Ministry of Energy (Tanzania)

The Ministry of Energy is the government ministry of Tanzania which is responsible for facilitating the development of the energy sectors.

Ministry of Energy
Wizara ya Nishati  (Swahili)
Ministry overview
Formed2017
Preceding Ministry
JurisdictionTanzania
HeadquartersKikuyu Road, Dodoma
6°48′55″S 39°17′31″E
Minister responsible
Deputy Minister responsible
Ministry executive
  • Khamis Mwinyimvua, Permanent Secretary
Websitewww.nishati.go.tz

History

The Ministry was formed in 2017 after the preceding ministry, the Ministry of Energy and Minerals[1] was split by President John Magufuli to improve supervision.[2]

References

  1. Gerson Msigwa. "New lean Union cabinet unveiled".
  2. Ng'wanakilala, Fumbuka (2017-10-07). "Tanzanian president splits energy and mining in ministry shake-up". Reuters. Reuters. Retrieved 2018-12-24.



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