Mark Mwandosya

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Hon. Professor

Mark Mwandosya
MP
Minister without Portfolio Incumbent Assumed office 7 May 2012 Jakaya Kikwete President 6th Minister of Water In office 28 November 2010 7 May 2012 Jakaya Kikwete President Minister of Water and Irrigation In office 13 February 2008 28 November 2010 Jakaya Kikwete President 1st Minister of State for Environment In office 6 January 2006 13 February 2008 Succeeded by Batilda Burian Member of Parliament for Rungwe East Incumbent Assumed office November 2000 Unopposed Majority Personal details 28 December 1949 (age 64) Born Tanganyika Tanzanian Nationality Political party CCM Aston University (BSc) Alma mater University of Birmingham (PhD) Mark James Mwandosya (born 28 December 1949) is a Tanzanian CCM politician and Member of Parliament for Rungwe East constituency. He currently serves as a Minister without portfolio in the Cabinet of Tanzania.[1]

Background
Mwandosya was a youth leader of the Tanganyika African National Union (TANU) from 1967 to 1968 and became a member of TANU in 1971, remaining a member when TANU became the Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) in 1977. He taught at the University of Dar es Salaam from 1977 to 1987, as a lecturer from 1977 to 1980, as a senior lecturer from 1980 to 1983, and as an associate professor from 1983 to 1987. He was Commissioner at the Ministry of Water, Energy and Minerals from 1985 to 1990, Principal Secretary at the Ministry of Water, Energy and Minerals from 1990 to 1992, and Principal Secretary at the Ministry of Industries and Trade from 1992 to 1993. From 1994 to 2000, he again taught at the University of Dar es Salaam, this time as a professor. He has been a member of the National Assembly of Tanzania for the CCM since 2000, and he was Minister of Communication and Transport from 2000 to 2005. He was then appointed as Minister of State in the Vice-President's Office responsible for the Environment on January 4, 2006.[2] He was moved to the position of Minister of Water and Irrigation on February 12, 2008.[3]

Education

University of Birmingham - UK PhD (Electrical & Electronics Eng.) 1974 - 1977 Aston University - UK BSc. (Engineering) Hons. 1971 - 1974 Dar es Salaam Technical College A-Level Education 1969 Malangali Secondary School O-Level Education 1965 - 1968 Chunya Middle School Primary Education 1961 - 1964 White Fathers Chunya Primary School 1959 - 1960 Majengo Pri 1957 - 1958

References
Wikiquote has a collection of quotations related to: Mark Mwandosya 1. "Member of Parliament CV". Parliament of Tanzania. Retrieved 6 September 2013. 2. Hassan Muhiddin, "JKs beefed up team", Guardian (IPP Media), January 5, 2006. 3. Austin Beyadi, "Public welcomes new cabinet", Guardian (IPP Media), February 13, 2008.