Davis G. Mwamfupe

Davis G. Mwamfupe
Born (1956-09-27) 27 September 1956 (age 68)
Rungwe Mbeya in Tanganyika Territory
Alma materDar es Salaam University (M.A.)
Dar es Salaam University (BA)
University of Glasgow (PhD)
Scientific career
Institutions

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
1998–2000 Head, Department of Geography University of Dar es Salaam
2005–2008 Dean, Faculty of art and Humanities University of Dar es Salaam
2008–2009 Acting Dean Dodoma University, School of Social Sciences
2009–2014 Dean Dodoma 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
2009–2014 Board member Dodoma University Senate
2009–2014 Board member and Chairperson School board (Social Science)
2009–2014 Board member College Board
2017–present Member, Mayor University of Dodoma Council


References

  1. ^ "The University of Dodoma".
  2. ^ "The University of Dodoma" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 June 2018. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
  3. ^ "Davis George Mwamfupe". www.africancapitalcities.org. Archived from the original on 21 June 2018. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
  4. ^ "Profesa UDOM ateuliwa kuwa diwani". March 2021.
  5. ^ "Udom lecturer elected Dodoma mayor vows to transform town". thecitizen.co.tz. Retrieved 18 October 2017.
  6. ^ "The University of Dodoma" (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. S2CID 55348175.
  8. ^ Mwamfupe, Davis; Network, De-agrarianisation and Rural Employment (1998). Changing village land, labour and livelihoods :Rungwe and Kyela Districts, Tanzania. Afrika-Studiecentrum.