Pindi Chana
Tanzanian politician
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Pindi Hazara Chana (born 24 January 1974) is a Tanzanian CCM politician and a special seat Member of Parliament since 2010.[1] In January 2022 she began her cabinet career as the Minister of State (Policy, Parliamentary Affairs, Labour, Youth, Employment and Persons with Disabilities) in the Prime Minister's Office.[2] Following a mini cabinet re-shuffle on 31 March 2022 Chana assumed the Ministry of Natural Resources & Tourism office.[3] She exchanged positions with Mohamed Mchengerwa following another cabinet reshuffle as the new Minister of Culture, Arts and Sports in February 2023.[4]
Pindi Chana | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Natural Resources and Tourism | |
| In office 14 August 2024 – 13 November 2025 | |
| President | Samia Suluhu |
| Preceded by | Angellah Kairuki |
| Succeeded by | Ashatu Kijaji |
| Minister of Constitutional and Legal Affairs | |
| In office 1 September 2023 – 14 August 2024 | |
| President | Samia Suluhu |
| Preceded by | Damas Ndumbaro |
| Succeeded by | Palamagamba Kabudi |
| Minister of Culture, Arts and Sports | |
| In office 14 February 2023 – 31 August 2023 | |
| President | Samia Suluhu |
| Preceded by | Mohamed Mchengerwa |
| Succeeded by | Damas Ndumbaro |
| Minister of Natural Resources & Tourism | |
| In office 31 March 2022 – 14 February 2023 | |
| President | Samia Suluhu |
| Preceded by | Damas Ndumbaro |
| Succeeded by | Mohamed Mchengerwa |
| Member of Parliament | |
| Assumed office November 2005 | |
| President | Jakaya Kikwete 2005-2015 John Magufuli 2015-2021 Samia Suluhu 2021-present |
| Constituency | None (Special Seat) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 January 1974 |
| Party | CCM |
| Alma mater | Peoples' Friendship University UDSM (LL.M) Mzumbe University (PhD) |
Again on 1 September 2023 in Samia Suluhu Hassan's third major cabinet reshuffle, she exchanged dockets with Damas Ndumbaro as the new Minister of Constitutional and Legal Affairs.[5]
