Adolf Mkenda

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Rombo
, Tanzania
Personal details
Born
Adolf Faustine Mkenda

1963
Rombo,
Gothenburg University (PhD)
University of Dar es Salaam
(BA) (MA)

Adolf Faustine Mkenda (born in 1963) is a Tanzanian Minister of Education, Science, and Technology,

Rombo constituency since November 2020.[4][5]

Political career

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)[6] and Permanent Secretary Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment (2017-2018).[7][8] Following Magufuli's second term, Mkenda 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.[9][10]

References

  1. ^ "Minister: This is why we canceled results for 337 Form Four candidates". The Citizen. 8 February 2023. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
  2. ^ "Tanzania bans school textbooks for promoting LGBTQ rights – The North Africa Post". Retrieved 29 April 2023.
  3. ^ "About Us | Ministry of Agriculture". www.kilimo.go.tz. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
  4. ^ "Ni Profesa Mkenda wa CCM Jimbo la Rombo". Mwananchi. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  5. ^ "Mbunge Rombo ambana Naibu Waziri Ajibiwa Papo Hapo". YouTube.
  6. ^ "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. 17 April 2018. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  7. ^ "Tanzania, Kenya lift trade restrictions along borders". ippmedia.com. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  8. ^ "Visit of Adolf Mkenda, Deputy Permanent Secretary in the Tanzanian Ministry of Finance, to the EC". europeana.eu. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  9. ^ Owere, Paul; Wambura, Bethsheba (8 January 2022). "President Samia rings the changes in cabinet". The Citizen. Archived from the original on 9 January 2022. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
  10. ^ "Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu reshuffles Cabinet". The East African. 10 January 2022. Retrieved 14 January 2022.

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