Theresa Gloria Mwale

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Theresa Gloria Mwale (born 1947) is a nurse who entered politics in Malawi, and was appointed Deputy Minister of Health in 2009.[citation needed]

Theresa Gloria Mwale was born in 1947, and gained an MSc in Nursing Education and Management. From 1973 to 1976 she worked as a nurse and manager in hospitals in the and districts. From 1976 to 1987 she was a teacher at Zomba School of Nursing and Kamuzu College of Nursing. Between 1987 and 2008, Mwale was a Health Advisor for Reproductive Women and New-Born Babies for the World Health Organization.[1]

Mwale was elected Member of Parliament for the Mchinji West Constituency on a Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) ticket on 19 May 2009.[2] She was appointed Deputy Minister of Health in the cabinet that became effective on 15 June 2009.[3] After the Cabinet reshuffle of 9 August 2010, she was appointed Minister of Gender, Child & Community Development.[4]

References[]

  1. ^ "Cabinet Profiles - June 2010". Best of Malawi. Archived from the original on 2010-11-15. Retrieved 2011-03-05.
  2. ^ "Malawi Election 2009 Results". African Elections Project. Retrieved 2011-03-04.
  3. ^ "Malawi's 43 member cabinet list as unveiled by President Mutharika". Nyasa Times. 17 June 2009. Retrieved 2011-03-03.
  4. ^ "MALAWI CABINET AS OF AUGUST 9, 2010" (PDF). Government of Malawi. Retrieved 2011-03-03.[permanent dead link]


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