Sospeter Muhongo
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Hon. Professor Sospeter Muhongo MP |
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| Minister of Energy and Minerals | |
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Assumed office 12 December 2015 |
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| President | John Magufuli |
| Preceded by | George Simbachawene |
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In office 7 May 2012 – 24 January 2015 |
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| President | Jakaya Kikwete |
| Preceded by | William Ngeleja |
| Succeeded by | George Simbachawene |
| Member of Parliament Musoma Rural |
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Assumed office November 2015 |
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| Member of Parliament | |
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In office 12 June 2012 – July 2015 |
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| Appointed by | Jakaya Kikwete |
| Constituency | None (Nominated MP) |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
25 June 1954 Musoma, Tanganyika |
| Nationality | Tanzanian |
| Political party | CCM |
| Spouse(s) | Bertha |
| Alma mater |
UDSM (BSc (Hons)) University of Göttingen (MSc) TU Berlin (Dr.rer.nat.) |
| Profession | Geologist |
| Committees | Chair, SPC1 of IYPE |
| Religion | Christianity |
| Positions | President, GSAf (1995–2001) Director, ICSU-Africa (2005–10) |
| Awards |
Robert Shackleton Award Ordre des Palmes Académiques
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| 1Science Programme Committee | |
Sospeter Mwijarubi Muhongo, FGSAf, FTWAS, FAAS, CGeol, EurGeol, MASSAf, FGIGE, MP (born 25 June 1954) is a Tanzanian geologist and a nominated member of the Tanzanian Parliament.
He served as the Minister of Energy and Minerals from May 2012 until his resignation in January 2015 following the Tegeta escrow scandal. He was succeeded by his deputy George Simbachawene. He won the parliamentary constituency of Musoma Rural in the general election and was thereafter appointed to his former portfolio by President John Magufuli.
He was the editor-in-chief of the Journal of African Earth Sciences.
He is a fellow of several highly learned professional societies including the Geological Society of London., the Geological Society of America, the Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences, and the Tanzania Academy of Sciences.
He also is the Vice-President for Commission of the Geological Map of the World (CGMW), 2005-to date.
Has also worked as a Visiting Researcher, University of Mainz, Germany in 2000–2009
He was the founder and first Executive Director of the International Council for Science (ICSU)- Africa Region. ICSU is a non-governmental organisation with a global membership of national scientific bodies (121 members) and international scientific unions (30 members).
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