The President of Tanzania Dr. Samia Suluhu Hassan has appointed her daughter as Minister for Education, Science and Technology, while her husband, Mohamed Mchengerwa, took over as Health Minister.
Former President Jakaya Kikwete’s son Ridhwani Kikwete, has also been named Minister of Public Service Management and Good Governance.
Suluhu Hassan won October’s election with nearly 98% of vote.
The new cabinet will be sworn in on Tuesday November 26.,2025.
Her choices reflect a wider trend in parts of Africa where leaders elevate relatives and close allies.
In Uganda, President Yoweri Museveni has family members in key posts, including the First Lady Janet Museveni as Education Minister and their son, Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, leading the Defense.
In Rwanda, President Paul Kagame has denied grooming his daughter Ange Kagame, for politics, though his sons serve in the military.
In Equatorial Guinea, Teodoro Nguema Obiang Mangue, also known as “Teidorin” serves as Vice President. Deputizing his father, President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, since June 2016.
In the West the U.S has joined family members to key positions.
During the first term (2017-2021), President Trump appointed his son-in-law, Jared Kushner, as a senior advisor and his daughter, Ivanka Trump, as an unpaid advisor who worked within the wing.
-9News Nigeria.
