Mmasekgoa Masire-Mwamba | |
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 Masire-Mwamba in 2012 | |
| 3rd Secretary-General of the Commonwealth of Nations | |
| Commonwealth Deputy Secretary-General | |
| In office 2008–2014 | |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Botswana |
Mmasekgoa Masire-Mwamba is a Botswana administrator and an international civil servant,with over 30 years senior-level experience in the fields of business,development and multilateral diplomacy. [1] Mmasekgoa Masire-Mwamba was the Commonwealth Deputy Secretary-General [2] from 2008 to 2014. [3]
Masire-Mwamba was born Gabaipone Masire on 7th March 1960, [4] Kanye to parents - Ketumile Quett Joni and Gladys Olebile Masire and grew up in Gaborone where she started her schooling Thornhill Primary School. [5] The name Gabaipone was given to her in honor of her father's mother Gabaipone. With such a big name one usually adopts a substitute,Mmasekgoa;which for her,it ended up overshadowing her real name. [5]
She was then admitted to the University of London graduating with a Bachelor of Science electronics and physics major. [6] In 1990 she obtained a Masters of Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Pittsburgh. [1] Masire-Mwamba holds a Bachelor of Law degree (LLB) from University of South Africa,UNISA [4] and an Advanced Management Diploma from IESE Business School,Spain. [1] [7] She is a certified executive coach and trainer,having established a private company offering soft skills training focusing on Leadership Accountability and Board Governance. [1]
Masire-Mwamba was the first Motswana Chief-Executive Officer at the Botswana Export Development and Investment Authority (BEDIA), [8] [7] Botswana's national Investment Promotion Agency. [1] [9]
In 2009,she has been recognised in the legal field by the Honourable Society of Middle Temple Inn awarding her Honorary Bencher. [9]
In November 2015,she came second to Patricia Scotland from Dominica in the voting to become Commonwealth Secretary-General,losing by 26 votes to 24. [10] [11] She was awarded an International Women in Leadership by Dr. Long,at the London Political Summit in 2018 [1] and has served as the President for Botswana Women in Business. [9]
Masire-Mwamba is married to Trevor Mwamba,formerly Bishop of Botswana and formerly Rector of Barking,East London. [12] She has three children. [4]
She was recognized as one of the BBC's 100 women of 2013. [13]
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