| Intro | Tanzanian politician | ||||||
| Is | Politician | ||||||
| From | Tanzania | ||||||
| Type | Politics | ||||||
| Gender | male | ||||||
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1970, Tanganyika Territory |
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| Age | 51 years | ||||||
| Politics | Party of the Revolution | ||||||
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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.
Minister of Natural Resources and Tourism – 2015 to present
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.
Green Mile Controversy
In 2016, Maghembe faced international controversy after allowing a company he knew committed dozens of wildlife crimes back into Tanzania. The company – Green Mile Safari from the United Arab Emirates – had been kicked out of Tanzania after their own promotional video showed animal torture and repeated violations of Tanzania law. Maghembe’s decision to let the company back in was widely assumed in news reports to be based on his acceptance of a bribe from Green Mile. One international observer and wildlife activist said, “I don’t doubt there’s a substantial amount of money for the ministers involved.”
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).