Minister of Industry and Trade (Tanzania) facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Minister of Industry and Trade
Incumbent Ashatu Kijaji since 10 January 2022
Ministry of Industry, Trade & Investment
Style	Honourable Minister
Member of	Cabinet
Seat	Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Appointer	President
Term length	At the President's discretion

The Minister of Industry and Trade is a very important person in the Government of Tanzania. This minister is in charge of the Ministry of Industry and Trade. Their job is to help businesses grow and make sure trade runs smoothly in the country.

What Does the Minister of Industry and Trade Do?

The Minister of Industry and Trade works to make sure that Tanzania's industries are strong. This means helping factories and businesses produce goods. They also look after trade, which is about buying and selling things with other countries. Their goal is to help Tanzania's economy grow and create jobs for people.

How Does the Ministry Help Businesses?

The Ministry of Industry and Trade helps businesses in many ways. They create rules and plans that make it easier for companies to start and grow. They also work to attract new businesses to Tanzania. This helps to bring in money and create more opportunities.

Promoting Trade for Tanzania

Another key part of the minister's job is to promote trade. This means finding new markets for Tanzanian products around the world. It also involves making sure that goods can be imported and exported easily. Good trade helps Tanzania earn money and get the things it needs from other countries.

History of the Ministry

The jobs of looking after industry and trade were once handled by different government departments. Over time, these two important areas were brought together. This created the single Ministry of Industry and Trade we know today. This change helped to make sure that industry and trade work together for the best results.

Who Has Served as Minister?

Many dedicated people have served as the Minister of Industry and Trade over the years. They have all played a part in shaping Tanzania's economy. Below is a list of some of the people who have held this important position.

Parties

      TANU       CCM

#	Portrait	Minister	Job Title	Started Work	Left Work	President
–		G. Kahama	Trade and Industry	1962	1964	(Republic of Tanganyika)
		J. S. Kasambala	Trade and Cooperatives	1964	1965	Julius Nyerere
		A. K. Hanga	Industry, Minerals and Electricity	1964	1965
		J. S. Kasambala	Industry, Minerals and Energy	1965	1966
		Abdulrahman Mohamed Babu	Trade and Cooperatives	1965	1966
		A. Z. Nsilo Swai	Industry, Minerals and Electricity	1966	1967
1		A. M. Maalim	Trade and Industry	1967	1971
2		Paul Bomani		1971	1974
3		Amir H. Jamal		1974	1976
		Cleopa Msuya	Industry	1976	1982
		A. Rulegura	Trade	1976	1982
		A. S. Mchumo		1982	1983
.		Mustafa Nyang'anyi		1983	1986
						Ali Hassan Mwinyi
4		Basil Mramba	Industry and Trade	1986	1989
5		J. C. Rwegasira		1989	1990
6		Cleopa Msuya		1990	1995
7		William Shija		1995	2001	Benjamin Mkapa
8		Abdallah Kigoda		1996	1997
9		Kingunge Ngombale–Mwiru		1998	1999
10		Iddi Simba		2001	2002
11		Juma Ngasongwa		2002	2005
12		Nazir Karamagi	Industry, Trade and Marketing	2006	2007	Jakaya Kikwete
(4)		Basil Mramba		2007	2008
13		Mary Nagu		2008	2010
14		Cyril Chami	Industry and Trade	2010	2012
(8)		Abdallah Kigoda		2012	12 October 2015
15		Charles Mwijage	Industry, Trade and Investment	14 December 2015	10 November 2018	John Magufuli
16		Joseph Kakunda	Industry, Trade and Investment (— Jan 2019) Industry and Trade (Jan 2019 —)	10 November 2018	8 June 2019
17		Innocent Bashungwa	Industry and Trade	8 June 2019	16 June 2020
18		Geofrey Mwambe	Industry and Trade	5 December 2020	31 March 2021
19		Kitila Mkumbo	Industry and Trade	31 March 2021	8 January 2022	Samia Suluhu
20		Ashatu Kijaji	Industry, Trade and Investment	10 January 2022	Incumbent