The Minister of Water and Irrigation is the head of the Ministry of Water and Irrigation of the Government of Tanzania.
History The water portfolio has over the years been part of a number of other ministries.
List of ministers The following have served the ministry: Parties
# Portrait Minister Portfolio Took office Left office President– Dereck Bryeson Agriculture 1961 1964 (Tanganyika) Tewa S. Tewa Lands, Housing and Water Development 1964 1966 Julius Nyerere Said Maswanya 1966 1968 Abdulrahman Babu 1968 1970 Wilbard Chagula Water and Power 1971 1974 I. Elinewinga 1974 1975 Wilbard Chagula Water, Electricity and Minerals 1976 1978 I. Elinewinga Water, Energy and Minerals 1978 1982 Al Noor Kassum Water and Energy 1982 1983– Al Noor Kassum Water, Energy and Minerals 1985 1986 Ali Hassan Mwinyi Pius Ng'wandu Lands, Water, Housing and Urban Development 1985 19871 Pius Ng'wandu Water 1987 19902 Christian Kisanji 1990 Jakaya Kikwete Water, Energy and Minerals 1990 1994 Jackson Makweta 1994 1995(1) Pius Ng'wandu Water 1996 1999 Benjamin Mkapa3 Mussa Nkhangaa 1999 2001 Edward Lowassa Water and Livestock 2001 20054 Stephen Wasira Water 2006 Jakaya Kikwete5 Shukuru Kawambwa 2006 20086 Mark Mwandosya Water and Irrigation Development 2008 2010 Water 2010 20127 Jumanne Maghembe Water and Irrigation 2012 5 November 20158 Makame Mbarawa Minister of Water and Irrigation 14 December 2015 23 December 2015 John Magufuli9 Gerson Lwenge Minister of Water and Irrigation 23 December 2015 7 October 201710Isack Aloyce KamwelweMinister of Water and Irrigation7 October 20171 July 201811Makame MbarawaMinister of Water and Irrigation1 July 201816 June 202012Jumaa AwesoMinister of Water and Irrigation5 December 2020Incumbent
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