Honorific Prefix: | Honorable |
Dorothy Gwajima | |
Honorific Suffix: | MP |
Office: | Minister of Community Development & Gender |
Term Start: | 10 January 2022 |
President: | Samia Suluhu |
Predecessor: | Position Established |
Office1: | Minister of Health, Community Development, Gender, Seniors and Children |
Term Start1: | 5 December 2020 |
Term End1: | 8 January 2022 |
Predecessor1: | Ummy Mwalimu |
Office2: | Member of Parliament |
Term Start2: | 8 December 2020 |
President2: | John Magufuli |
Constituency2: | None (Nominated MP) |
Birth Date: | 21 March 1971 |
Birth Place: | Iramba, Singida Region |
Nationality: | Tanzanian |
Education: | Wembere Primary School, Marangu Secondary School, Mwenge Secondary School |
Party: | Chama Cha Mapinduzi |
Spouse: | Methuselah Steven Gwajima |
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 as the Minister of Health, Community Development, Gender, Elders and Children.[3] She continued in this role following the death of John Magufuli, however, in January 2022 the ministry was split and she became the new Minister of Community Development and Gender.[4]
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, in line with President Magufuli's claims.[5] [6]