Adolf Mkenda

Adolf Faustine Mkenda (born in 1963 Rombo, Kilimanjaro), is a Tanzanian Minister of Agriculture.[1] An associate professor of Economics at the University of Dar es Salaam and a politician who presently serve as a Chama Cha Mapinduzi's Member of Parliament for Rombo constituency since November 2020.[2][3][4]

Honorable

Adolf Mkenda

MP
Minister of Agriculture
Assumed office
6 December 2020
PresidentJohn Magufuli
Preceded byJaphet Hasunga
Member of Parliament
for Rombo
Assumed office
2020
Preceded byJoseph Selasini
ConstituencyRombo, Tanzania
Personal details
Born
Adolf Faustine Mkenda

1963
Rombo, Kilimanjaro
CitizenshipTanzanian
Nationality Tanzania
Alma materGothenburg University (PhD)
USDM (BA) (MA)

Political career

After the 2020 Tanzanian general election, Mkenda was appointed as the Minister of Agriculture. Before this appointment he served in various capacities as Permanent Secretary Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism (2019-2020), Permanent Secretary Ministry of Foreign Affairs and East Africa Cooperation (2018-2019)[5] & Permanent Secretary Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment (2017-2018).[6][7]

References
  1. "waziri-wa-kilimo-mhe.-prof.-adolf-faustine-mkenda-mb".
  2. https://www.efdinitiative.org/sites/default/files/cv2020mkenda_0.pdf
  3. "Ni Profesa Mkenda wa CCM jimbo la Rombo". Mwananchi. Retrieved 2020-12-27.
  4. "Mbunge Rombo ambana Naibu Waziri Ajibiwa Papo Hapo".
  5. "Mechanism Welcomes the Permanent Secretary of The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation of The United Republic of Tanzania". United Nations International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals. 2018-04-17. Retrieved 2020-12-27.
  6. "Tanzania, Kenya lift trade restrictions along borders". www.ippmedia.com. Retrieved 2020-12-27.
  7. "Visit of Adolf Mkenda, Deputy Permanent Secretary in the Tanzanian Ministry of Finance, to the EC". www.europeana.eu. Retrieved 2020-12-27.


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