About Hon. Mohammed Mchengerwa:

Mohammed Mchengerwa (born September 1, 1979) is a current member of the Tanzanian Cabinet and serves as a Minister in the President’s Office for Regional Administration and Local Government (PO-RALG). He is affiliated with the Chama Cha Mapinduzi political party and was elected as a Member of Parliament representing Rufiji in 2015.

Political Career:

Mchengerwa gained his first major cabinet position following the formation of President Samia Suluhu Hassan's first cabinet on March 31, 2021. He was appointed as the Minister of State in the President’s Office for Public Service Management and Good Governance. In January 2022, after a cabinet reshuffle, he switched roles with Innocent Bashungwa, taking on the position of Minister of Culture, Artists, and Sports.

In February 2023, Mchengerwa once again shifted roles, becoming the Minister of Natural Resources and Tourism after a swap with Pindi Chana. In September 2023, he moved to his current position in the President’s Office, serving as the Minister for Regional Administration and Local Government, following a third reshuffle in which he exchanged roles with Angellah Kairuki.