Background
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.
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Juma Ngasongwa
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Education
University of East Anglia.
Career
He later earned a Masters degree from the University of Dar es Salaam in 1980, before completing a Doctor of Philosophy at the University of East Anglia, England, in 1988. His Doctor of Philosophy 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 2006-2008.
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Political Party
Party of the Revolution