Magufuli cabinets
Magufuli Cabinet | |
|---|---|
5th Cabinet of Tanzania | |
| Date formed | 14 December 2015 |
| Date dissolved | 17 March 2021 |
| People and organisations | |
| Head of state | John Magufuli |
| Head of government | John Magufuli |
| No. of ministers | 24 |
| Member party | CCM |
| Status in legislature | Majority |
| Opposition party | ACT-Wazalendo CUF CHADEMA |
| History | |
| Elections | 2015 general election 2020 general election |
| Legislature term | 5 years |
| Predecessor | Kikwete Cabinet |
| Successor | Suluhu Cabinet |
The Magufuli Cabinet was formed by President of Tanzania John Magufuli after taking the oath of office on 5 November 2015. Magufuli won the 2015 general election with 58% of the vote in a tightly contested race against ex-CCM Chadema rival Edward Lowassa. After being sworn in on 5 November 2015, Magufuli announced his cabinet almost a month later, on 10 December 2015. He reduced the cabinet to 19 ministers from 30 in the previous cabinet. The Second Cabinet's tenure was cut short on 19 March 2021, following the death of President John Magufuli, and the swearing-in of Samia Suluhu Hassan as the new president.