DAR ES SALAAM— President Samia Suluhu Hassan keeps boosting the role of women in the Tanzanian government as she entrusts them with key ministerial roles that could ultimately define her legacy as the first woman Head of State in the history of the country.
Apart from Dr Stergomena Tax – who was sworn-in Monday as the country’s first woman Minister for Defence and National Service – President Samia Suluhu Hassan’s cabinet also has seven women in ministerial positions.
Dr Tax was sworn-in along with Dr Ashatu Kijaji who becomes the Minister for Communications and Information Technology.
In today’s globalised world, the role of the ICT docket need not be overemphasized, analysts say.
“Dr Kijaji should feel proud with the appointment. But, she is indebted to meet expectations of Tanzanians especially the youth,” said the ICT expert, Ms Fidea Gosberth.
Apart from the two, Prof Joyce Ndalichako is entrusted to lead the Education docket, end illiteracy and produce experts to accomplish the country’s industrialization and economic transformation.
Dr Dorothy Gwajima heads the Health, Community Development, Gender, Children and the Elderly docket succeeding Ummy Mwalimu.
Mwalimu who is considered to be one of the most successful and accountable minister who served the fifth phase government is now heading the ministry of state in the President’s Office Regional Administration and Local Government (PO-RALG).
The diplomat and international relations guru, Liberata Mulamula has been given the Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation docket charged with the consolidation of the economic diplomacy and strengthening the Tanzania’s foreign policy.
The minister of state in the Prime Minister’s Office (Policy, Parliamentary Affairs, Labour, Employment, Youth and the Disabled) Jenista Mhagama represents the government in parliament ant, issues of labour and disaster management.
Source: NAM NEWS NETWORK