Tanzania’s President names daughter, son-in-law to key government posts
Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu Hassan has appointed her daughter and son-in-law to key government positions in a major cabinet reshuffle announced Monday, November 17, from Chamwino State House in Dodoma.
In the new lineup, Samia named her daughter Wanu Hafidh Ameir as Deputy Minister of Education, while Wanu’s husband, Mohamed Mchengerwa, was promoted to Minister for Health. The changes saw seven senior officials from the previous cabinet dropped.
Wanu, 43, is the MP for Makunduchi Constituency in Zanzibar, while Mchengerwa, 46, represents Rufiji Constituency in the Pwani Region.
The reshuffle also brought back another political family name, with former President Jakaya Kikwete’s son Ridhwani Kikwete appointed Minister for Public Service Management and Good Governance in the President’s Office.
Ridhwani, 46, serves as MP for Chalinze in Pwani and is a member of the ruling CCM party. His father is widely seen as a key figure in Samia's rise within the party and to the presidency.
Other appointments include Khamis Mussa Omar as Minister for Finance, replacing Mwigulu Nchemba, who became Prime Minister last week, and Mahmoud Thabit Kombo, who was retained as Minister for Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation.
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