| Maria Mutagamba | |
|---|---|
| Born | 5 September 1952 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.
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She was born in Rakai District on September 5, 1952.[2]
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]
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:
Maria Mutagamba is married. She is reported to enjoy reading, gardening and travel.
Maria Mutagamba sits on the following parliamentary committees: