Juma Ngasongwa
Dr Juma Alifa Ngasongwa (born 13 August 1941 in Ngombo in Ulanga District) is a Tanzanian politician who served as Chama Cha Mapinduzi Member of Parliament for Ulanga Magharibi in the National Assembly of Tanzania.[1]
Juma Ngasongwa | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Planning, Economy and Empowerment | |
| In office 2006–2008 | |
| President | Jakaya Kikwete |
| Minister of Industry and Trade | |
| In office 2001–2005 | |
| President | Benjamin Mkapa |
| Minister of Natural Resources and Tourism | |
| In office 1995–1996 | |
| President | Benjamin Mkapa |
| Succeeded by | Zakia Meghji |
| Member of the Tanzanian Parliament | |
| In office 1995–2010 | |
| Succeeded by | Hadji Mponda |
| Constituency | Ulanga West |
| Economic Advisor of the President | |
| In office 1993–1995 | |
| President | Ali Hassan Mwinyi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 August 1941 |
| Nationality | Tanzanian |
| Political party | CCM |
| Alma mater | University of Suchdol (BSc) UDSM (MA) University of East Anglia (PhD) |
| Positions | Senior lecturer, SUA (1984-93) Lecturer, UDSM (1976-84) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United Rep. of Tanzania |
| Branch/service | National Service |
| Military camp | Ruvu and Mlale |
| Duration | 2 years |
Ngasongwa grew up in Biro in Malinyi a ward of Ulanga district in Tanzania, and graduated from the University of Suchdol, Prague, Czechoslovakia, in 1967 with a Bachelor of Science degree. He later earned a master's degree from the University of Dar es Salaam in 1980, before completing a PhD at the University of East Anglia, England, in 1988. His PhD was entitled "Evaluation of externally funded regional integrated development programmes (RIDEPs) in Tanzania case studies of Kigoma, Tanga and Iringa regions". He worked as a lecturer at the University of Dar es Salaam (1976–1984) and as a senior lecturer at Sokoine University of Agriculture (1984–1993). He was economic advisor to President Ali Hassan Mwinyi (1993–1995). He served as Minister for Natural Resources and Tourism (1995–1996), Minister for Industry and Trade (2001–2005), and was Minister for Planning, Economy and Empowerment from 2006 to 2008.
References Edit
- ^ . Parliament of Tanzania. Archived from the original on 24 September 2014. Retrieved 24 February 2013.