Maria Mutagamba

Maria Mutagamba
Born	5 September 1952 (1952-09-05) (age 59) Uganda
Residence	Kampala, Uganda
Nationality	Ugandan
Ethnicity	Muganda
Citizenship	Uganda
Education	Bachelor of Arts in Economics (BA.Econ.) Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda Diploma in Computer Programming ICL Computer School, Nairobi, Kenya Certificate in Executive Leadership John F. Kennedy School of Government, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
Occupation	Economist & Politician
Years active	1976 — present
Known for	Politics
Home town	Rakai

Maria Emily Lubega Mutagamba is a Ugandan economist and politician. She is the Minister of Water and the Environment in the Ugandan Cabinet. She has served in that position since 2006. In the cabinet reshuffle of 27 May 2011, she retained her portfolio of Water and Environment.^[1] Maria Mutagamba is also the elected Member of Parliament (MP), for Rakai District Women Representative.

Background

She was born in Rakai District on September 5, 1952.^[2]

Education

Maria Mutagamba holds a Bachelors of Arts (BA) degree in Economics, from Makerere University, obtained in 1976. She also holds a Diploma in Computer Programming, from the ICL Computer School, in Nairobi, Kenya, obtained in 1980 and a Certificate in Executive Leadership, from the John F. Kennedy School of Government, in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA, obtained in 1997.^[3]

Work experience

She served as a banking officer, with the Bank of Uganda, between 1976 and 1980. She served as a Director of the Bank of Uganda, from 1991 until 1999. She was a Constituent Assembly delegate between 1994 and 1995. Between 1999 and 2000, she served as the Deputy Secretary General of the Democratic Party. In 2000, she was appointed Minister of State for Water Resources, a position she held until 2006 when she was appointed Minister of Water and the Environment, a position she holds until today.

Other responsibilities that Maria Mutagamba has include:

1. President, African Ministers Responsible For Water (AMCOW), (2004–Present)
2. Coordinator, Global Women Leaders Forum for Water and Sanitation (2005–Present)
3. Member, Nile River Council of Ministers (2001–Present)
4. Vice Chairperson, United Nations Task Force on Integrated Water Resource Management
5. Proprietor, Green Point Enterprises.^[4]

Personal details

Maria Mutagamba is married. She is reported to enjoy reading, gardening and travel.

Parliamentary duties

Maria Mutagamba sits on the following parliamentary committees:

External links

• Website of the Parliament of Uganda

See also

• Parliament of Uganda
• Cabinet of Uganda
• Rakai District

References

1. ^ Museveni Names New Cabinet
2. ^ Maria Mutagamba Was born in September 1952
3. ^ Academic Record of Maria Mutagamba
4. ^ Maria Mutagamba's Work History

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Name	Mutagamba, Maria
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Date of birth	5 September 1952
Place of birth	Uganda
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