Jumanne Maghembe
Jumanne Abdallah Maghembe is a former Minister of Natural Resources and Tourism for the United Republic of Tanzania. He has been a Member of Parliament for Mwanga constituency since 2000 until 2020.[1]
Hon. Professor Juamanne Maghembe | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Natural Resources and Tourism | |
| In office 5 November 2015 – 7 October 2017 | |
| President | John Magufuli |
| Succeeded by | Hamisi Kigwangalla |
| 7th Minister of Water and Irrigation | |
| In office 7 February 2012 – 5 November 2015 | |
| President | Jakaya Kikwete |
| Preceded by | Mark Mwandosya |
| Minister of Agriculture, Food and Cooperatives | |
| In office 28 November 2010 – 7 February 2012 | |
| President | Jakaya Kikwete |
| Succeeded by | Christopher Chiza |
| Minister of Education and Vocational Training | |
| In office 13 February 2008 – 28 November 2010 | |
| Minister of Natural Resources and Tourism | |
| In office 17 October 2006 – 13 February 2008 | |
| Minister of Labour, Employment and Youth Development | |
| In office 6 January 2006 – 17 October 2008 | |
| Member of Parliament for Mwanga | |
| Assumed office November 2000 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Tanganyika |
| Nationality | Tanzanian |
| Political party | CCM |
| Alma mater | UDSM (BSc), (PhD) Agricult. Uni. of Norway (MSc) Duke University (MF) ICRAF (Postdoc) |
Minister of Natural Resources and Tourism – 2015 to present
At the beginning of his appointment, Jumanne Maghembe called for a focus on illegal logging and wildlife poaching,[2] as well as working towards doubling tourism's contribution to Tanzania's economy.[3]
Political career
Before his current position, Professor Maghembe's was serving as Minister of Water and Irrigation, beginning in February 2012 and ending in November 2015.[4]
Education and Academia
In 1975, Maghembe graduated with a degree in Forestry from the University of Dar es Salaam. In 1981 he completed a PhD at the University of Dar es Salaam.[5] In 1986 he was a Fulbright Scholar at Oregon State University.[6] For fifteen years he was a Principal Scientist at the International Center for Research in Agroforestry (ICRAF).[7]
References
- ^ "Parliament of Tanzania". www.parliament.go.tz. Retrieved 2016-06-29.
- ^ Reporter, Daily News. . dailynews.co.tz. Archived from the original on 2016-08-17. Retrieved 2016-06-29.
- ^ "Terror, Ebola kill tourism in Tanzania". www.ippmedia.com. Retrieved 2016-06-29.
- ^ Board, Tanzania Tourist (20 January 2016). "HONORABLE PROFESSOR JUMANNE MAGHEMBE, MP NEW MINISTER OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND TOURISM, THE UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA". Retrieved 2016-06-29.
- ^ "Parliament of Tanzania". www.parliament.go.tz. Retrieved 2016-06-29.
- ^ (PDF) https://eca.state.gov/files/bureau/ffsb-annual-report_final_printready_12-18.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ Board, Tanzania Tourist (20 January 2016). "HONORABLE PROFESSOR JUMANNE MAGHEMBE, MP NEW MINISTER OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND TOURISM, THE UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA". Retrieved 2016-06-29.