Doto Mashaka Biteko (born December 30, 1978) is a Tanzanian politician and a member of the Chama Cha Mapinduzi political party. He was elected MP representing Bukombe in 2015.[1][2][3]
Doto Biteko | |
|---|---|
| Deputy Prime Minister of Tanzania | |
| Assumed office 1 September 2023 | |
| President | Samia Suluhu |
| Preceded by | Augustino Mrema |
| Minister of Energy | |
| Assumed office 1 September 2023 | |
| President | Samia Suluhu |
| Preceded by | January Makamba |
| Minister of Minerals | |
| In office 9 January 2019 – 31 August 2023 | |
| President | John Magufuli (2019-2021) Samia Suluhu (2021-2023) |
| Preceded by | Angellah Kairuki |
| Succeeded by | Anthony Mavunde |
| Member of Parliament for Bukombe | |
| Assumed office December 2015 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 30 December 1978 |
| Nationality | Tanzanian |
| Political party | Chama Cha Mapinduzi |
| Alma mater | St. Augustine University of Tanzania University of Dodoma (PhD) |
He was appointed as the Minister of Minerals on 9 January 2019 by President John Magufuli.[4][5][6] He continued his tenure as the Minister of Minerals under the new president Samia Suluhu Hassan until 31 August 2023. On 1 September 2023, he was promoted in the role of Vice Prime Minister of Tanzania, only the third ever person to hold the title.[7] At the same time, he was given the docket as the Minister of Energy.[8]
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- ^ "Biteko and the history of Deputy Prime Ministers in Tanzania". The Citizen. 2023-08-31. Retrieved 2023-09-02.
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