Tanzania President Samia Revokes Appointments of Cabinet Ministers

President Samia Revokes Appointments of Cabinet Ministers

New Ministerial Appointments

Nape Nnauye and January Makamba
President Samia has revoked their appointments as cabinet ministers.
Jerry Silaa: Appointed as the new Minister for Information, Communication, and Information Technology.
Mahmoud Thabit Kombo: Appointed as the new Minister for Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation.

Additional Appointments

Ambassador Kombo: Nominated as a Member of Parliament. Previously, he was Tanzania's representative in Italy.
Cosato Chumi: Named Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation, replacing Ambassador Mbarouk Nassor Mbarouk who will take on other duties.

Other Ministerial Changes

Deogratius Ndejembi: Appointed as the new Minister of Lands, Housing, and Human Settlements, replacing Jerry Silaa.
Ridhiwan Kikwete: Named Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office (Labour, Employment, Youth, and Persons with Disability).

State House Announcement: The changes were announced in a press statement issued on Sunday night, July 21, 2024.
Purpose: These appointments fill the vacancies left by the previous ministers and reassign key roles within the government.

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