Juma Ngasongwa

Dr Juma Alifa Ngasongwa (born 13 August 1941 in Ngombo in Ulanga District) is a Tanzanian politician who served as Chama Cha Mapinduzi Member of Parliament for Ulanga Magharibi in the National Assembly of Tanzania.

Juma Ngasongwa
Minister of Planning, Economy and Empowerment
In office 2006–2008
President	Jakaya Kikwete
Minister of Industry and Trade
In office 2001–2005
President	Benjamin Mkapa
Minister of Natural Resources and Tourism
In office 1995–1996
President	Benjamin Mkapa
Succeeded by	Zakia Meghji
Member of the Tanzanian Parliament
In office 1995–2010
Succeeded by	Hadji Mponda
Constituency	Ulanga West
Economic Advisor of the President
In office 1993–1995
President	Ali Hassan Mwinyi
Personal details
Born	(1941-08-13) 13 August 1941
Nationality	Tanzanian
Political party	CCM
Alma mater	University of Suchdol (BSc) UDSM (MA) University of East Anglia (PhD)
Positions	Senior lecturer, SUA (1984-93) Lecturer, UDSM (1976-84)
Military service
Allegiance	United Rep. of Tanzania
Branch/service	National Service
Military camp	Ruvu and Mlale
Duration	2 years

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 master's 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 (RIDEPs) in Tanzania case studies of Kigoma, Tanga and Iringa regions". He worked as a lecturer at the University of Dar es Salaam (1976–1984) and as a senior lecturer at Sokoine University of Agriculture (1984–1993). He was economic advisor to President Ali Hassan Mwinyi (1993–1995). He served as Minister for Natural Resources and Tourism (1995–1996), Minister for Industry and Trade (2001–2005), and was Minister for Planning, Economy and Empowerment from 2006 to 2008.