| Honorific-Prefix: | Honourable Dr |
| Faustine Ndugulile | |
| Honorific-Suffix: | MP |
| Office: | Minister of Communication & ICT |
| Term Start: | 5 December 2020 |
| Term End: | 12 September 2021 |
| Predecessor: | Isack Aloyce Kamwelwe |
| Successor: | Ashatu Kijaji |
| President: | Samia Suluhu |
| Office2: | Member of Parliament for Kigamboni |
| Term Start2: | November 2010 |
| Term End2: | 27 November 2024 |
| Predecessor2: | Mwinchoum Msomi |
| Birth Date: | 31 March 1969 |
| Death Place: | India |
| Nationality: | Tanzanian |
| Party: | CCM |
| Children: | Martha Ndugulile, Melvin Ndugulile |
| Profession: | Medical doctor |
Faustine Engelbert Ndugulile (31 March 1969 – 27 November 2024) was a Tanzanian CCM politician who was a Member of Parliament for the Kigamboni constituency from 2010 until his death in 2024.[1]
Ndugulile was born in Tanzania and pursued his medical degree at the University of Dar es Salaam. He specialized in public health, focusing on diagnostics and epidemiology. His advanced training included working in regional programmes on African public health issues, further broadening his expertise in health systems management.
Ndugulile had a diverse career in medicine, public health, and politics. He began as a public health physician and rose to prominent leadership roles, including Assistant Director of Diagnostic Services in Tanzania. He also served as Programme Manager for Blood Safety, where he led nationwide initiatives to improve the quality and accessibility of diagnostic and transfusion services.
On the international stage, he worked as a Resident Adviser in South Africa, contributing to regional health systems and epidemic response planning.
In 2010, Ndugulile transitioned to politics, becoming the Member of Parliament for Kigamboni Constituency. His legislative focus included health policy, technology, and infrastructure.
Ndugulile was appointed Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Health, Community Development, Gender, Elders and Children (Tanzania) by the President of the United Republic of Tanzania, John Pombe Joseph Magufuli in October 2017.[2]
After the 2020 Tanzanian general election, on 5 December 2020, in Magufuli's second cabinet he was appointed the first Minister of Communication & ICT, a newly created ministry.[3]
In August 2024 he was nominated as the next Regional Director for the World Health Organization (WHO) African Region.
Ndugulile died on 27 November 2024, at the age of 55, while undergoing medical treatment in India for an unspecified illness. He had been due to take his position in the WHO in February 2025.[4]