Constitution of the United Republic of Tanzania, 1977
-(1) All Ministers who are members of Cabinet by virtue of Article 54
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- United Republic of Tanzania
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Official source55.-(1) All Ministers who are members of Cabinet by virtue of Article 54
of Ministers shall be appointed by the President after consultation with the Prime Minister and
and Deputy
Ministers they shall be responsible for such offices as the President may, from time to time,
Act No.15 by writing under his hand and the Public Seal, establish.
of 1984 (2) In addition to the Ministers referred to in subarticle (1) the President
Art.9 may, after consultation with the Prime Minister, appoint Deputy Ministers. All
Deputy Ministers shall not be members of Cabinet.
(3) The President may appoint any number of Deputy Ministers who shall
assist Ministers in the discharge of their duties and functions.
(4) All Ministers and Deputy Ministers shall be appointed from among
Members of Parliament.
(5) Notwithstanding the provision of subarticle (4), in the event that the
President is obliged to appoint a Minister or a Deputy Minister after dissolution of
Parliament then he may appoint any person who was a Member of Parliament
before Parliament was dissolved.
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