Valentine Uwamariya Explained

Valentine Uwamariya (born 14 May 1971) is a Rwandan politician who served as minister of education from 2020 to 2023 when she was redeployed to the Ministry of Gender and Family Promotion in a cabinet reshuffle by President Paul Kagame.^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]}

Background and education

Valentine Uwamariya was born on 14 May 1971 at Shangi Sector in Nyamasheke District. She got her secondary school certificate from Groupe Scolaire Sainte Famille, Nyamasheke. She furthered her education and earned a bachelor’s degree in Organic Chemistry from the National University in Rwanda. In 2005, Uwamariya bagged her master’s degree in Electrochemistry from the University of Witwatersrand in South Africa. Thereafter in 2007, she got a scholarship to study a PhD Programme at UNESCO-IHE and in 2013 she earned a doctorate degree.^{[6] [7]} Her PhD Thesis was titled: "Adsorptive removal of heavy metals from groundwater by iron oxide based adsorbent"^[8]

Career

Uwamariya served as the Deputy Vice Chancellor in charge of Training, Institutional Development and Research in the newly established Rwanda Polytechnic just before she came the Minister of Education.

References

1. Web site: Ashimwe . Edwin . 22 August 2023 . CABINET RESHUFFLE: Youthful ministers take up more slots in govt . 18 May 2024 . The New Times . en.
2. Web site: 26 July 2021 . Education minister back in parliament over UR issues . 17 September 2021 . The New Times Rwanda . en.
3. Web site: 13 October 2020 . Valentine Uwamariya . 17 September 2021 . Banco Mundial En Vivo . es.
4. News: Dr. Valentine UWAMARIYA The Minister of Education.
5. Web site: Alumna Dr. Valentine Uwamariya appointed as Minister of Education in Rwanda IHE Delft Institute for Water Education . 17 September 2021 . www.un-ihe.org.
6. Web site: 27 February 2020 . Meet The New Cabinet Members . 17 September 2021 . KT PRESS . en-US.
7. Web site: 23 October 2020 . Valentine Uwamariya . 2021-09-17 . World Bank Live . en.
8. Adsorptive removal of heavy metals from groundwater by iron oxide based adsorbents . CRC Press . 2013 . Leiden . Dissertation (TU Delft, preparation external) . V . Uwamariya.