Liberata Mulamula

Liberata Rutageruka was born in April 1956 in Misenyi, Kitobo Musibuka, Bukoba District, in Kagera Region. She has a twin sister by the name Iluminata Maerere who also served as UNDP seara Lione. She attended primary school locally, starting at the age of six years. She completed her O-Level education at Tabora Girls School in 1973. She went on to graduate with the equivalent of a high school diploma from Mzizima Secondary School in 1975, after completing her A-Level studies.[3]

From 1977 until 1980, Liberata studied at the University of Dar es Salaam, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree, majoring in Political Science and International Relations. Later, she earned a Master of Arts degree in Government and Politics, from St. John's University in New York City, in 1989. Still later, St. John's University awarded her a Postgraduate Diploma in International Law.[1][3]

While Liberata is a career diplomat, she did not enter into politics until her appointment by President Jakaya Kikwete, as the Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 2015.[2] Following the sudden death of president John Magufuli, she was appointed as the new Minister of Foreign affairs on 31 March, 2021 in the 6th Cabinet of Tanzania. Mulamula was simultaneously, concurrently nominated to the Parliament of Tanzania (2020-2025).[4]

Liberata Rutageruka was born on 10 April 1956 in Muleba, Bukoba, Kagera Region.[3] She is the mother of two children.[5]

• Brief Profile As of 31 March 2021.
• Take Five with Ambassador Liberata Mulamula: Placing women at the front and center of Africa’s peace and security agenda (Interview) As of 3 August 2020.