Mr. Kassim Majaliwa has been sworn in as Prime Minister of the country to serve for the second five year-term.
The ceremony on Monday was chaired by Tanzanian President, John Magufuli, who asked the Premier to do all in his powers to maintain growth and development in the country.
President Magufuli reappointed Majaliwa as prime minister on Nov. 12 and was approved by parliament.
The president recently it should be noted reappointed the Minister for Finance and Planning and the Minister for Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation.
During Monday’s ceremony, the president also swore in newly reappointed Minister for Finance and Planning, Philip Mpango, and Minister for Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation, Palamagamba Kabudi.
President Magufuli said he reappointed the two ministers to keep the country moving in financing projects and implementation of foreign policies.
Magufuli after swearing in the officers said in his address at Chamwino State House, in the capital Dodoma, that he was not in a hurry to appoint his new cabinet.
“Picking up the new cabinet needs high degree of vetting. I have to appoint a cabinet of less than 30 ministers out of more than 350 Members of Parliament,’’ he said.
