Dorothy Gwajima

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Honorable
Dorothy Gwajima
MP
Minister of Health, Community Development, Gender, Elders and Children
Incumbent
Assumed office
December 2020
PresidentJohn Magufuli
Preceded byUmmy Mwalimu
Member of Parliament
Incumbent
Assumed office
8 December 2020
PresidentJohn Magufuli
ConstituencyNone (Nominated MP)
Personal details
Born (1971-03-21) 21 March 1971 (age 50)
Iramba, Singida Region
NationalityTanzanian
Political partyChama Cha Mapinduzi
Spouse(s)Methuselah Steven Gwajima
EducationWembere Primary School, Marangu Secondary School, Mwenge Secondary School
Alma materPrivolzhsky Research Medical University (BA)
Royal Tropical Institute (MA)

Dorothy Onesphoro Gwajima also known Gwajima Dorothy is a Tanzanian CCM politician and a nominated cabinet member since 2020.[1] [2] She was appointed by President John Magufuli into the Magufuli cabinet and still presenlty serves as a Minister of Health, Community Development, Gender, Elders and Children under Suluhu Cabinet.[3]

She became widely known after announcing that Tanzania did not plan to order any Covid-19 vaccines and promoting steam inhalation as a cure against the virus, along with a vegetable smoothie recipe and other cures, similiarily to the claims of President Magufuli.[4][5][6]

References[]

  1. ^ "Parliament Speaker swears-in Nominated MPs by JPM".
  2. ^ "Speaker Ndugai swears-in all Nominated MPs".
  3. ^ "John Magufuli reshuffles his cabinet ministers".
  4. ^ "Tanzania minister: No interest in procuring COVID -19 vaccines". Africanews. 2021-02-03. Retrieved 2021-07-13.
  5. ^ "Coronavirus in Tanzania: The country that's rejecting the vaccine". BBC News. 2021-02-06. Retrieved 2021-07-13.
  6. ^ "Inside the Country That Was Ruled by COVID-Deniers", VICE News, 2021-04-21, retrieved 2021-07-13
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