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]
References
- ^ "Parliament of Tanzania". www.parliament.go.tz. Retrieved 2016-06-29.
- ^ Reporter, Daily News. "Maghembe calls for hard work". 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" (Press release). Retrieved 2016-06-29.
- ^ "Parliament of Tanzania". www.parliament.go.tz. Retrieved 2016-06-29.
- ^ 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" (Press release). Retrieved 2016-06-29.
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