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The Ministry of Constitution and Legal Affairs is a government ministry of
Tanzania Tanzania (; ), officially the United Republic of Tanzania ( sw, Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania), is a country in East Africa within the African Great Lakes region. It borders Uganda to the north; Kenya to the northeast; Comoro Islands and ...
that was formed in 2006. The ministry is responsible for creating and promoting good governance, justice, and equality by ensuring universal access to legal services.


History

The Ministry has undergone a number of name changes throughout its history. Most recently, the ministry was renamed under
John Magufuli John Pombe Joseph Magufuli (29 October 1959 – 17 March 2021) was the fifth president of Tanzania, serving from 2015 until his death in 2021. He served as Minister of Works, Transport and Communications from 2000 to 2005 and 2010 to 2015 and wa ...
's first cabinet formed in 2015 to the Ministry of Constitutional and Legal Affairs.


Institutions

*
Judiciary of Tanzania The Judiciary of Tanzania is the system of courts that interprets and applies the law in Tanzania. The current judiciary bases its foundation to the constitution of the United Republic of Tanzania of 1977. Under the Constitution of Tanzania, Justi ...
* Attorney General's Chambers * Law Reform Commission of Tanzania * Commission for Human Rights and Good Governance * Registration, Insolvency and Trusteeship Agency * The Law School of Tanzania * Institute of Judicial Administration


List of ministers

* Mary Nagu (2006-2008) (1st Minister / 1st female) *
Mathias Chikawe Mathias Meinrad Chikawe (born 30 May 1951) is a Tanzanian CCM politician and diplomat. He was Member of Parliament A member of parliament (MP) is the representative in parliament of the people who live in their electoral district. In many ...
(2008–2014) * Asha-Rose Migiro (2014-2015) *
Palamagamba John Aidan Mwaluko Kabudi Palamagamba John Aidan Mwaluko Kabudi (born February 24, 1956) is a Tanzanian lawyer who from April 2021 to January 2022 served as the country's Minister for Constitution and Legal Affairs, appointed by President Samia Suluhu. He was a Minister fo ...
(2015–2019) * Augustine Mahiga (2019–2020) * Mwigulu Lameki Nchemba 2020-2021 * Palamagamba Kabudi (2021 - Present) *


See also

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Attorney General of Tanzania The Attorney General of Tanzania is the legal adviser to the Government of Tanzania and serves concurrently as an ex officio member of the Cabinet and Parliament. History English barrister Roland Brown succeeded J. S. R. Cole to serve as the ...
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Justice ministry A justice ministry, ministry of justice, or department of justice is a ministry or other government agency in charge of the administration of justice. The ministry or department is often headed by a minister of justice (minister for justice in a v ...
* Politics of Tanzania


References


External links

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Tanzania Tanzania (; ), officially the United Republic of Tanzania ( sw, Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania), is a country in East Africa within the African Great Lakes region. It borders Uganda to the north; Kenya to the northeast; Comoro Islands and ...
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