Minister of Water and Irrigation

The Minister of Water and Irrigation is the head of the Ministry of Water and Irrigation of the Government of Tanzania.

Minister of Water and Irrigation
Waziri wa Maji na Umwagiliaji
Incumbent
Jumaa Aweso
since 5 December 2020
Ministry of Water and Irrigation
StyleHonourable Minister
Member ofCabinet
SeatDar es Salaam, Tanzania
AppointerPresident
Term lengthAt the President's discretion
Websitewww.maji.go.tz

History

The water portfolio has over the years been part of a number of other ministries.

List of Ministers

The following have served the ministry:[1]

Parties

  TANU   CCM

#PortraitMinisterPortfolioTook OfficeLeft OfficePresident
–Dereck BryesonAgriculture19611964(Tanganyika)
Tewa S. TewaLands, Housing and Water Development19641966Julius Nyerere
Said Maswanya19661968
Abdulrahman Babu19681970
Wilbard ChagulaWater and Power19711974
I. Elinewinga19741975
Wilbard ChagulaWater, Electricity and Minerals19761978
I. ElinewingaWater, Energy and Minerals19781982
Al Noor KassumWater and Energy19821983
–
Al Noor KassumWater, Energy and Minerals19851986Ali Hassan Mwinyi
Pius Ng'wanduLands, Water, Housing and Urban Development19851987
1Pius Ng'wanduWater19871990
2Christian Kisanji1990
Jakaya KikweteWater, Energy and Minerals19901994
Jackson Makweta19941995
(1)Pius Ng'wanduWater19961999Benjamin Mkapa
3Mussa Nkhangaa19992001
Edward LowassaWater and Livestock20012005
4Stephen WasiraWater2006Jakaya Kikwete
5Shukuru Kawambwa20062008
6Mark MwandosyaWater and Irrigation Development20082010
Water20102012
7Jumanne MaghembeWater and Irrigation20125 November 2015
8Makame MbarawaMinister of Water and Irrigation14 December 201523 December 2015John Magufuli
9Gerson LwengeMinister of Water and Irrigation23 December 20157 October 2017
10 Isack Aloyce Kamwelwe Minister of Water and Irrigation 7 October 2017 1 July 2018
11 Makame Mbarawa Minister of Water and Irrigation 1 July 2018[2] 16 June 2020[3]
12 Jumaa Aweso Minister of Water and Irrigation 5 December 2020[4] Incumbent

References
  1. "Miaka 50 ya Uhuru wa Tanzania Bara" (PDF). Ministry of Water and Irrigation. 2011. Retrieved 25 January 2014.
  2. "Newly appointed ministers speak following President Magufuli's". The Citizen. Retrieved 2020-07-13.
  3. Dausen, Nazulack. "Tanzanian president Magufuli dissolves parliament before vote, touts development record". Reuters. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
  4. "Magufuli's unveils his cabinet 30 days after taking oath". The Citizen. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
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