John Magufuli was chosen as the presidential candidate for the 2015 elections over Amina Ali from Tanzania .
After President Jakaya Kikwete took office , he moved Magufuli to the post of Minister of Lands and Human Settlement on 4 January 2006.Hassan Muhiddin , `` JK ’ s beefed up team '' , Guardian , January 5 , 2006.On 12 July 2015 Magufuli was nominated as CCM 's presidential candidate for the 2015 election , besting Justice Minister and former UN Deputy Secretary General Asha-Rose Migiro and African Union Ambassador to the United States Amina Ali for the party 's nomination.
John Magufuli