Ministers & Ministries of
Education
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Brief Profiles of African Ministers of Education
| United Republic of Tanzania |
| Dr. Pius Yasebasi NG’Wandu, Minister for Science, Technology and Higher Education
Date of Birth: July 15, 1943
Marital status: Married with five children
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Education
1957 : Matriculation, Nyegezi
1963-1964: Teacher Education, Morogoro
1967-1970: University of East Africa, Honours
1972-1973: M.ED, University of Alberta
1976-1978: M.A., Standford University
1981 P.H.D, Standford University
Career
1965-1966: Secondary School Teacher
1970-1979: Tutor, Teacher’College
1973-1976: Principal, Teacher’s College
1979-1981: Director, Higher Education and Technical Colleges, Ministry of Education
1981-1982: Director, Institute of Adult Education
Political Service
1980-1985: Member of Parliament, Shinyanga Region
1985 to date Member of Parliament, Maswa Constituency
Ministerial and other Public positions held
1982-1984: Minister for Manpower, Development and Administration
1984-1985: - Minister of State, Minister of Water, Mineral and Energy;
Chairman, State Mining Corporation
1985-1987: Minister for Lands, Water and Urban Development
1987-1989: Minister for Water
1990 Minister for Industry & Trade, Minister for Communications and Works
1991-1993: Ambassador Extraordinary & plenipotentiary acrredited to Japan, Philipines and Australia
1993-1994: Regional Commissioner, Shinyanga
1994-1995: Commissioner, President’s Office (Planning)
1995-1998: Minister for Water
1998 to-date Minister for Science, Technology and Higher Education
Publications
Several publications in areas of Education, rural development and Water
resources Management
Language proficiency
English, Swahili and French
Hobbies
Music (classical and Jazz), Physical fitness and dance, sports and athletics
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