DODOMA: President Samia Suluhu Hassan has appointed Dr Juma Homera as the new Minister for Energy, succeeding Deogratius Ndejembi, who has become the Vice President.
Before this appointment on 27 September 2026, Dr Homera led the Ministry of Constitutional and Legal Affairs.
The President has also named Masanja Kadogosa, the former Director General of the Tanzania Railways Corporation, as the new Minister for Works. Kadogosa replaces Abdallah Hamis Ulega, who has been appointed Minister for Constitutional and Legal Affairs.
In further appointments, Asha Khamis Abdula will serve as Deputy Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Finance, overseeing Financial Management, while Prof Bruno Sungura has been designated as the Chief Medical Officer.
Jabir Omari Makame has been appointed as the Executive Secretary of the National Economic Empowerment Council (NEEC), and Dr Idrisa Muslim Hija will chair the Tanzania National Commission for UNESCO.
