Luhaga Mpina
Tanzanian politician
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Luhaga Joelson Mpina (born 5 May 1975) is a Tanzanian politician and Member of Parliament for Kisesa constituency since 2005.[1] He was the Minister of Livestock and Fisheries for 3 years in the Magufuli cabinet. In August 2025, he left the ruling Chama Cha Mapinduzi party and joined the Alliance for Change and Transparency. However, he was barred from running for president in the 2025 Tanzanian general election over complaints that the party had failed to comply with nomination procedures in the primaries.[2]
Luhaga Mpina | |
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| Minister of Livestock and Fisheries | |
| In office 7 October 2017 – 16 June 2020 | |
| President | John Magufuli |
| Preceded by | Charles Tizeba |
| Succeeded by | Mashimba Ndaki |
| Member of Parliament for Kisesa | |
| Assumed office December 2005 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 May 1975 Tanzania |
| Party | CCM |
| Mzumbe University (B.Acc) University of Strathclyde (MSc) | |
