Juma Athumani Kapuya (born 22 June 1945) is a Tanzanian CCM politician and Member of Parliament for Urambo West constituency from 1995 to 2015.

Career

Kapuya was a member of the National Executive Council of the governing

Chama Cha Mapinduzi The Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM, ) is the dominant, ruling party in Tanzania and the second longest-ruling party in the history of Africa, only after the True Whig Party of Liberia. It was formed in 1977, following the merger of the Tanganyika A ...

(CCM) from 1997 to 2005. After serving as Minister of Labour, Youth Development and Sports, Kapuya was appointed as Minister of Defense and National Service on January 4, 2006. After two years as Defence Minister, he was appointed as Minister of Labour, Employment and Youth Development on February 12, 2008.Austin Beyadi
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''Guardian'' (IPP Media), February 13, 2008. He is a CCM Member of Parliament in the Tanzanian

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, representing the Urambo West constituency. Prior to his government service, Kapuya was a

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at the

University of Dar es Salaam The University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM) (Swahili: ''Chuo Kikuu cha Dar es Salaam'') is a public university located in Ubungo District, Dar es Salaam Region, Tanzania. It was established in 1961 as an affiliate college of the University of London. ...

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1945 births Living people Tanzanian Muslims Chama Cha Mapinduzi MPs Tanzanian MPs 2010–2015 Tabora Boys Secondary School alumni University of Dar es Salaam alumni Alumni of Aberystwyth University Academic staff of the University of Dar es Salaam {{Tanzania-politician-stub