Honourable
Mohamed Omary Mchengerwa
MP
Ministers of State
in the President’s Office for Regional Administration and Local Government
Assumed office
1 September 2023
PresidentSamia Suluhu
Preceded byAngellah Kairuki
In office
31 March 2021 – 8 January 2022
PresidentSamia Suluhu
Preceded byKitila Mkumbo
Succeeded byInnocent Bashungwa
Minister of Natural Resources and Tourism
In office
14 February 2023 – 31 August 2023
PresidentSamia Suluhu
Preceded byPindi Chana
Succeeded byAngellah Kairuki
Minister of Culture, Artistic and Sports
In office
10 January 2022 – 14 February 2023
PresidentSamia Suluhu
Preceded byInnocent Bashungwa
Succeeded byPindi Chana
The Member of Parliament
for Rufiji Constituency
Assumed office
November 2015
Personal details
Born (1979-09-01) 1 September 1979
NationalityTanzanian
Political partyChama Cha Mapinduzi
SpouseWanu Hafidh Ameir
RelationsSamia Suluhu (Mother-in-law)
Hafidh Ameir (Father-in-law)
Alma materKampala International University (LLB)
University of Dar es Salaam (LLM)

Mohamed Mchengerwa (born September 1, 1979) is a current member of the Tanzanian Cabinet and is a Minister in the president's office in Tanzania. He is a member of the Chama Cha Mapinduzi political party. He was elected MP representing Rufiji in 2015.[1]

Political career

Mchengerwa got his first major cabinet position following the formation of Samia Suluhu Hassan first cabinet on March 31, 2021. He was sworn in as the Minister of State in the Presidents office for Public Service Management and Good Governance.[2] Following the cabinet reshuffle in January 2022, Mchengerwa switched dockets with Innocent Bashungwa and assumed the position of Minister of Culture, Artists and Sports.[3]

In February 2023, he switched dockets with Pindi Chana and became the new Minister of Natural resources and Tourism.[4] In September 2023, in the third cabinet reshuffle, he switched dockets with Angellah Kairuki and assumed a position in the President's office and the minister for Regional Administration and Local Government.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Parliament of Tanzania". www.parliament.go.tz. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
  2. ↑ "Mkuchika finally sworn in, 65 days after he was appointed minister". The Citizen. 2 June 2021. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
  3. ↑ "Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu reshuffles Cabinet". The East African. 10 January 2022. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
  4. ↑ "President Samia makes changes in cabinet and regional administration". The Citizen. 26 February 2023. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  5. ↑ "Tanzania Cabinet Reshuffle: President Samia Announces Key Appointments and Changes". TanzaniaInvest. 1 September 2023. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
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