Jumanne Maghembe

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.

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, as well as working towards doubling tourism's contribution to Tanzania's economy.

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.

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. In 1986 he was a Fulbright Scholar at Oregon State University. For fifteen years he was a principal scientist at the International Center for Research in Agroforestry (ICRAF).