Theresa Gloria Mwale | |
|---|---|
 Mwale in 2011 | |
| Member of Parliament | |
| In office 2009–2014 | |
| Constituency | Mchinji West |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1947 (age 76–77) Malawi |
| Occupation | Nurse, politician |
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 Nkhatabay and Chikhwawa 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]
Mwale sought reelection in 2014 as an independent candidate, but was unseated by Billy Kanjira Banda of the Malawi Congress Party (MCP).[5] She later contested the MCP primaries for the 2016 Mchinji West by-election.[6]
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- ^ "Malawi's 43 member cabinet list as unveiled by President Mutharika". Nyasa Times. 17 June 2009. Archived from the original on 2010-02-10.
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- ^ "2014 Malawi Parliamentary election results" (PDF). www.sdnp.org.mw. Retrieved 2021-10-18.
- ^ Munthali-Mana, Sarah (2016-04-18). "Teacher wins in MCP primary elections in Mchinji West". Nyasa Times. Retrieved 2021-11-16.