The Minister of Industry and Trade is the head of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Government of Tanzania.
History Previously, the industry and trade portfolios existed under separate ministries before being amalgamated into its present form.
List of ministers The following have served the ministry: Parties
# Portrait Minister Portfolio Took office Left office 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 19712 Paul Bomani 1971 19743 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 Mwinyi4 Basil Mramba Industry and Trade 1986 19895 J. C. Rwegasira 1989 19906 Cleopa Msuya 1990 19957 William Shija 1995 2001 Benjamin Mkapa8 Abdallah Kigoda 1996 19979 Kingunge Ngombale–Mwiru 1998 199910 Iddi Simba 2001 200211 Juma Ngasongwa 2002 200512 Nazir Karamagi Industry, Trade and Marketing 2006 2007 Jakaya Kikwete(4) Basil Mramba 2007 200813 Mary Nagu 2008 201014 Cyril Chami Industry and Trade 2010 2012(8) Abdallah Kigoda 2012 12 October 201515 Charles Mwijage Industry, Trade and Investment 14 December 2015Top Leaders of MIT, Ministry of Industry and Trade 10 November 2018 John Magufuli16 Joseph Kakunda Industry, Trade and Investment Industry and Trade 10 November 2018 8 June 2019 17 Innocent Bashungwa Industry and Trade 8 June 2019 16 June 202018 Geoffrey Mwambe Industry and Trade 5 December 2020 31 March 202119Kitila MkumboIndustry and Trade31 March 20218 January 2022Samia Suluhu20Ashatu KijajiIndustry, Trade and Investment10 January 2022Incumbent
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