Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries (Tanzania)

Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries
Ministry overview
Preceding agencies	Ministry of Agriculture, Food Security and Cooperatives; Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries Development;
Dissolved	October 2017
Superseding agencies	Ministry of Agriculture; Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries;
Jurisdiction	Tanzania

The Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries was a former ministry of the Government of Tanzania.

History

The Ministry was formed by the amalgamation of the former Ministry of Agriculture, Food Security and Cooperatives and Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries Development in John Magufuli's first cabinet.[1]

The ministry was split again into two similar ministries in October 2017 to improve efficiency,[2] creating the Ministry of Agriculture and Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries.

Ministers

Minister for Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries
Portrait	Name	Term of office		Party	President
	Mwigulu Nchemba	December 2015	June 2016	Chama Cha Mapinduzi	John Magufuli
	Charles Tizeba	12 June 2016	October 2017	Chama Cha Mapinduzi	John Magufuli
Ministry split into Minisitry of Agriculture and Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries

References

"Magufuli appoints lean Cabinet of 19". Daily Nation. Daily Nation. 2015-12-11. Retrieved 2018-12-22.
"JPM applauded for splitting ministry". The Citizen. The Citizen. 2017-10-09. Retrieved 2018-12-22.

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[1] "Magufuli appoints lean Cabinet of 19". Daily Nation. Daily Nation. 2015-12-11. Retrieved 2018-12-22.

[2] "JPM applauded for splitting ministry". The Citizen. The Citizen. 2017-10-09. Retrieved 2018-12-22.