Nationality Tanzanian Role Tanzanian Politician Name Juma Kapuya | Profession Botanist Political party CCM Party Chama Cha Mapinduzi | |
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Born 22 June 1945 (age 78)
Tanganyika ( 1945-06-22 ) Alma mater University of Dar es Salaam
Aberystwyth University (PhD) Education University of Dar es Salaam, Aberystwyth University Positions Professor, University of Dar es Salaam | ||
TAZAMA Profesa Juma Kapuya na Mke wake Mpya, Ameopoa Chombo!
Juma Athumani Kapuya (born 22 June 1945) is a Tanzanian CCM politician and Member of Parliament for Urambo West constituency since 1995.
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Career
Kapuya was a member of the National Executive Council of the governing Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) from 1997 to 2005. After serving as Minister of Labour, Youth Development and Sports, Kapuya was appointed as Minister of Defense and National Service on January 4, 2006. After two years as Defence Minister, he was appointed as Minister of Labour, Employment and Youth Development on February 12, 2008.
He is a CCM Member of Parliament in the Tanzanian National Assembly, representing the Urambo West constituency. Prior to his government service, Kapuya was a professor of botany at the University of Dar es Salaam.
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