Office

Minister for Information, Culture, Arts, and Sports, Tanzania

Title: Waziri wa Habari, Utamaduni, Sanaa na Michezo

Current holder

Paul Christian Makonda

Facts compiled from Wikidata (CC0), a reference source, retrieved 2026-10-23. The office record above comes from the official source cited below.

Frequently asked questions

Who is the Minister for Information, Culture, Arts, and Sports of Tanzania?

Paul Christian Makonda is the Minister for Information, Culture, Arts, and Sports of Tanzania.

When was Paul Christian Makonda born?

Paul Christian Makonda was born in 1982-02-15, according to Wikidata.

More on PollsAfrica

Sources: Ikulu (State House of Tanzania) (retrieved 11 Oct 2026).

Tanzania in numbers

Population (2025): 70.5 million; 5th largest of 53 in Africa
GDP per person (2025): 1,270 US$; 33rd highest of 53 in Africa
Inflation (2025): 3.3%; 29th highest of 52 in Africa
Unemployment (2025): 1.6%; 50th highest of 53 in Africa
Government debt, % of GDP (2025): 49.8%; 33rd highest of 53 in Africa
Life expectancy (2024): 67.2 years; 20th highest of 54 in Africa
Adult literacy (2022): 78.2%; 17th highest of 52 in Africa
Political stability (2025): 57; 24th most stable of 54 in Africa

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PollsAfrica (2026). Minister for Information, Culture, Arts, and Sports, Tanzania. Retrieved 26 Oct 2026 from https://pollsafrica.com/countries/tanzania/minister-for-information-culture-arts-and-sports