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John Magufuli
Magufuli in 2015
5th President of Tanzania
In office
5 November 2015 – 17 March 2021
Prime MinisterKassim Majaliwa
Vice PresidentSamia Suluhu
Preceded byJakaya Kikwete
Succeeded bySamia Suluhu
Minister of Works, Transport and Communications
In office
28 November 2010 – 5 November 2015
Prime MinisterMizengo Pinda
Preceded byShukuru Kawambwa
Succeeded byMakame Mbarawa
In office
November 2000 – 21 December 2005
Prime MinisterFrederick Sumaye
Succeeded byBasil Mramba
Minister of Livestock and Fisheries Development
In office
13 February 2008 – 6 November 2010
Prime MinisterMizengo Pinda
Preceded byAnthony Diallo
Succeeded byDavid Mathayo David
Minister of Lands and Human Settlements
In office
6 January 2006 – 13 February 2008
Prime MinisterEdward Lowassa
Succeeded byJohn Chiligati
Member of Parliament for
Biharamulo East and Chato
In office
November 1995 – July 2015
Succeeded byKalemani Medard
Personal details
Born
John Pombe Joseph Magufuli

(1959-10-29)29 October 1959
Chato, Tanganyika (now Tanzania)
Died17 March 2021(2021-03-17) (aged 61)
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Cause of deathOfficially atrial fibrillation,[1] for details see Death
Political partyChama Cha Mapinduzi
SpouseJaneth Magufuli
Children7
EducationUniversity of Dar es Salaam (BS, MS, PhD)
Military service
Allegiance Tanzania
Branch/serviceNational Service
Years of service1983–1984

John Pombe Joseph Magufuli[2] (29 October 1959 – 17 March 2021)[3] was the fifth president of Tanzania, serving from 2015 until his death in 2021. He served as Minister of Works, Transport and Communications from 2000 to 2005 and 2010 to 2015 and was chairman of the Southern African Development Community from 2019 to 2020.[4][5][6]

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 2005, 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.[7]

Running as the candidate of Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM), the country's dominant party, Magufuli won the October 2015 presidential election and was sworn in on 5 November 2015; he was re-elected in 2020. He ran on a platform of reducing government corruption and spending while also investing in Tanzania's industries, but his rule had autocratic tendencies, as seen in restrictions on freedom of speech, restrictions on LGBT rights, and a crackdown on members of the political opposition and civil society groups.[8][9]

Magufuli was known for outstanding leadership over the COVID-19 pandemic in Tanzania. He removed the fear of COVID-19 in Tanzania, allowing Tanzanians to enjoy normal life while other countries were living in fear of COVID-10[10]. He opened the eyes of the world to the unreliability of COVID-19 tests when he announced the results of the blind tests he had commissioned on the COVID-19 testing laboratory in Tanzania[11][12][13]. After a lengthy absence from public appearances, unconfirmed rumours circulated that he, himself, had been hospitalized with the disease.[14] His death on 17 March 2021 was attributed by the government to a long-standing heart issue. His heart disease was first publicized in 1992 when he was a Masters degree student at the University of Dar es Salaam[15], and 3 years before he contested and won the parliamentary seat for the first time. He was succeeded by his Vice-President, Samia Suluhu.

Education

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 graduating in 1978. He joined Mkwawa High School for his Advanced level studies in 1979 and graduated in 1981. That same year he joined Mkwawa College of Education (a constituent college of the University of Dar es Salaam) for a Diploma in Education Science, majoring in Chemistry, Mathematics, and Education.[16]

Magufuli earned his Bachelor of Science in education degree, majoring in Chemistry and Mathematics as teaching subjects from 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.[17] In late 2019, he was awarded an honorary doctorate by the University of Dodoma for improving the economy of the country.[18]

Early life and political career

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,[19] when he was elected as Member of Parliament (MP) representing Chato district. He was appointed Deputy Minister for Works in his first term as MP.[20] 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.[21] Subsequently, he served as Minister of Livestock and Fisheries from 2008 to 2010 and again as Minister of Works from 2010 to 2015.[6][22][23]

2015 presidential election

See also: 2015 Tanzanian general election

On 12 July 2015, Magufuli was nominated as CCM's presidential candidate for the 2015 election, afer winning a majority vote in the final round of the primary over two opponents: Justice Minister and former United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Asha-Rose Migiro, and the African Union Ambassador to the United States, Amina Salum Ali.[24]

Although Magufuli faced a strong challenge from opposition candidate and previous CCM political party member Edward Lowassa in the election, held on 25 October 2015, Magufuli was declared the winner by the National Electoral Commission (NEC) on 29 October; he received 58% of the vote. His running mate, Samia Suluhu, was also declared Vice-President. He was sworn in on 5 November 2015.[25]

2020 presidential election

See also: 2020 Tanzanian general election

In July 2020, Magufuli was nominated as the CCM's presidential candidate in elections scheduled for October 2020. His nomination was not opposed after the expulsion from the party earlier in the year of Bernard Membe, a former foreign minister who had planned to challenge the nomination.[26] He received the highest votes and was therefore re-elected to extend his presidency until 2025 for a second term.[27][28]

According to Al Jazeera, "The election was marred by allegations of arrests of candidates and protesters, restrictions on agents of political parties to access polling stations, multiple voting, pre-ticking of ballots, and widespread blocking of social media." A local elections watchdog group noted a heavy deployment of military and police whose conduct created a "climate of fear".[29]

Presidency

After taking office, Magufuli immediately began to impose measures to curb government spending, such as barring unnecessary foreign travel by government officials, using cheaper vehicles and board rooms for transport and meetings respectively, shrinking the delegation for a tour of the Commonwealth from 50 people to 4, dropping its sponsorship of a World AIDS Day exhibition in favour of purchasing AIDS medication, banning officials from flying first and business class, and discouraging lavish events and parties by public institutions (such as cutting the budget of a state dinner inaugurating the new parliamentary session).[30][31] Magufuli reduced his own salary from US$15,000 to US$4,000 per month.[32]

Magufuli suspended the country's Independence Day festivities for 2015, in favour of a national cleanup campaign to help reduce the spread of cholera. He personally participated in the cleanup efforts, having stated that it was "so shameful that we are spending huge amounts of money to celebrate 54 years of independence when our people are dying of cholera". The cost savings were to be invested in improving hospitals and sanitation in the country.[33][30][34]

On 10 December 2015, more than a month after taking office, Magufuli announced his cabinet. Its size was reduced from 30 ministries to 19 to help reduce costs.[35][36]

On 12 April 2016, Magufuli conducted his first foreign visit to Rwanda, where he met his counterpart Paul Kagame and inaugurated the new bridge and one-stop border post at Rusumo. Magufuli also attended the memorial for the 22nd anniversary of the Rwandan genocide.[37]

In July 2016, Tanzania banned shisha smoking, with Magufuli citing its health effects among youth as the reason.[38] In March 2017, Tanzania banned the export of unprocessed ores, in an effort to encourage domestic smelting.[39] In January 2018, Magufuli issued a directive ordering the suspension of registration for foreign merchant ships, following recent incidents surrounding the seizure of overseas shipments of illegal goods (particularly drugs and weapons) being transported under the flag. Tanzania and Zanzibar had gained reputations for being flags of convenience.[40][41] In the same year, Magufuli introduced a free education for all the government schools in 2016 without paying fees.[42]

The country has amended the laws governing the award of mining contracts, giving itself the right to renegotiate or terminate them in the event of proven fraud. The new legislation also removes the right of mining companies to resort to international arbitration. The tax dispute with Acacia Mining, accused of having significantly undervalued its gold production for years, finally resulted in an agreement: Tanzania obtains 16% of the shares in the mines held by the multinational.[43] In May 2020, Acacia Mining paid $100M to the government to end dispute as the first tranche of the $300M.[44] However, this anti-corruption policy has also "frightened investors, who now fear they will have to deal with Tanzanian justice, and weakened growth", according to Zitto Kabwe, one of the leaders of the opposition Alliance for Change and Transparency (ACT). With one of the highest economic growth rates on the African continent (5.8% in 2018 and an estimated 6% for 2019 according to the IMF), the Tanzanian government is embarking on a vast programme of infrastructure development, particularly rail infrastructure.[45] The small fishing port of Bagamoyo, to which US$10 billion of investment has been allocated, is expected to become the largest port in Africa by 2030.[45]

Infrastructure

Magufuli's government worked on various infrastructure projects targeting economic development.[46] Projects include the addition of half a dozen Air Tanzania planes as a way of reviving the national carrier,[47] the expansion of Terminal III of Julius Nyerere International Airport, construction of Tanzania Standard Gauge Railway, Mfugale Flyover, Julius Nyerere Hydropower Station, Ubungo Interchange, new Selander Bridge, Kigongo-Busisi Bridge, Huduma Bora Za afya, Vituo Bora Za Afya, expansion of Port of Dar es Salaam, Dodoma Bus Terminal, liquefied natural gas plant, water project, wind farm project, Uhuru Hospital project, gold refinery plant, and Magufuli Bus Terminal.[48][49][50][51][52][53]

Magufuli received the nickname "The Bulldozer" in reference to his roadworks projects, but the term was also used about his moves to reduce spending and corruption within the government.[54] Following Magufuli's initial rounds of cuts post-inauguration, the hashtag "#WhatWouldMagufuliDo" was used by Twitter users to demonstrate their own austerity measures inspired by the president.[30]

Health

COVID-19

Magufuli made outstanding leadership in Tanzania regarding COVID-19[55]. Like everyone else, Tanzanians panicked at first when the first case was announced in the country on March 16, 2020 and went under a partial lockdown. Educational institutions and public events were shut down, but there wasn't house lockdowns and life in other spheres proceeded as usual. Magufuli made a key discovery on the reliability of the COVID-19 tests, and consequently the data generated by such tests.[11][13] Following these discoveries Magufuli got off from the "international community" train of thought, and grounded himself and Tanzania on Tanzanian reality. The results speak for themselves much louder that any statistics that the "international community" prefers to use to scare people about COVID-19.[10]

A more balanced account of what really transpired under Dr. John Pombe Magufuli regarding COVID-19 in Tanzania can not be understood by non-Tanzanians[55]. There are deep philosophical angles and political angles to the approach that Magufuli used. Anyone who thinks that Africans are inferior in any way, especially when it comes to science, can never appreciate or understand the philosophical and political angles to Dr. Magufuli's approach.

Furthermore opposition politicians and their followers have a tradition of opposing anything a President does, so they have always been opposing and criticizing the president. A whopping majority of Tanzanians appreciate very very much how Dr. Magufuli led the country through the COVID-19 pandemic. Very few Tanzanians are on-board with the u-turn that his successor (Samia Suluhu) has taken on COVID-19. She is viewed as a weak leader who can be manipulated by those who do not have the best interests of Tanzania at heart.

Death

Magufuli was suffering from heart disease, which came to the public attention for the first time in 1992, at a time when he was a nobody politically, but just a student at the University of Dar es Salaam[15]. On the night of 17 March 2021, Vice-President Samia Suluhu announced Magufuli had died at 6 p.m. EAT (15:00 UTC) at Emilio Mzena Memorial Hospital in Dar es Salaam, where he was receiving treatment.[56][57][58] She did not specify Magufuli's underlying illness but said that he had suffered from chronic atrial fibrillation for more than a decade. She announced 14 days of national mourning and said that flags would fly at half-staff nationwide.[59] Despite Suluhu's focus on Magufuli's heart problems, speculation continued that he had died from COVID-19.[60][61] Magufuli was laid-in-state at Uhuru Stadium in Dar es Salaam on 20 March 2021.[62] The next day, mourners hoping to view Magufuli's body[63] crowded into the stadium, many climbing a wall which collapsed resulting in a human stampede that left at least forty-five people dead.[64]

Magufuli was buried in his hometown of Chato.[65]

Personal life

He was married to Janeth Magufuli, a primary school teacher, with whom he had seven children.[66]

Honours and awards

Awards

  • 2020: Top Tanzania Assemblies of God Award[67]

Honorary academic awards

Year University Country Honour
2019 University of Dodoma  Tanzania Honoris Causa[68]

See also

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