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Josephine Johnson Genzabuke born September 9th, 1961, is a Member of Parliament in the National Assembly of Tanzania. [1] [2]
She has attained a Certificate from the Mwibuye Teachers Training College. In her young age she attended Muganza Primary School for her basic education. [2]
From 1981 to1993 she was a teacher at under the Ministry of Education [2] . She has attained several roles politically. In 2008 she was the Kigoma Regional Chairperson-UWT. In 2003 she served as the UWT - General Assembly. Between 2010 to 2012 she was member of the Finance and Economic Affairs Committee of the Parliament. [2]
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