Honorable

Vera Kamtukule
Office Portrait of Hon. Vera Kamtukule
Born (1981-12-31) 31 December 1981
NationalityMalawian
OccupationMinister of Tourism
Years active2023 - Present
OrganizationMalawi Government
SpouseEdson Kamtukule
Websiteverakamtukulewrites.com

Vera Kamtukule is a Malawian author, writer, publisher, activist and politician, who holds a ministerial position in the Cabinet of Malawi. Vera Kamtukule was appointed minister of Tourism on 31 January 2023.[1] Until her appointment Vera served as the Minister Labour since 26 January 2022[2] and as deputy Minister of Labour[3] following the 2020 Malawian presidential election. In 2021 Vera Kamtukule assumed her role as Chair of the SADC Employment and Labour Sector.[4]

Early life and education

Vera Kamtukule was born on 31 December 1981 in the township of Zingwangwa, Blantyre, Southern Region, Malawi. She went to school in Zingwangwa Secondary School, where she was selected to go and study for her college degree at the University of Malawi, Chancellor College. She later on went to study for her Master of Science Degree in Strategic Management obtained from the University of Derby, UK. Vera holds a professional diploma in marketing and a post graduate diploma in land management.   Currently she is studying for her PhD in Transformative Community Development at the Mzuzu University. She was the chief executive officer for Malawi Scotland Partnership[5] until her ministerial appointment.

Publications

In 2013 Vera Kamtukule wrote a book titled "The Supply and Demand of Housing in Malawi"[6] which was published by Lambert Academic Publishing. In 2020 one of her books Made to Bloom won the African Authors Award.[7] Kamtukule has since published other five books, More Than A Pastor's Wife, The Professional Woman, The Absalomic Loss, 41 Things That Destroy Good Women and 29 Things that Destroy Good Men.

Personal life

Vera Kamtukule is married to Edson Kamtukule, together they have two daughters.

References

  1. ↑ "Chakwera drops Tonse secretary generals Mkaka, Kaliati in Cabinet - Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi". www.nyasatimes.com. 2023-02-01. Retrieved 2023-02-01.
  2. ↑ "Malawi president rejigs cabinet after corruption scandals". Reuters. 2022-01-27. Retrieved 2022-01-28.
  3. ↑ Kamtukule, Vera (8 July 2020). "Chakwera Appoints 4 Women Ministers, 7 Deputies in Malawi Cabinet - Abida, Akweni, and Nyalonje in". All Africa. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
  4. ↑ "5th Global Conference on the Elimination of Child Labour". www.5thchildlabourconf.org. Retrieved 2022-06-20.
  5. ↑ "Vera Kamtukule: New CEO for the Malawi Scotland Partnership". The Nation Online. 2017-07-08. Retrieved 2021-09-06.
  6. ↑ "Malawian clinches deal with German publisher: Vera Kamtukule writes book on urban housing for middle income". Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi. 2013-02-03. Retrieved 2021-09-06.
  7. ↑ "Deputy minister Verah Kamtukule 'Made to Bloom' book wins international award: 'This is for Malawi'". Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi. 2020-08-05. Retrieved 2021-09-06.
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