Head of state and government
Sourced
- Head of state and government
- Samia Suluhu HassanPresident
- Government
- Government of Samia Suluhu Hassan (2025–2030 cabinet)Since 17 Nov 2025
- System
- Presidential republic with a prime ministerCapital: Dodoma
- UN e-government rank
- 153 of 193EGDI 2024
Tanzania is a presidential republic with a prime minister[1]. The President, Samia Suluhu Hassan, is both head of state and head of government[3][4][5]. Govpedia records 30 members of its cabinet.
At a glance[2]
- Capital
- Dodoma
- Region
- Eastern Africa
- Area
- 945,087 km²
- Languages
- English, Swahili
- Currency
- Tanzanian shilling (Sh)
- People
- Tanzanian
- Borders
- Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, Uganda, Zambia
- Calling code
- +255
- Internet domain
- .tz
Leadership
Who leads the state
Executive
Government of Samia Suluhu Hassan (2025–2030 cabinet)
15 of 30 verified on official pages
The President is head of state and government. The Prime Minister, appointed by the President and confirmed by Parliament, leads government business in Parliament. The Attorney General attends Cabinet without a vote and is not listed. The State House portal (ikulu.go.tz) and the government portal (tanzania.go.tz) did not respond to automated access (HTTP 503/404), so the President's office is sourced to news reports; ministers are verified on their ministries' own websites where those loaded. Dates are the start of each minister’s current term in this government.
Digital government
Digital government, measured
UN E-Government Development Index[23]
2024
0.433rank 153 of 193
- Online services0.479
- Human capital0.440
- Telecom infrastructure0.379
Record of changes
Timeline
27 Sept 2026
Reshuffle: Juma Homera moves to Energy, Abdallah Ulega to Constitution and Legal Affairs, and Masanja Kadogosa (Director General of Tanzania Railways Corporation) becomes Minister for Works.[14]
Sourced29 Aug 2026
Deogratius Ndejembi, Minister for Energy, is sworn in as Vice President after Parliament approved him 324–0; he replaces Emmanuel Nchimbi, who resigned and was expelled from CCM.[3][7]
Verified2 Apr 2026
Palamagamba Kabudi is appointed Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office (Policy, Parliament, Coordination and Persons with Disabilities), replacing William Lukuvi, who died on 25 March 2026.[8][9]
Verified8 Jan 2026
Mini-reshuffle: Patrobas Katambi replaces George Simbachawene at Home Affairs; Paul Makonda becomes Minister for Information, Culture, Arts and Sports; Palamagamba Kabudi moves to the President's Office (Special Duties).[12]
Sourced17 Nov 2025
President Samia names her 2025–2030 cabinet of 27 ministers and 29 deputy ministers.[6]
Sourced13 Nov 2025
Parliament approves Mwigulu Nchemba, former finance minister, as Prime Minister.[4][8]
Verified29 Oct 2025
General election; President Samia Suluhu Hassan is declared the winner. Rights groups and the UN human rights office report that hundreds were killed in post-election unrest; the opposition says the election was rigged.[4]
Sourced
Evidence
Sources
- [1]List of countries by system of government
WikipediaReferenceChecked 12 Oct 2026
- [2]World countries in JSON (mledoze/countries)
Mohammed Le Doze and contributors (ODbL)ReferenceChecked 1 Nov 2026
- [3]Tanzania swears in new Vice President Ndejembi
The CitizenNewsChecked 13 Oct 2026
- [4]Tanzania president names new prime minister after disputed election
Reuters (via Cyprus Mail)NewsChecked 13 Oct 2026
- [5]Cabinet of Tanzania
WikipediaReferenceChecked 13 Oct 2026
- [6]Here is the complete list of Tanzania's new cabinet of 27 ministers and 29 deputies
The CitizenNewsChecked 13 Oct 2026
- [7]Vice President's Office (home page, leadership)
Vice President's Office, United Republic of TanzaniaOfficialChecked 13 Oct 2026
- [8]Prime Minister's Office (home page, leadership)
Prime Minister's Office, United Republic of TanzaniaOfficialChecked 13 Oct 2026
- [9]Kabudi replaces Lukuvi in reshuffle as Samia's changes hit fuel regulator
The CitizenNewsChecked 13 Oct 2026
- [10]Prime Minister's Office – Labour, Employment and Relations (home page)
Prime Minister's Office, TanzaniaOfficialChecked 13 Oct 2026
- [11]Ministry of Finance (home page, leadership)
Ministry of Finance, TanzaniaOfficialChecked 13 Oct 2026
- [12]Samia makes mini-cabinet reshuffle, drops Home Affairs minister
The CitizenNewsChecked 13 Oct 2026
- [13]Ministry of Water (home page)
Ministry of Water, TanzaniaOfficialChecked 13 Oct 2026
- [14]Tanzania Names New Works, Energy and Legal Affairs Ministers
TanzaniaInvestNewsChecked 13 Oct 2026
- [15]Ministry of Transport (home page)
Ministry of Transport, TanzaniaOfficialChecked 13 Oct 2026
- [16]Ministry of Communication and Information Technology (home page)
Ministry of Communication and Information Technology, TanzaniaOfficialChecked 13 Oct 2026
- [17]Ministry of Community Development, Gender, Women and Special Groups (home page)
Ministry of Community Development, Gender, Women and Special Groups, TanzaniaOfficialChecked 13 Oct 2026
- [18]Ministry of Health (home page)
Ministry of Health, TanzaniaOfficialChecked 13 Oct 2026
- [19]Ministry of Education, Science and Technology (home page)
Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, TanzaniaOfficialChecked 13 Oct 2026
- [20]Ministry of Minerals (home page)
Ministry of Minerals, TanzaniaOfficialChecked 13 Oct 2026
- [21]Ministry of Energy (home page, administration)
Ministry of Energy, TanzaniaOfficialChecked 13 Oct 2026
- [22]Ministry of Constitution and Legal Affairs (home page)
Ministry of Constitution and Legal Affairs, TanzaniaOfficialChecked 13 Oct 2026
- [23]UN E-Government Survey 2024: country data
United Nations DESADatasetChecked 12 Oct 2026