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.
Among those appointed are former Misungwi MP Alexander Pastory Mnyeti, who has been named Geita Regional Commissioner, and former Maswa East MP Stanslaus Haroon Nyongo, who will head Pwani Region.
The appointments were announced on August 27, 2026, in a statement issued by Chief Secretary Ambassador Moses Kusiluka and signed by State House Director of Communications Bakari Machumu.
Both Mr Mnyeti and Mr Nyongo sought CCM nominations to retain their parliamentary seats in the 2025 General Election but lost in the party’s internal selection process.
Get smarter about the news
Sign up free for a feed built around what you actually care about, Dive Deeper research on any story, and the full text of every article.
Create free accountAlready have an account? Sign in