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
MP
Minister of Natural Resources and Tourism
In office
5 November 2015 – 7 October 2017
PresidentJohn Magufuli
Succeeded byHamisi Kigwangalla
7th Minister of Water and Irrigation
In office
7 February 2012 – 5 November 2015
PresidentJakaya Kikwete
Preceded byMark Mwandosya
Minister of Agriculture, Food and Cooperatives
In office
28 November 2010 – 7 February 2012
PresidentJakaya Kikwete
Succeeded byChristopher 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
BornTanganyika
NationalityTanzanian
Political partyCCM
Alma materUDSM (BSc), (PhD)
Agricult. Uni. of Norway (MSc)
Duke University (MF)
ICRAF (Postdoc)

Minister of Natural Resources and Tourism – 2015 to 2017

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
  1. "Parliament of Tanzania". www.parliament.go.tz. Retrieved 2016-06-29.
  2. Reporter, Daily News. "Maghembe calls for hard work". dailynews.co.tz. Archived from the original on 2016-08-17. Retrieved 2016-06-29.
  3. "Terror, Ebola kill tourism in Tanzania". www.ippmedia.com. Retrieved 2016-06-29.
  4. 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.
  5. "Parliament of Tanzania". www.parliament.go.tz. Retrieved 2016-06-29.
  6. (PDF) https://eca.state.gov/files/bureau/ffsb-annual-report_final_printready_12-18.pdf. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. 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.


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