Doto Biteko

{{Short description|Tanzanian politician}}

{{Infobox officeholder

| name = Doto Biteko

| honorific-prefix = Right Honourable

| honorific-suffix = MP

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| office = Deputy Prime Minister of Tanzania

| term_start = 1 September 2023

| term_end =

| president = Samia Suluhu

| predecessor = Augustino Mrema

| successor =

| office1 = Minister of Energy

| term_start1 = 1 September 2023

| term_end1 =

| president1 = Samia Suluhu

| predecessor1 = January Makamba

| successor1 =

| office2 = Minister of Minerals

| term_start2 = 9 January 2019

| term_end2 = 31 August 2023

| president2 = John Magufuli {{Small|(2019-2021)}}
Samia Suluhu {{Small|(2021-2023)}}

| predecessor2 = Angellah Kairuki

| successor2 = Anthony Mavunde

| office3 = Member of Parliament
for Bukombe

| term_start3 = December 2015

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| predecessor3 =

| successor3 =

| party = Chama Cha Mapinduzi

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1978|12|30|df=y}}

| birth_place =

| nationality = Tanzanian

| spouse =

| children =

| alma_mater = St. Augustine University of Tanzania
University of Dodoma (PhD)

| website =

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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.{{Cite web|url=http://www.parliament.go.tz/administrations/47|title=Parliament of Tanzania|website=www.parliament.go.tz|access-date=2018-06-16}}{{Cite news|url=http://www.mining-journal.com/resourcestocks-company-profiles/resourcestocks/1336602/resourcestocks-q-john-de-vries-black-rock-mining|title=Mining Journal - Resource Stocks Q&A: John De Vries, Black Rock Mining|work=Mining Journal|access-date=2018-06-16|language=en}}{{Cite news|url=http://www.meteoweb.eu/2016/11/clima-fine-dei-combustibili-fossili-per-47-paesi-e-possibile/791010/|title=Clima: fine dei combustibili fossili, per 47 Paesi è possibile - Meteo Web|last=Petris|first=Antonella|date=2016-11-18|work=Meteo Web|access-date=2018-06-16|language=it-IT}}

He was appointed as the Minister of Minerals on 9 January 2019 by President John Magufuli.{{Cite news|title=Magufuli amteua waziri mpya Tanzania|language=sw|work=BBC News Swahili|url=https://www.bbc.com/swahili/habari-46806519|access-date=2020-07-13}}{{Cite web|date=2022-01-10|title=Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu reshuffles Cabinet|url=https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/news/east-africa/president-samia-reshuffles-tanzanian-cabinet-3676116|access-date=2022-01-15|website=The East African|language=en}}{{Cite web|last=ODUNGA|first=MAUREEN|date=2022-01-09|title=The trusted lieutenants|url=https://dailynews.co.tz/news/2022-01-0961daa636b4be6.aspx|access-date=2022-01-15|website=dailynews.co.tz|language=en}} 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 Deputy Prime Minister of Tanzania, only the third ever person to hold the title.{{Cite web |date=2023-08-31 |title=Biteko and the history of Deputy Prime Ministers in Tanzania |url=https://www.thecitizen.co.tz/tanzania/news/national/biteko-and-the-history-of-deputy-prime-ministers-in-tanzania-4353666 |access-date=2023-09-02 |website=The Citizen |language=en}} At the same time, he was given the docket as the Minister of Energy.{{Cite web |date=2023-08-31 |title=What difference are they going to make? |url=https://www.thecitizen.co.tz/tanzania/news/national/what-difference-are-they-going-to-make--4353788 |access-date=2023-09-02 |website=The Citizen |language=en}}