Here is The List of the long awaited line-up of regional commissioners (RCs) that has seen 13 new faces grabbing the political portfolios.

Head of State has also transferred five personalities to new duty stations while seven others have retained their regions. In the new appointments, Mr Paul Makonda, who was Kinondoni District Commissioner (DC) has been appointed Dar es Salaam Regional Commissioner, replacing Mr Saidi Meck Sadiki, who has been transferred to Kilimanjaro region.

According to a statement from the Directorate of Presidential Communications, Dr Magufuli has also moved former Dodoma RC, Ms Chiku Galawa, to lead the newly-established Songwe Region.

She will be replaced by Mr Jordan Rugimbana, who has been transferred from Lindi Region.Education and Vocational Training, Anne Kilango-Malecela who has been appointed RC for Shinyanga Region.

Others are Dr Kebwe Stephen Kebwe who was former Deputy Minister for Health and Social Welfare who now becomes RC for Morogoro and former Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office (Regional Administration and Local Government), Aggrey Mwanri who has been appointed RC for Tabora region.

The new faces in Dr Magufuli’s list also include Martine Shigela (Tanga), Anthony Mataka (Simiyu), Brigadier General (rtd) Emmanuel Maganga (Kigoma), Major General (rtd) Salum Mustapha (Kagera) and Major General (rtd) Ezekiel Kyunga (Geita).

Also in the list are Daud Ntibenda (Arusha), John Mongella (Mwanza), Amina Masenza (Iringa), Joel Bendera (Manyara), Halima Dendegu (Mtwara), Rehema Nchimbi (Njombe), Engineer Evarist Ndikilo (Coast) and Said Mwambungu (Ruvuma).

Former Mwanza RC Magesa Mulongo has been transferred to Mara region to replace Commissioner of Police (rtd) Zelothe Steven who has been transferred to Rukwa region. Former Kilimanjaro RC Amos Makalla has been moved to Mbeya region.

Dr Magufuli has in the new line-up axed prominent personalities.

They include former Singida RC, Dr Parseko Kone who will now be replaced by Engineer Mathew Mtigumwe, former Mbeya RC, Abbas Kandoro, former Tanga RC, Mwantumu Mahiza, Former Kigoma RC, Issa Machibya, former Geita RC, Fatma Mwasa and Ludovick Mwanzila (Tabora) According to a statement from the Directorate of Presidential Communications, the new RCs would be sworn in tomorrow at 9:30 am at State House.