Adolf Mkenda
Adolf Mkenda | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Education, Science, Technology and Vocational Training | |
| Assumed office 10 January 2022 | |
| President | Samia Suluhu |
| Preceded by | Joyce Ndalichako |
| Minister of Agriculture | |
| In office 6 December 2020 – 10 January 2022 | |
| President | John Magufuli (2020) Samia Suluhu (2021) |
| Preceded by | Japhet Hasunga |
| Succeeded by | Hussein Bashe |
| Member of Parliament for Rombo | |
| Assumed office 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph Selasini |
| Constituency | Rombo, Tanzania |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Adolf Faustine Mkenda 1963 Rombo, Kilimanjaro |
| Citizenship | Tanzanian |
| Nationality |  Tanzania |
| Political party | Chama Cha Mapinduzi |
| Spouse(s) | Beatrice Kalinda Mkenda |
| Alma mater | Gothenburg University (PhD) University of Dar es Salaam (BA) (MA) |
Adolf Faustine Mkenda (born in 1963 Rombo, Kilimanjaro), is a Tanzanian Minister of Education, Science and Technology, having previously served as Minister of Agriculture.[1] An associate professor of Economics at the University of Dar es Salaam and a politician who presently serve as a Chama Cha Mapinduzi's Member of Parliament for Rombo constituency since November 2020.[2][3][4]
Political career[edit]
After the 2020 Tanzanian general election, Mkenda was appointed as the Minister of Agriculture in both 5th Cabinet of Tanzania and 6th Cabinet of Tanzania. Before this appointment he served in various capacities as Permanent Secretary Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism (2019-2020), Permanent Secretary Ministry of Foreign Affairs and East Africa Cooperation (2018-2019)[5] & Permanent Secretary Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment (2017-2018).[6][7] Following Magufuli's second term, Mekda was appointed as the Minister of Agriculture a post he held through various reshuffles. In January 2022, Mkenda was appointed Minister for Education, Science and Technology.[8][9]
References[edit]
- ^ "waziri-wa-kilimo-mhe.-prof.-adolf-faustine-mkenda-mb".
- ^ https://www.efdinitiative.org/sites/default/files/cv2020mkenda_0.pdf[bare URL PDF]
- ^ "Ni Profesa Mkenda wa CCM jimbo la Rombo". Mwananchi. Retrieved 2020-12-27.
- ^ "Mbunge Rombo ambana Naibu Waziri Ajibiwa Papo Hapo".
- ^ "Mechanism Welcomes the Permanent Secretary of The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation of The United Republic of Tanzania". United Nations International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals. 2018-04-17. Retrieved 2020-12-27.
- ^ "Tanzania, Kenya lift trade restrictions along borders". www.ippmedia.com. Retrieved 2020-12-27.
- ^ "Visit of Adolf Mkenda, Deputy Permanent Secretary in the Tanzanian Ministry of Finance, to the EC". www.europeana.eu. Retrieved 2020-12-27.
- ^ Owere, Paul; Wambura, Bethsheba (8 January 2022). "President Samia rings changes in cabinet". The Citizen. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
- ^ "Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu reshuffles Cabinet". The East African. 2022-01-10. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
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