi party, he has been an active participant in the legislative affairs of the Tanzanian National Assembly. His political career is focused on representing the interests of the Mtwara Region, contributing to regional development and national policy discussions within the parliamentary framework.

George Huruma Mkuchika is a Tanzanian politician who serves as a Member of the National Assembly for the Newala constituency. A long-standing member of the Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) party, he has held various high-level government positions throughout his career, including serving as the Minister of State in the President's Office for Special Duties. Born on October 6, 1948, he has been a prominent figure in Tanzanian politics for many years, contributing to the legislative and administrative functions of the government.

Maimuna Salum Mtanda is a Tanzanian politician who has served as a Member of Parliament for the Newala Rural Constituency since November 2020. Representing the Chama Cha Mapinduzi party, she is actively involved in the legislative processes of the Parliament of Tanzania. Her political career is focused on representing the interests of her constituents in the Mtwara Region within the national government.

Angeline Mabula is a Tanzanian politician and accountant currently serving as a Member of Parliament for the Ilemela constituency. A member of the ruling Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) party, she previously held significant government positions, including serving as the Minister of Lands and Human Settlement Development until September 2023. Before entering politics, she had a long career as an auditor and accountant. Throughout her political tenure, she has focused on regional development and served in various district commissioner roles.