John Pombe Joseph Magufuli
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His Excellency Dr. John Joseph Magufuli |
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| 5th President of Tanzania | |
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Assumed office 5 November 2015 |
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| Prime Minister | Kassim Majaliwa |
| Preceded by | Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete |
| Minister of Works, Transport and Communication | |
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In office 28 November 2010 – 5 November 2015 |
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| President | Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete |
| Preceded by | Shukuru Kawambwa |
| Succeeded by | Makame Mbarawa |
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In office November 2000 – 21 December 2005 |
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| President | Benjamin William Mkapa |
| Succeeded by | Basil Mramba |
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In office 13 February 2008 – 6 November 2010 |
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| Preceded by | Anthony Diallo |
| Succeeded by | David Mathayo David |
| Minister of Lands and Human Settlements | |
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In office 6 January 2006 – 13 February 2008 |
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| President | Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete |
| Succeeded by | John Chiligati |
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Member of Parliament for Biharamulo East and Chato |
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In office November 1995 – July 2015 |
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| Succeeded by | Kalemani Medard |
| Personal details | |
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29 October 1959 Chato, Geita, Tanganyika |
| Nationality | Tanzanian |
| Political party | CCM (1977–) |
| Spouse(s) | Mrs. Janeth John Joseph Magufuli |
| Children |
Master Joseph Magufuli Ms. Jessica Magufuli |
| Residence | Ikulu, Kivukoni, Dar es Salaam, The United Republic of Tanzania |
| Alma mater | The University of Dar es Salaam |
| Twitter handle | MagufuliJP |
| Religion | Roman Catholic Church |
| Website | [1] |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United Rep. of Tanzania |
| Service/branch | National Service |
| Years of service | July 1983–June 1984 |
Master Joseph Magufuli
Dr. John Joseph Magufuli (born 29 October 1959) is the President of Tanzania, in office since 2015.
First elected as a Member of Parliament in 1995, he served in the Cabinet of Tanzania as Deputy Minister of Works from 1995 to 2000, Minister of Works from 2000 to 2006, Minister of Lands and Human Settlement from 2006 to 2008, Minister of Livestock and Fisheries from 2008 to 2010, and as Minister of Works for a second time from 2010 to 2015.
Running as the candidate of the ruling CCM, he won the October 2015 presidential election and was sworn in on 5 November 2015.
John Joseph Magufuli started his education at The Chato Primary School from 1967 to 1974 and went on to The Katoke Seminary in Biharamulo for his secondary education from 1975 to 1977 before relocating to Lake Secondary School in 1977 and completing in 1978. He joined Mkwawa High School for his A levels in 1979 and completed 1981. That same year he joined Mkwawa College of Education for a Diploma in Education (Sc.) Chemistry, Mathematics and Education.
Magufuli earned his bachelor of science in education degree majoring in chemistry and history as teaching subjects from the The University of Dar es Salaam in 1988. He also earned his masters and doctorate degrees in chemistry from The University of Dar es Salaam, in 1994 and 2009, respectively.
John Joseph Magufuli ventured into elective politics after a short period as a teacher at The Sengerema Secondary School between 1982 and 1983. He taught chemistry and mathematics. Later on, he quit his teaching job and was employed by The Nyanza Cooperative Union Limited as an industrial chemist. He remained there from 1989 to 1995, when he was elected as Member of Parliament (MP) for the Chato district. He was appointed Deputy Minister for Works in his first term as MP. He retained his seat in the 2000 election and was promoted to a full ministerial position under the same docket. After President Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete was requested to take office, he moved John Joseph Magufuli to the post of Minister of Lands and Human Settlement on 4 January 2006. Subsequently he served as Minister of Livestock and Fisheries from 2008 to 2010 and again as Minister of Works from 2010 to 2015.
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