Davis G. Mwamfupe

Davis G. Mwamfupe
Born (1956-09-27) 27 September 1956
Rungwe Mbeya in Tanzania Mainland
Residence Dodoma
Nationality Tanzania
Citizenship Tanzanian
Alma mater Dar es Salaam University (M.A.)
Dar es Salaam University (BA)
University of Glasgow (PhD)

Davis George Mwamfupe (born September 27, 1956) is Mayor of Dodoma, the Capital City of The United Republic of Tanzania. He is a member of the CCM, and a professor at the Dodoma University.[1][2] He also served at the University of Dar es Salaam from 2005 to 2008.[3]

Mwamfupe was appointed a Councillor on 23 June 2017.[4] On 20 July 2017 he was officially elected as the Mayor of Dodoma Municipal Council.[5]

Academic Leadership

Work experience
Year Position Organization
1998–2000Head, Department of GeographyUniversity of Dar es Salaam
2005–2008Dean, Faculty of art and HumanitiesUniversity of Dar es Salaam
2008–2009Acting DeanDodoma University, School of Social Sciences
2009–2014DeanDodoma University, School of Social Sciences

Selected Publications

  • "The Role and Challenges of Social Networks as Survival Strategies in Agro-Pastoral Communities in Central Tanzania" Journal of Humanities (JH), Volume 3(1)2016, 52-62[6]
  • Briggs, John and Davis Mwamfupe (2000). “Peri-Urban Development in an Era of Structural Adjustment in Africa: The City of Dar es Salaam,” Urban Studies, 37(4): 797-809[7]
  • "Changing village land, labour and livelihoods :Rungwe and Kyela Districts, Tanzania" Afrika-Studiecentrum, 1998[8]

Memberships

Committees
Year Position Organization
2009–2014Board memberDodoma University Senate
2009–2014Board member and ChairpersonSchool board (Social Science)
2009–2014Board memberCollege Board
2017–presentMember, MayorUniversity of Dodoma Council

References

  1. ↑ https://www.udom.ac.tz/
  2. ↑ https://www.udom.ac.tz/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Resolution-of-the-53rd-Council-Meeting-Held-on-28th-July-2017.pdf
  3. ↑ "Davis George Mwamfupe". www.africancapitalcities.org. Retrieved 2018-06-21.
  4. ↑ http://www.mwananchi.co.tz/habari/Profesa-UDOM-ateuliwa-kuwa-diwani/1597578-3986346-39s0e5z/index.html
  5. ↑ "Udom lecturer elected Dodoma mayor vows to transform town". thecitizen.co.tz. Retrieved 18 October 2017.
  6. ↑ https://www.udom.ac.tz/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/JOURNAL-OF-HUMANITIES-VOLUME-3-1.pdf
  7. ↑ Briggs, John; Mwamfupe, Davis (2000). "Peri-urban Development in an Era of Structural Adjustment in Africa: The City of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania". Urban Studies. 37 (4): 797–809. doi:10.1080/00420980050004026. ISSN 0042-0980.
  8. ↑ Mwamfupe, Davis; Network, De-agrarianisation and Rural Employment (1998). Changing village land, labour and livelihoods :Rungwe and Kyela Districts, Tanzania. Afrika-Studiecentrum.
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