Dr. Vera Kamtukule is a Malawian author, writer, publisher, activist and politician, who holds a ministerial position in the Cabinet of Malawi. Vera Kamtukule was appointed Minister of Tourism on 31 January 2023.[1] Until her current appointment Vera served as the Minister of Labour since 26 January 2022[2] and as deputy Minister of Labour[3] following the 2020 Malawian presidential election. In 2021 Vera Kamtukule assumed her role as Chair of the SADC Employment and Labour Sector.[4]
She later on went to study for her Master of Science Degree in Strategic Management at the University of Derby, UK. Vera holds a professional diploma in marketing and a post graduate diploma in land management.[5] She studied for a PhD in Transformative Community Development at the Mzuzu University.
Kamtukele unveiled a new Tourism Act 2025 in April. It created a Malawi Tourism Authority and the Malawi College of Tourism and it was said to be largest change since 1968.[7]
Publications
In 2013 Vera Kamtukule wrote a book titled "The Supply and Demand of Housing in Malawi"[8] which was published by Lambert Academic Publishing. In 2020 one of her books Made to Bloom won the African Authors Award.[9] Kamtukule has since published other five books, More Than A Pastor's Wife, The Professional Woman, The Absalomic Loss, 41 Things That Destroy Good Women and 29 Things that Destroy Good Men.[9]
Personal life
Vera Kamtukule is married to Edson Kamtukule, together they have two daughters.[6]
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