Samia reshuffles regional leadership, gives former MPs new roles
President Samia Suluhu Hassan of Tanzania has reshuffled regional leadership, appointing new regional commissioners and reassigning others. The changes include providing government roles to two former MPs who lost their party nominations for the 2025 General Election.
Why it matters
This reshuffle reflects internal political maneuvering within the ruling CCM party ahead of the 2025 elections and highlights the president's strategy for managing political allies.
Dar es Salaam. President Samia Suluhu Hassan has reshuffled regional leadership, appointing four new regional commissioners (RCs) and transferring six others in changes that have also given senior government positions to two former MPs who lost Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) nominations ahead of the 2025 General Election.
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