1. Mark James Mwandosya was born on 28 December 1949 and is a Tanzanian CCM retired politician and a former Member of Parliament for Rungwe East constituency, who is the chairman of Ewura Tanzania and the chairp of the Energy Regulators Association of East Africa Annual General Assembly.
Mark Mwandosya taught at the University of Dar es Salaam from 1977 to 1987, as a lecturer from 1977 to 1980, as a senior lecturer from 1980 to 1983, and as an associate professor from 1983 to 1987.
Mark Mwandosya was Commissioner at the Ministry of Water, Energy and Minerals from 1985 to 1990, Principal Secretary at the Ministry of Water, Energy and Minerals from 1990 to 1992, and Principal Secretary at the Ministry of Industries and Trade from 1992 to 1993.
Mark Mwandosya has been a member of the National Assembly of Tanzania for the CCM since 2000, and he was Minister of Communication and Transport from 2000 to 2005.
Mark Mwandosya was then appointed as Minister of State in the Vice-President's Office responsible for the Environment on January 4,2006.
Mark Mwandosya was moved to the position of Minister of Water and Irrigation on February 12,2008.
Mark Mwandosya was Professor in Electrical Engineering holding an endowed Professorial Research Chair in Energy Technology and Management at the University of Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania.
Mark Mwandosya has over 20 years of professional and lecturing experience in Tanzania, Norway and USA Mark Mwandosya has devoted much of his time in research and studies in energy and natural resource development and use.
Mark Mwandosya has been a consultant in a number of projects both in Tanzania and in Africa.
Mark Mwandosya was a Team Leader of a group which drafted the Southern African Development Community Energy Protocol.
Mark Mwandosya drafted, for the Organisation of African Unity, and the African Economic Community the Protocol on Energy and Natural Resources.
Mark Mwandosya has been Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Tanzania Petroleum Development Corporation, Chairman of the Tanzanian and Italian Petroleum Refining Company Ltd.
Mark Mwandosya has been Vice-Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Southern African Development through Electricity.
Mark Mwandosya has been Vice-Chairman of the National Development Corporation.
Mark Mwandosya has been a Director in numerous Boards such as the UNESCO National Commission, Tanzania Posts and Telecommunications Corporation, Tanzania Electric Supply Company Ltd.
Professor Mark Mwandosya has been involved in state sector reforms including privatisation on and in the crafting of Tanzanians long-term development vision.
Mark Mwandosya has written a number of books and numerous publications in the fields of engineering systems, energy, water, environment, and regulation of utilities.
Mark Mwandosya has participated actively in and was head of the Climate Change Studies Programme in Tanzania.
Mark Mwandosya has attended meetings of Subsidiary Bodies and Conferences of Parties of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change since 1995.
Mark Mwandosya was the Chairman of the Group of 77 and spokesman for the Group of 77 and China at the meetings of the subsidiary bodies for the Climate Convention and during the negotiations for the Kyoto Protocol.
Mark Mwandosya is currently a member of the Steering Committee of the United Nations Environment Program International Resource Panel.
Mark Mwandosya is a distinguished member of the Advisory Board of NatureNews, Africa's foremost independent newspaper that is focused on Environment, Climate Change and Sustainable Earth.