Otria Moyo Jere
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Otria Moyo Jere is a politician who was appointed Deputy Minister of Education, Science and Technology in the cabinet
of Malawi
in June 2009.
Otria Moyo Jere was born in 1959.
She attended the University of Malawi
, Chancellor College, graduating in 1985 with a Bachelor of Education degree.
From 1985 to 1999 she was a school teacher and headmistress.
In 1999 she became a subject officer with the Malawi National Examinations Board.
She returned to Chancellor College, obtaining a Master degree in 2007 in Education Testing, Measurement and Evaluation.
Jere owns a poultry and farming business, and owns rental properties in Blantyre
.
Jere became active in politics in 2007.
in the May 2009 elections she was elected MP for Kasungu West Constituency on the Democratic Progressive Party
platform.
In the cabinet that became effective on 15 June 2009, she was appointed Deputy Minister of Education, responsible for Higher Education, Science & Technology.
She retained this post in the cabinet shuffle of 9 August 2010.
Cabinet of Malawi
The Cabinet of Malawi is the executive branch of the government, made up of the President, Vice-President and Ministers and Deputy Ministers responsible for the different departments.The current ruling party is the Democratic Progressive Party...
of Malawi
Malawi
The Republic of Malawi is a landlocked country in southeast Africa that was formerly known as Nyasaland. It is bordered by Zambia to the northwest, Tanzania to the northeast, and Mozambique on the east, south and west. The country is separated from Tanzania and Mozambique by Lake Malawi. Its size...
in June 2009.
Otria Moyo Jere was born in 1959.
She attended the University of Malawi
University of Malawi
The University of Malawi is an educational institution established in 1964 and composed of five constituent colleges located in Zomba, Blantyre, and Lilongwe. Of the five colleges, the largest is Chancellor College in Zomba. The name of the school is abbreviated to UNIMA. It is part of the...
, Chancellor College, graduating in 1985 with a Bachelor of Education degree.
From 1985 to 1999 she was a school teacher and headmistress.
In 1999 she became a subject officer with the Malawi National Examinations Board.
She returned to Chancellor College, obtaining a Master degree in 2007 in Education Testing, Measurement and Evaluation.
Jere owns a poultry and farming business, and owns rental properties in Blantyre
Blantyre, Malawi
Blantyre or Mandala is Malawi's centre of finance and commerce, the largest city with an estimated 732,518 inhabitants . It is sometimes referred to as the commercial capital of Malawi as opposed to the political capital, Lilongwe...
.
Jere became active in politics in 2007.
in the May 2009 elections she was elected MP for Kasungu West Constituency on the Democratic Progressive Party
Democratic Progressive Party (Malawi)
The Democratic Progressive Party is the ruling political party in Malawi. The party was formed in February 2005 by Malawian President Bingu wa Mutharika after a dispute with the United Democratic Front....
platform.
In the cabinet that became effective on 15 June 2009, she was appointed Deputy Minister of Education, responsible for Higher Education, Science & Technology.
She retained this post in the cabinet shuffle of 9 August 2010.