John Magufuli

5th President of Tanzania from 2015 to 2021
Person human Q5018756
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John Magufuli

Summary

John Magufuli is a human[1]. His place of birth was Chato District[2]. He was born on October 29, 1959[3]. He died in Dar es Salaam[4]. He died on March 17, 2021[5]. He worked as a politician[6], chemist[7], and minister[8]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (993 views/month, #6,938 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Chato District[2], John Magufuli…
  • John Magufuli passed away in Dar es Salaam[4].
  • John Magufuli was born on October 29, 1959[3].
  • John Magufuli died on March 17, 2021[5].
  • John Magufuli is buried at Chato[10].
  • John Magufuli was married to Janeth Magufuli[11].
  • A child of John Magufuli was Joseph Magufuli[12].
  • A child of John Magufuli was Jesca Magufuli[13].
  • John Magufuli held citizenship in Tanzania[14].
  • Kiswahili was John Magufuli's native language[15].
  • John Magufuli worked as a politician[6].
  • John Magufuli's professions included chemist[7].
  • John Magufuli worked as a minister[8].
  • John Magufuli held the position of Member of the National Assembly of Tanzania[16].
  • John Magufuli held the position of President of Tanzania[17].
  • John Magufuli held the position of Minister of Works, Transport and Communications[18].
  • John Magufuli held the position of Minister of Works, Transport and Communications[19].
  • John Magufuli was educated at University of Dar es Salaam[20].
  • John Magufuli's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[21].
  • John Magufuli is recorded as male[22].
  • John Magufuli's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • John Magufuli was affiliated with the Party of the Revolution[24].
  • John Magufuli is associated with the COVID-19 denial movement[25].
  • John Magufuli's Commons category is recorded as John Magufuli[26].
  • The cause of death was heart arrhythmia[27].

Body

Origins and Family

John Magufuli was born in Chato District[2]. He was born on October 29, 1959[3]. Kiswahili was his native language[15].

Education

John Magufuli's education included a stint at University of Dar es Salaam[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6], chemist[7], and minister[8]. Positions held include Member of the National Assembly of Tanzania[16]; President of Tanzania[17], a public office[28], in Tanzania[29], founded in 1964[30]; and Minister of Works, Transport and Communications[18].

Personal Life

Among John Magufuli's spouses was Janeth Magufuli[11]. Children include Joseph Magufuli[12] and Jesca Magufuli[13], of Tanzania[31]. His religion is recorded as Catholic Church[21]. He was affiliated with the Party of the Revolution[24].

Death and Burial

John Magufuli died on March 17, 2021[5]. He passed away in Dar es Salaam[4]. The cause of death was heart arrhythmia[27]. Burial took place at Chato[10].

Why It Matters

John Magufuli ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (993 views/month, #6,938 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

Where was John Magufuli born?

John Magufuli's place of birth was Chato District[2].

Where did John Magufuli die?

John Magufuli died in Dar es Salaam[4].

Who was John Magufuli married to?

John Magufuli's spouses include Janeth Magufuli[11].

What did John Magufuli do for work?

John Magufuli worked as politician[6], chemist[7], and minister[8].

Where did John Magufuli go to school?

John Magufuli was educated at University of Dar es Salaam[20].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . bbc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [22] . Database of Cabinet Politics in Sub-Sahara Africa. wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . Database of Cabinet Politics in Sub-Sahara Africa. wikidata.org.
  6. [23] . Database of Cabinet Politics in Sub-Sahara Africa. wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . wikidata.org.
  9. [18] . wikidata.org.
  10. [19] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [20] . wikidata.org.
  14. [24] . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . wikidata.org.
  16. [6] . Database of Cabinet Politics in Sub-Sahara Africa. wikidata.org.
  17. [7] . wikidata.org.
  18. [8] . Database of Cabinet Politics in Sub-Sahara Africa. wikidata.org.
  19. [10] . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . es.ara.cat. es.ara.cat. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Brockhaus Enzyklopädie. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . bbc.com. Retrieved . bbc.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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