Innocent Lugha Bashungwa (born May 5, 1979) is a Tanzanian politician who has served as the Minister of Works in Tanzania since 2023. He previously served as Minister of Information, Culture, Arts and Sports, Minister of Defence and a Minister of State in the President's Office (Regional Administration and Local Government) in Tanzania and is a member of the Chama Cha Mapinduzi political party.[2] He was elected MP representing Karagwe in 2015.
Innocent Lugha Bashungwa | |
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| Minister of Works | |
| Assumed office 1 September 2023 | |
| President | Samia Suluhu |
| Preceded by | Makame Mbarawa |
| Minister of Defence and National Service | |
| In office 3 October 2022 – 31 August 2023 | |
| President | Samia Suluhu |
| Preceded by | Stergomena Tax |
| Succeeded by | Stergomena Tax |
| Minister of Information, Culture, Arts and Sports | |
| In office 5 December 2020 – 10 January 2022 | |
| President | John Magufuli (2020) Samia Suluhu (2021) |
| Preceded by | Harrison Mwakyembe |
| Succeeded by | Mohamed Mchengerwa |
| Minister of Industry and Trade for Tanzania | |
| In office 8 June 2019[1] – 16 June 2020 | |
| President | John Magufuli |
| Preceded by | Joseph Kakunda |
| Succeeded by | Geofrey Mwambe |
| Member of Parliament for Karagwe District | |
| Assumed office December 2015 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 March 1979 Karagwe |
| Nationality | Tanzanian |
| Political party | Chama Cha Mapinduzi |
| Spouse | Jennifer Bash |
Political career edit
He was appointed Deputy Minister of Agriculture by President John Magufuli on 10 November 2018. On November 13, 2018, he was sworn in as Deputy Minister.[3] In June 2019, Joseph Kakunda was replaced by Innocent Bashungwa as the minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, he went on to serve at this docket for a year before the parliament was dissolved on June 16, 2020.[4]
In Magufuli's second cabinet, he was appointed as the Minister of Information, Culture, Artists and Sports.[5] Following the January 2022 reshuffle of the Suluhu Cabinet, he assumed the position of the Minister of State in the President's Office.[6]
References edit
- ^ "Magufuli sacks Industy [sic] Minister, TRA boss, appoints successors". The Citizen. Retrieved 2020-11-03.
- ^ LUGHA (Report). Koninklijke Brill NV. doi:10.1163/1573-3912_islam_sim_4685.
- ^ "Tanzania: New Ministers in Full Throttle ... . Govt Directive Bears Fruit, Lindi Collects Over 4,000 Tonnes Cashews". Tanzania Daily News (Dar es Salaam). 2018-11-14. Retrieved 2018-11-17.
- ^ "Tanzanian president sacks industry minister, tax chief - Xinhua | English.news.cn". www.xinhuanet.com. Archived from the original on June 13, 2019. Retrieved 2020-12-24.
- ^ "Magufuli's unveils his cabinet 30 days after taking oath". The Citizen. Archived from the original on 2021-01-11. Retrieved 2020-12-24.
- ^ "Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu reshuffles Cabinet". The East African. 2022-01-10. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
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