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What roles did Paul Makonda hold, and when?

Paul Makonda

Tanzanian politician who is Minister of Information, Culture, Arts and Sports and a former Regional Commissioner of Dar es Salaam.

CurrentCurrent answer

Currently Minister of Information, Culture, Arts and Sports, Government of Tanzania, since 8 Jan 2026. 4 dated roles on record.

Latest source 9 Jan 2026Reviewed 26 Oct 20263 sources

Roles, most recent first

  1. 8 Jan 2026 – present
    Minister of Information, Culture, Arts and Sports Government of Tanzania Current

    Cabinet minister appointed by President Samia Suluhu Hassan, replacing Palamagamba Kabudi.1

  2. 2025 – present
    Member of Parliament for Arusha Urban National Assembly of Tanzania Current

    Elected in the 29 October 2025 general election.1

  3. Jan 2026
    Deputy Minister Ministry of Information, Culture, Arts and Sports, Tanzania Former

    Served as deputy to Minister Palamagamba Kabudi before his elevation.1

  4. Regional Commissioner, Dar es Salaam Government of Tanzania Former

    Top government official in the Dar es Salaam region at the time of the 2020 US designation.2 3

Sources

  1. SecondaryTanzania's Samia elevates Paul Makonda to Information ministerThe EastAfrican · 9 Jan 2026
  2. PrimaryPublic Designation, Due to Gross Violations of Human Rights, of Paul Christian Makonda of TanzaniaUS Department of State (press statement, reproduced by GlobalSecurity.org) · 31 Jan 2020
  3. SecondaryUS bans Tanzanian official who launched anti-gay crackdownThe EastAfrican (Reuters) · 1 Feb 2020

Record history

26 Oct 2026 Record published and reviewed.

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