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date=18 September 2016 | newspaper=[[Lusaka Times]] | last=Headlines}}</ref> She is the former Minister of Tourism, Environment and Natural Resources in the [[Cabinet of Zambia|Zambian Cabinet]].<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.finland.org/public/default.aspx?contentid=192649&nodeid=40958&contentlan=2&culture=en-US |last=Press Releases |date=18 May 2010 |publisher=Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland |title=Zambian Minister of Environment to visit Finland |location=Helsinki | accessdate=10 September 2016}}</ref> She also served as the Member of Parliament (MP), representing ''Mafinga Constituency'' in the [[National Assembly (Zambia)|Zambian Parliament]], from 2001 until 2016.<ref>{{cite web|last=Headlines| newspaper=[[Lusaka Times]] | url=https://www.lusakatimes.com/2014/08/18/mps-benefitswhats-way-forward/ |title=MPs and their benefits: What's the way forward? |accessdate=10 September 2016 |date=18 August 2016 |location=Lusaka}}</ref> | date=18 September 2016 | newspaper=[[Lusaka Times]] | last=Headlines}}</ref> She is the former Minister of Tourism, Environment and Natural Resources in the [[Cabinet of Zambia|Zambian Cabinet]].<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.finland.org/public/default.aspx?contentid=192649&nodeid=40958&contentlan=2&culture=en-US |last=Press Releases |date=18 May 2010 |publisher=Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland |title=Zambian Minister of Environment to visit Finland |location=Helsinki | accessdate=10 September 2016}}</ref> She also served as the Member of Parliament (MP), representing ''Mafinga Constituency'' in the [[National Assembly (Zambia)|Zambian Parliament]], from 2001 until 2016.<ref>{{cite web|last=Headlines| newspaper=[[Lusaka Times]] | url=https://www.lusakatimes.com/2014/08/18/mps-benefitswhats-way-forward/ |title=MPs and their benefits: What's the way forward? |accessdate=10 September 2016 |date=18 August 2016 |location=Lusaka}}</ref> | ||
== | ==Early life== | ||
She was born in [[Mafinga Constituency]], [[Isoka District]] in [[Northern Province|Zambia's Northern Province]], on 2 January 1964.<ref name="Bio"/> | She was born in [[Mafinga Constituency]], [[Isoka District]] in [[Northern Province|Zambia's Northern Province]], on 2 January 1964.<ref name="Bio"/> | ||
==Career== | ==Career== | ||
Catherine Namugala served as Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs from 2002 until 2003. From 2003 until 2005, she served as the Deputy Minister for Community Development and Social Services. In 2006, she was re-elected to parliament, representing ''Isoka East Constituency''. Also in 2006, she was appointed Minister of Community Development and Social Services. Since then, she served as Deputy Minister in the Office of the Vice President, prior to being appointed Minister of Tourism and the Environment in 2008<ref>{{cite web| url=http://allafrica.com/stories/200811260522.html| title=Zambia: New Cabinet Falls Short of the SADC Gender Threshold |accessdate=10 September 2016 | first=Patson | last=Phiri |publisher=Southern African News Features via AllAfrica.com|location=Harare |date=26 November 2008 | Catherine Namugala served as Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs from 2002 until 2003. From 2003 until 2005, she served as the Deputy Minister for Community Development and Social Services. In 2006, she was re-elected to parliament, representing ''Isoka East Constituency''. Also in 2006, she was appointed Minister of Community Development and Social Services. Since then, she served as Deputy Minister in the Office of the Vice President, prior to being appointed Minister of Tourism and the Environment in 2008<ref>{{cite web| url=http://allafrica.com/stories/200811260522.html| title=Zambia: New Cabinet Falls Short of the SADC Gender Threshold |accessdate=10 September 2016 | first=Patson | last=Phiri |publisher=Southern African News Features via AllAfrica.com|location=Harare |date=26 November 2008}}</ref> | ||
In the [[Zambian general election, 2016|August 2016 presidential and parliamentary elections]], Namugala who belongs to the [[Movement for Multi-Party Democracy]] political party, chose not to re-contest her parliamentary seat. Instead she endorsed president Lungu's re-election bid. Lungu belongs to the ruling [[Patriotic Front]].<ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.lusakatimes.com/2016/03/15/namugala-will-not-recontest-seat-endorses-edgar-lungu/ | title=Namugala will not recontest her seat as she endorses Edgar Lungu | | In the [[Zambian general election, 2016|August 2016 presidential and parliamentary elections]], Namugala who belongs to the [[Movement for Multi-Party Democracy]] political party, chose not to re-contest her parliamentary seat. Instead she endorsed president Lungu's re-election bid. Lungu belongs to the ruling [[Patriotic Front]].<ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.lusakatimes.com/2016/03/15/namugala-will-not-recontest-seat-endorses-edgar-lungu/ | title=Namugala will not recontest her seat as she endorses Edgar Lungu | | ||
newspaper=[[Lusaka Times]] |date=15 March 2016 |last=Headlines |accessdate=12 November 2016}}</ref> | newspaper=[[Lusaka Times]] |date=15 March 2016 |last=Headlines |accessdate=12 November 2016}}</ref> | ||
==Personal | ==Personal life== | ||
Namugala is single.<ref name="Bio"/> She belongs to the [[Movement for Multiparty Democracy]] (MMD), political party.<ref>{{cite web| | Namugala is single.<ref name="Bio"/> She belongs to the [[Movement for Multiparty Democracy]] (MMD), political party.<ref>{{cite web| | ||
url=http://mmdzambia.org/about-mmd/mmd-mps/ |title=Movement for Multiparty Democracy Members of Parliament |accessdate=10 September 2016 | | url=http://mmdzambia.org/about-mmd/mmd-mps/ |title=Movement for Multiparty Democracy Members of Parliament |accessdate=10 September 2016 | | ||
date=1 May 2014 |publisher=[[Movement for Multiparty Democracy]] (MMD)| | date=1 May 2014 |publisher=[[Movement for Multiparty Democracy]] (MMD)| | ||
author=MDD |location=Lusaka}}</ref> | author=MDD |location=Lusaka}}</ref> | ||
==Awards and honours== | |||
In February 2010, Catherine Namugala was awarded the African Tourism Minister Of The Year Award, beating six contestants from Ghana, Namibia, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Uganda and Zimbabwe.<ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.lusakatimes.com/2010/02/14/namugala-shortlisted-for-african-tourism-award/ | title=Namugala shortlisted for African tourism award | accessdate=10 September 2016 | date=14 February 2010 | newspaper=[[Lusaka Times]] | last=General News |location=Lusaka}}</ref> | |||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
