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John Magufuli
Serving as Tanzania’s president from 2015 to 2021.
Infrastructure · COVID-19 response
- Born
- 29 October 1959
- Birthplace
- Chato District
- Died
- 17 March 2021
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John Magufuli was a Tanzanian politician whose presidency combined infrastructure investment and anti-corruption campaigns with restrictions on opposition and the press.
Early life
Education
Grew up near Lake Victoria and studied chemistry and mathematics at the University of Dar es Salaam.
Career
- 1980s
Teaching and chemistry
Taught secondary school before working as an industrial chemist.
- 1995
Parliament
Won the Chato seat and became deputy works minister.
- 2000–2015
Cabinet
Held works, lands and livestock portfolios.
- 2015–2021
Presidency
Won two elections and died during his second term.
Public service
Infrastructure
Made public works and industrial development central priorities.
COVID-19 response
Stopped testing and resisted measures recommended to control the pandemic.
Beyond politics
Family
Was married to primary-school teacher Janeth Magufuli.
Sources & photo credit
Biography and career ↗Biographical references ↗Original photograph. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
Photo: Issa Michuzi / issamichuzi.blogspot.co.uk. CC BY-SA 2.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.