BIO

Carmelita Rita Namashulua currently serves as Minister of Education and Human Development for Mozambique, taking office during president Nyusi’s second mandate (2020-2024). Prior to this, she served as minister for state administration and public functions for two mandates (2010-2014 and 20152015). Prior to entering politics, she has worked as professor of physics and pedagogical director at the Secondary School Josina Machel in Maputo. Besides her teaching career, she made a name for herself working as coordinator for the support programs for vulnerable women in the Cabinet of the First Lady from 1994 to 2001 and as counselor at the National Institute for Social Action. Namashulua holds a degree in mathematics and physics from University Eduardo Mondlane (UEM) and a degree in psycho-pedagogy from the Pedagogical University in Maputo.