Jumanne Maghembe Explained

Juamanne Maghembe
Honorific-Prefix:Hon. Professor
Honorific-Suffix:MP
Office:Minister of Natural Resources and Tourism
Successor:Hamisi Kigwangalla
President:John Magufuli
Termend:7 October 2017
Termstart:5 November 2015
Office2:Minister of Agriculture, Food and Cooperatives
President2:Jakaya Kikwete
Successor2:Christopher Chiza
Termend2:7 February 2012
Termstart2:28 November 2010
Party:CCM
Office1:Minister of Water and Irrigation
Order1:7th
Predecessor1:Mark Mwandosya
President1:Jakaya Kikwete
Termend1:5 November 2015
Termstart1:7 February 2012
Birth Place:Tanganyika
Nationality:Tanzanian
Office3:Minister of Education and Vocational Training
Office4:Minister of Natural Resources and Tourism
Office5:Minister of Labour, Employment and Youth Development
Office6:Member of Parliament
for Mwanga
Termend3:28 November 2010
Termend4:13 February 2008
Termend5:17 October 2008
Termstart3:13 February 2008
Termstart4:17 October 2006
Termstart5:6 January 2006
Termstart6:November 2000

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]

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Parliament of Tanzania. www.parliament.go.tz. 2016-06-29.
  2. Web site: Maghembe calls for hard work. Reporter. Daily News. dailynews.co.tz. 2016-06-29. 2016-08-17. https://web.archive.org/web/20160817142259/http://dailynews.co.tz/index.php/home-news/45559-maghembe-calls-for-hard-work. dead.
  3. Web site: Terror, Ebola kill tourism in Tanzania. www.ippmedia.com. 2016-06-29.
  4. HONORABLE PROFESSOR JUMANNE MAGHEMBE, MP NEW MINISTER OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND TOURISM, THE UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA. Board. Tanzania Tourist. 20 January 2016 . en-US. 2016-06-29.
  5. Web site: Parliament of Tanzania. www.parliament.go.tz. 2016-06-29.
  6. Web site: https://eca.state.gov/files/bureau/ffsb-annual-report_final_printready_12-18.pdf.
  7. HONORABLE PROFESSOR JUMANNE MAGHEMBE, MP NEW MINISTER OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND TOURISM, THE UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA. Board. Tanzania Tourist. 20 January 2016 . en-US. 2016-06-29.