Juma Ngasongwa

Who is Juma Ngasongwa?

Dr Juma Alifa Ngasongwa is a Tanzanian politician, currently serving as Chama Cha Mapinduzi Member of Parliament for Ulanga Magharibi in the National Assembly of Tanzania.

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 Masters 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 in Tanzania case studies of Kigoma, Tanga and Iringa regions". He worked as a Lecturer at the University of Dar es Salaam and as a Senior Lecturer at Sokoine University of Agriculture. He was economic advisor to President Ali Hassan Mwinyi. He served as Minister for Natural Resources and Tourism, Minister for Industry and Trade, and was Minister for Planning, Economy and Empowerment from 2006-2008.