Minister of State for Environment (Tanzania)
| Minister of State for Environment | |
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| Waziri wa Nchi (Mazingira) (Swahili) | |
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since 20 January 2014 | |
| State Ministry for Environment | |
| Style | Honourable Minister |
| Member of | Cabinet |
| Seat | Dar es Salaam, Tanzania |
| Appointer | President |
| Term length | At the President's discretion |
| Website | www |
The Minister of State for Environment is the head of the State Ministry in the Vice President's Office for Environment of the Government of Tanzania.
List of ministers
[edit]The following have served the ministry:[1]
- Party
| # | Portrait | Minister | Portfolio | Took office | Left office | President |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Lowassa | Environment & Poverty | 1997 | 2000 | Benjamin Mkapa | ||
| Arcado Ntagazwa | Union Affairs and Environment | 2000 | 2005 | |||
| 1 | Mark Mwandosya | Environment | 2006 | 2008 | Jakaya Kikwete | |
| 2 | Batilda Burian | 2008 | 2010 | |||
| 3 | Terezya Huvisa | 2010 | 2014 | |||
| 4 | Binilith Mahenge | 2014 | 2016 | |||
| 5 | January Makamba | Environment | 2016 | Incumbent | Dr. John Pombe Magufuli |
References
[edit]- ^ "Miaka 50 ya Uhuru wa Tanzania Bara" (PDF). vpo.go.tz. 2011. Retrieved 25 January 2014.
