Juma Ngasongwa

Dr Juma Alifa Ngasongwa (born 13 August 1941 in Ngombo in Ulanga District) is a Tanzanian politician who served as Chama Cha Mapinduzi Member of Parliament for Ulanga Magharibi in the National Assembly of Tanzania.[1]

Juma Ngasongwa
Minister of Planning, Economy and Empowerment
In office
2006–2008
PresidentJakaya Kikwete
Minister of Industry and Trade
In office
2001–2005
PresidentBenjamin Mkapa
Minister of Natural Resources and Tourism
In office
1995–1996
PresidentBenjamin Mkapa
Succeeded byZakia Meghji
Member of the Tanzanian Parliament
In office
1995–2010
Succeeded byHadji Mponda
ConstituencyUlanga West
Economic Advisor of the President
In office
1993–1995
PresidentAli Hassan Mwinyi
Personal details
Born (1941-08-13) 13 August 1941
NationalityTanzanian
Political partyCCM
Alma materUniversity of Suchdol (BSc)
UDSM (MA)
University of East Anglia (PhD)
PositionsSenior lecturer, SUA (1984-93)
Lecturer, UDSM (1976-84)
Military service
Allegiance United Rep. of Tanzania
Branch/serviceNational Service
Military campRuvu and Mlale
Duration2 years

Ngasongwa grew up in Biro in Malinyi a ward of Ulanga district in Tanzania, and graduated from the University of Suchdol, Prague, Czechoslovakia, in 1967 with a Bachelor of Science degree. He later earned a master's degree from the University of Dar es Salaam in 1980, before completing a PhD at the University of East Anglia, England, in 1988. His PhD was entitled "Evaluation of externally funded regional integrated development programmes (RIDEPs) in Tanzania case studies of Kigoma, Tanga and Iringa regions". He worked as a lecturer at the University of Dar es Salaam (1976–1984) and as a senior lecturer at Sokoine University of Agriculture (1984–1993). He was economic advisor to President Ali Hassan Mwinyi (1993–1995). He served as Minister for Natural Resources and Tourism (1995–1996), Minister for Industry and Trade (2001–2005), and was Minister for Planning, Economy and Empowerment from 2006 to 2008.

References
  1. "Member of Parliament CV". Parliament of Tanzania. Archived from the original on 24 September 2014. Retrieved 24 February 2013.


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