Member of Parliament Profile
Hon. Dr Leonard Douglas Akwilapo
Sex
Male
Party
CCM
Constituent
Masasi Mjini
Commettees
0
General Information
Education Background
| Year | Level | School | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 - 1982 | Diploma | Mkwawa College of Education | Diploma in Ed. (Science) |
| 1985 - 1988 | Bachelor Degree | University of Dar es Salaam | B.Sc. (Ed.) |
| 1989 - 1993 | Masters Degree | University of Dar es Salaam | M.Sc. (Chem.) |
| 1995 - 1999 | PhD | University of Trondheim | Ph.D (Inorganic Chemistry) |
Training Background
| Year | School | Awards |
|---|
Electorial History
| DP | Constituent | Term | Party | Member Type |
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Publication
| Title | Year |
|---|---|
| Kyobe, J. W. P., Buchweishaija, J., Akwilapo, L. D. and Magufuli, J. P., “The Decomposition Kinetics of CaCO3: the Significance of the Kinetic Triple, A, Ea and f(alpha)”, Chem-Biol. Inter 01/2002: 2002 (9): 112-149 | 2002 |
| Akwilapo, L. D. and Wiik, K. “Ceramic Properties of Pugu Kaolin Clays. Part I: Porosity and Modulus of Rupture” Bull. Chem. Soc. Ethiop. 2003, 17(2), 147 154 | 2003 |
| Akwilapo, L. D. and Wiik, K. “Ceramic Properties of Pugu Kaolin Clays. Part 2: Effect of Phase Composition on Flexural Strength” Bull. Chem. Soc. Ethiop. 2004, 18 (1), 7-16 | 2004 |
| Akwilapo, L. D. and Kyobe, J. M. P. “The Decomposition Kinetics of Solids. Part 1: The Variation of the Kinetic Parameters”, Uhandisi Journal, 2005, 28(1), 67-79 | 2005 |
| Akwilapo, L. D. “Ceramic Properties of Chimala Kaolin Clay”, Uhandisi Journal, 2005, 28(1), 11-18 | 2005 |
| Kamwaya, M. E and Akwilapo, L. D., “Quality of Common Salt in the Tanzanian Market” Uhandisi Journal, 2005, 28(1), 51-58 | 2005 |
| Akwilapo, L. D., Kyobe, J. M. P. and Buchweishaija, J., “The Decomposition Kinetics of Solids. Part 2: “Thermodynamic Evidence for the Enthalpy Driven Cooling of Reaction Environment”, Journal of. Engineering and Technology, 2006, 1(1), 26 – 32 | 2006 |
| Kyobe, J. W. M. P., Akwilapo, L. D. and Parmena, D., "Theoretical Aspects of the Activation and Its Access to the Activation Energies of Gas Phase Chemical Reactions, Part I: Thermal Decomposition of H2, N2, C2H5Cl andH2O ", Tanzania Journal of Natural a | 2012 |
| Edgar C. Mapunda, Othman C. Othman, Leonard D. Akwilapo, Hindrik Bouwman and Haji Mwevura, “Concentrations of Metallic Elements in Kidney, Liver, and Lung Tissue of Indo- Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin Tursiops Aduncus from Coastal Waters of Zanzibar, Tanz | 2017 |
| Samwel P. Mziray, Harieth H. Kihampa, Esther H. Lugwisha and Leonard D. Akwilapo, Mineralogical and Physicomechanical Characterization of Kaolinitic Clay from Moshi, Northern Tanzania for Potential Ceramic Utilization, Tanz. J. Sci., 2022, Vol. 48(4), | 2022 |
Political Institution
| # | Duration | Position | Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2025 - 2030 | Member of Parliament | Parliament of Tanzania |
Ministries
| # | Duration | Position | Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2025 - To Date | Minister | Ministry of Lands, Housing and Human Settlements |
Contribution / Questions and Answers
Work Expirience
| Year | Position | Organization |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 - 2022 | Permanent Secretary | Ministry of Education, Science and Technology |
| 2016 - 2017 | Deputy Permanent Secretary | Ministry of Education, Science and Technology |
| 2013 - 2015 | Acting Director General | Tanzania Institute of Education |
| 2010 - 2013 | Director Educational Materials Development | Tanzania Institute of Education |
| 1993 - 2010 | Senior Lecturer | University of Dar es Salaam |
| 1988 - 1993 | Teacher – Loleza High School | Ministry of Education and Culture |
| 1982 - 1985 | Teacher – Ifakara Sec. School | Ministry of Education and Culture |
| 2024 - 2025 | Chairperson | Tanzania Commission for Universities (TCU) |
| 2024 - 2025 | Chairperson | Board of the Tanzania Education Authority (TEA) |
| 2023 - 2025 | Chairperson | Ministerial advisory Board, Agency for the Development of Educational Management (ADEM) |
| 2023 - 2025 | Chairperson | Board of the National Sugar Institute (NSI) |
| 2025 - 2025 | Board Member | Campaign for Female Education (CAMFED) Kenya Chapter |
| 2023 - 2024 | Commissioner | Tanzania Commission for Universities |
| 2017 - 2022 | Permanent Secretary | Ministry of Education, Science and Technology |
| 2016 - 2017 | Deputy Permanent Secretary | Ministry of Education, Science and Technology |
| 2013 - 2015 | Acting Director General | Tanzania Institute of Education |
| 2010 - 2013 | Director | Education Materials Design and Development, Tanzania Institute of Education |
| 2017 - 2022 | Member | Board of the Inter-University Council of East Africa (IUCEA) |
| 2019 - 2022 | Councillor | Governing Council of The African Institute for Capacity Development |
| 2013 - 2015 | Member | Council of the National Examination Council of Tanzania (NECTA) |
| 2013 - 2013 | Chairperson | Ministerial Committee on the Grading System for NECTA Examinations |
| 2018 - 2022 | Chairperson | Board of “Tanzania Education and Research Network” (TERNET) |
| 2009 - 2011 | Member | Board of Institute of Traditional Medicine, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Studies |
| 2008 - 2011 | Member | Board of the School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, University of Dodoma |
| 2005 - 2016 | Member | Governing Council, Tanzania Chemical Society |
| 2007 - 2015 | External Examiner | Department of Chemistry, St. John’s University, Dodoma |
| 2013 - 2016 | Member | Board of Jitegemee Secondary School, Dar es Salaam |
| 2007 - 2010 | Treasurer | St. Michael’s Anglican Church, Tabata Parish, Dar es Salaam |
| 2012 - 2016 | Secretary | Council of St. Michael’s Anglican Church |
| 2005 - 2016 | Chairperson | Finance Committee, Tanzania Chemical Society |
| 2010 - 2016 | Vice Chairperson | Board of Kambangwa Secondary School, Dar es Salaam |
| 2002 - 2006 | Vice Chairman | Diamond Primary School Parents Committee, Ilala Municipality |