David Mathayo David

Honourable Dr
David Mathayo David
MP
Minister of Livestock and Fisheries Development
In office
28 November 2010  20 December 2013
President Jakaya Kikwete
Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Food and Cooperatives
In office
17 October 2006  31 October 2010
Deputy Minister of Industry, Trade & Marketing
In office
6 January 2006  16 October 2006
Member of Parliament
for Same West
Incumbent
Assumed office
December 2005
Preceded by John Singo
Majority 22,959 (83.16%)
Personal details
Born 24 July 1969
Tanzania
Nationality Tanzanian
Political party CCM
Spouse(s) Pamela Mathayo
Alma mater Sokoine University (BSc)
University of Pretoria (MSc)
University of the Free State (PhD)

David Mathayo David (born 24 July 1969) is a Tanzanian CCM politician and Member of Parliament for Same West constituency since 2005. He is the current Minister of Livestock and Fisheries Development.[1]

Background

Dr David Mathayo (formerly known as David Msuya) graduated from Sokoine University in Morogoro with Bachelors of Veterinary medicine in 1997. He is known to have emigrated to Botswana to teach at an agricultural college in Serowe. While in Botswana he "won" an election as an MP of West Same constituent back in Tanzania and got picked to be a deputy minister in Trade and Industry. He is currently serving as the deputy minister for agriculture.

Dr Mathayo was one of the youngest MPs to be into a ministerial post. His selection was the epitome of president Kikwete's new leadership style which disregarded age as a factor and valued education and talent. Mathayo's qualifications have been a subject of debate in the public since his selection into his current ministerial position. Many wonder how he managed to achieve all his postgraduate qualifications in 5 years while working on a full-time basis in Botswana. According to his on-line CV1, he graduated in Sokoine (BVM) in 1997 (this qualification as a vet doctor is undisputed). From here he went to teach at a college in Serowe Botswana where he also got his MSc (1998–2001, then he got his PgDip (2000–2001), then his PhD in Agriculture (2001–2003). Many people who know Mathayo personally including his Sokoine University lecturers believe that his postgraduate qualifications especially the PhD are unlikely to be genuine. Recently the Tanzania Commission for Universities (TCU) wrote a letter that they had verified the authenticity of Dr Mathayo's certificates.2 However the questions still remains whether the TCU verified the certificates or the actual studies and qualifications of Dr Mathayo.3

Education chronology

Work chronology

Politics

References

  1. "Member of Parliament CV". Parliament of Tanzania. Retrieved 5 September 2013.