Sospeter Muhongo

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President John Magufuli Appointed by Jakaya Kikwete Succeeded by George Simbachawene Preceded by William Ngeleja Role Geologist		President Jakaya Kikwete Name Sospeter Muhongo Succeeding George Simbachawene Constituency None (Nominated MP)

Positions International Council for Science Education Technical University of Berlin, University of Gottingen, University of Dar es Salaam
Political party Chama Cha Mapinduzi Similar Fenella Mukangara, Gertrude Mongella, Makame Mbarawa

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Sospeter Mwijarubi Muhongo, FGSAf, FTWAS, FAAS, CGeol, EurGeol, MASSAf, FGIGE, MP (born 25 June 1954) is a Tanzanian geologist and a nominated member of the Tanzanian Parliament.

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He served as the Minister of Energy and Minerals from May 2012 until his resignation in January 2015 following the Tegeta escrow scandal. He was succeeded by his deputy George Simbachawene. He won the parliamentary constituency of Musoma Rural in the general election and was thereafter appointed to his former portfolio by President John Magufuli.

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Life and career

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He was the editor-in-chief of the Journal of African Earth Sciences.

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He is a fellow of several highly learned professional societies including the Geological Society of London., the Geological Society of America, the Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences, and the Tanzania Academy of Sciences.

He also is the Vice-President for Commission of the Geological Map of the World (CGMW), 2005-to date.

Has also worked as a Visiting Researcher, University of Mainz, Germany in 2000–2009

He was the founder and first Executive Director of the International Council for Science (ICSU)- Africa Region. ICSU is a non-governmental organisation with a global membership of national scientific bodies (121 members) and international scientific unions (30 members).

In 2009, he was among the nominated candidates from Tanzania, for the post of Director General for UNESCO.

Awards

1977: Vice-Chancellor's Prize, University of Dar es Salaam

1979: Gondwana Prize, University of Dar es Salaam

2004: Robert Shackleton Award for Outstanding Precambrian Research in Africa – the flagship award of the Geological Society of Africa.

2006: National Award for Research in Science and Technology (NARST) by the Tanzania Commission for Science and Technology

2007: The Honours Award of the Geological Society of South Africa.

2011: Ordre des Palmes Académiques (Order of Academic Palms) at Officier (Officer) grade by the French Government

Honorary

University of Pretoria, Honorary Professor of Geology since 2006

Honorary Research Fellow of the Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences (FCAGS)

Publications

Muhongo is the author or co-author of over 150 scientific articles and technical papers and has co-authored the publication of large-scale geological maps of Africa, East Africa and Tanzania.

List of selected publications

Muhongo, S., Gudyanga, F.P., Enow, A.A. and Nyanganyura, D. (Editors), (2009). Science, Technology and Innovation for Socio-Economic Development: Success Stories from Africa, 175 pp, Pretoria, South Africa (ISBN 978 0 620 45741 5)

Fritz, H., Tenczer, V., Hauzenberger, C., Wallbrecher, E. and Muhongo, S., (2009). Hot granulite nappes – tectonic styles and thermal evolution of Proterozoic Granulite Belt in East Africa. Tectonophysics 477, Issue 3–4, 160–173.

Muhongo, S., (2009). Managing the Future of Planet Earth: The role of knowledge, science, technology and innovation. In: Future of Planet Earth, Seminar Proceedings, Foundation For the Future (FFF)/UNESCO publication, p. 147–153.

P. Pinna, S. Muhongo, et al. (2004) Geology and Mineral Map of Tanzania. Scale: 1:2.000.000 . (BRGM-UDSM-GST team)

Muhongo, S., Hauzenberger, C. and Sommer, H. (2003). Vestiges of the Mesoproterozoic events in the Neoproterozoic Mozambique Belt: the East African Perspective in the Rodinia puzzle. Gondwana Research Journal, Vol. 6, pp 409–416.

Muhongo, S., Tuisku, P., S., Temu E., Appel, P. and Stendal, H. (2002). High-pressure granulite-facies metagabbros in the Ubendian Belt of SW Tanzania: preliminary petrography and P-T estimates. Journal of African Earth Sciences, Vol. 34, pp 279–285.

Muhongo, S., Kröner, A. and Nemchin, A. A. (2001). Single Zircon Evaporation and SHRIMP ages for granulite facies rocks in the Mozambique belt of Tanzania. Journal of Geology, Vol. 109, pp 171–189.

Muhongo, S., (1999). Anatomy of the Mozambique belt of eastern and southern Africa: evidence from Tanzania. Gondwana Research Journal, Vol. 2/3, pp 369–375.

Muhongo, S., (1999). Geological Characteristics of the Suture between West and East Gondwana. Gondwana Research Journal, Vol. 2/4, pp 595–599.

Muhongo, S., Tuisku, P. and Mtoni Y. (1999). Pan-African pressure temperature evolution of the Merelani area in the Mozambique belt in northeast Tanzania. Journal of African Earth Sciences, Vol. 29/2 pp 353–365.

References

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