Tanzania
Country Data
| System | Presidential |
|---|---|
| President/Head of State | Saima Suluhu Hassan |
| Prime Minister | Majaliwa Kassim Majaliwa |
| Size of Cabinet | 28 |
| Parliament | unicameral |
| National Assembly | Bunge |
| Seats in NA | 377 |
| Parties in NA | 4 |
| Female MPs in NA | 36.87% |
| Term of National Assembly | 5 years |
| Term of President | 5 years |
| Constitution | 1977 |
| Number of NA Elections held | 6 |
| Number of PE held | 6 |
| Next General Elections | 2025 |
List of cabinet
| Reference | Role/Ministry | Name |
|---|---|---|
| Head of State | President | Saima Suluhu Hassan |
| Vice-President | Philip Isdor Mpango | |
| President of Zanzibar | Hussein Ali Mwinyi | |
| Head of Government | Prime Minister | Majaliwa Kassim Majaliwa |
| Finance | Minister of Finance and Planning | Mwigulu Lameck Nchemba |
| Foreign | Minister of Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation | Balozi Liberata Mulamula |
| Defense | Minister of Defense and National Service | Stergomena Lawrence Tax |
| Health | Minister of Community Development, Gender, Women and Special Groups | Dorothy Onesphoro Gwajima |
| Minister of Health | Ummy Ally Mwalimu | |
| Agriculture | Minister of Agriculture | Hussein Bashe |
| Minister of Livestock and Fisheries | Mashimba Mashauri Ndaki | |
| Energy | Minister of Energy | January Yusuf Makamba |
| Natural Resources | Minister of Natural Resources and Tourism | Damas Daniel Ndumbaro |
| Minister of Minerals | Doto Mashaka Biteko | |
| Minister of Water | Jumaa Hamidu Aweso | |
| Education | Minister of Education, Science and Technology | Adolf Mkenda |
| Economy | Minister of Investment, Industry and Trade | Ashatu Kijaji |
| Digital/IT | Minister for Information and Communications Technology | Nape Moses Nnauye |
| Minister of Works and Transport | Makame Mnyaa Mbarawa | |
| Interior | Minister of Home Affairs | Hamad Masauni |
| Minister for Constutional and Legal Affairs | George Boniface Taguluvala Simbachawene | |
| Others | Ministry of Culture, Arts and Sports | Mohamed Mchengerwa |
| Minister of Lands, Housing and Human Settlements Development | Angelina Mabula | |
| Minister of State for Government Affairs | George Mkuchika | |
| Minister of State Public Service Management and Good Governance | Jenista Mhagama | |
| Minister of State Union Affairs and the Environment | Selemani Jafo | |
| Minister of State Policy and Parliamentary Affairs | Pindi Chana | |
| Minister of State Labour, Employment, Youth and Person with Disabilities | Joyce Ndalichako | |
| General Attorney | Eliezer Feleshi |
Main political party
| Name of party | Foundation | Times Elected to NA | Times Won at NA | Times Won at PE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revolutionary Party of Tanzania / Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) | 1977 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Chadema (Party for Democracy and Development) | 1993 | 6 | 0 | |
| Civic United Front / Chama cha Wananchi (CUF) | 1991/1993 | 6 | 0 |
Last NA elections results
| NA elections/Parties winning seats | Seats |
|---|---|
| 2020 | |
| Revolutionary Party of Tanzania (CCM) | 350 |
| Chadema (Party for Democracy and Development) | 20 |
| ACT Wazalendo | 4 |
| Civic United Front (CUF) | 3 |
| Number of parties winning seats | 4 |
| Number of parties contesting | n/a |
| Female MPs | 36.87% |
| Voter turnout | n/a |
Last Presidential elections results
| Presidential elections | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Party | |
| John Magufuli | CCM | 84.4 |
| Tundu Lissu | CHADEMA | 13.04 |
| Bernard Kamillius Membe | ACT | 0.55 |
| Total no of candidates | 15 | |
| Voter Turnout | 50.72% |
Voting System
- PE: President and vice president directly elected on the same ballot by simple majority popular vote for a 5-year term (eligible for a second term)
- NA: 264 members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by simple majority vote, 113 women indirectly elected by proportional representation vote, 5 indirectly elected by simple majority vote by the Zanzibar House of Representatives, 10 appointed by the president, and 1 seat reserved for the attorney general; members serve a 5-year term); note – in addition to enacting laws that apply to the entire United Republic of Tanzania, the National Assembly enacts laws that apply only to the mainland; Zanzibar has its own House of Representatives or Baraza La Wawakilishi (82 seats; 50 members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by simple majority vote, 20 women directly elected by proportional representation vote, 10 appointed by the Zanzibar president, 1 seat for the House speaker, and 1 ex-officio seat for the attorney general; elected members serve a 5-year term
Source: CIA World Factbook