Minister of Industry and Trade (Tanzania)
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 | ||
| J. S. Kasambala | Trade and Cooperatives | 1964 | 1965 | Julius Nyerere | ||
| A. K. Hanga | Industry, Minerals and Electricity | 1964 | 1965 | Julius Nyerere | ||
| J. S. Kasambala | Industry, Minerals and Energy | 1965 | 1966 | Julius Nyerere | ||
| Abdulrahman Mohamed Babu | Trade and Cooperatives | 1965 | 1966 | Julius Nyerere | ||
| A. Z. Nsilo Swai | Industry, Minerals and Electricity | 1966 | 1967 | Julius Nyerere | ||
| 1 | A. M. Maalim | Trade and Industry | 1967 | 1971 | Julius Nyerere | |
| 2 | Paul Bomani | Trade and Industry | 1971 | 1974 | Julius Nyerere | |
| 3 | Amir H. Jamal | Trade and Industry | 1974 | 1976 | Julius Nyerere | |
| Cleopa Msuya | Industry | 1976 | 1982 | Julius Nyerere | ||
| A. Rulegura | Trade | 1976 | 1982 | Julius Nyerere | ||
| A. S. Mchumo | Trade | 1982 | 1983 | Julius Nyerere | ||
| . | Mustafa Nyang'anyi | Trade | 1983 | 1986 | Julius Nyerere | |
| Mustafa Nyang'anyi | Trade | 1983 | 1986 | Ali Hassan Mwinyi | ||
| 4 | Basil Mramba | Industry and Trade | 1986 | 1989 | Ali Hassan Mwinyi | |
| 5 | J. C. Rwegasira | Industry and Trade | 1989 | 1990 | Ali Hassan Mwinyi | |
| 6 | Cleopa Msuya | Industry and Trade | 1990 | 1995 | Ali Hassan Mwinyi | |
| 7 | William Shija | Industry and Trade | 1995 | 2001 | Benjamin Mkapa | |
| 8 | Abdallah Kigoda | Industry and Trade | 1996 | 1997 | Benjamin Mkapa | |
| 9 | Kingunge Ngombale–Mwiru | Industry and Trade | 1998 | 1999 | Benjamin Mkapa | |
| 10 | Iddi Simba | Industry and Trade | 2001 | 2002 | Benjamin Mkapa | |
| 11 | Juma Ngasongwa | Industry and Trade | 2002 | 2005 | Benjamin Mkapa | |
| 12 | Nazir Karamagi | Industry, Trade and Marketing | 2006 | 2007 | Jakaya Kikwete | |
| Basil Mramba | Industry, Trade and Marketing | 2007 | 2008 | Jakaya Kikwete | ||
| 13 | Mary Nagu | Industry, Trade and Marketing | 2008 | 2010 | Jakaya Kikwete | |
| 14 | Cyril Chami | Industry and Trade | 2010 | 2012 | Jakaya Kikwete | |
| Abdallah Kigoda | Industry and Trade | 2012 | 12 October 2015 | Jakaya Kikwete | ||
| 15 | Charles Mwijage | Industry, Trade and Investment | 14 December 2015 | 10 November 2018 | John Magufuli | |
| 16 | Joseph Kakunda | Industry, Trade and Investment Industry and Trade | 10 November 2018 | 8 June 2019 | John Magufuli | |
| 17 | Innocent Bashungwa | Industry and Trade | 8 June 2019 | Incumbent | John Magufuli |