Hon. Professor Juma Kapuya | |
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Member of Parliament for Urambo West | |
In office November 1995 –November 2015 | |
Succeeded by | Jacqueline Kainja |
Personal details | |
Born | Tanganyika Territory | 22 June 1945
Nationality | Tanzanian |
Political party | CCM |
Alma mater | University of Dar es Salaam Aberystwyth University (PhD) |
Profession | Botanist |
Position(s) | Professor,UDSM (1987–95) |
Juma Athumani Kapuya (born 22 June 1945) is a Tanzanian CCM politician and Member of Parliament for Urambo West constituency from 1995 to 2015. [1]
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. [2] After two years as Defence Minister,he was appointed as Minister of Labour,Employment and Youth Development on February 12,2008. [3]
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