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]
