Each entry in the list below includes the names of women ministers, links to official websites, and the date when information was posted on the respective websites. Please note that this list does not include names of women acting as Secretaries of States, Deputy Ministers, and Heads of Governments. However, the list includes the names of Secretaries of State in the countries where it is a ministerial position. We also would like to encourage all of our users to share with us any up-to-date information that they may have on this subject. MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA The People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria http://www.cg.gov.dz/gouvernement.htm [Official Website of the Government of the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria] Date of Information : 07.04.07 Nouara Saâdia Djaffar, Minister Delegated by the Minister of Health, Population, and Hospital Reforms, in charge of Family and Women’s Condition Melle Fatiha Mentouri, Minister Delegated by the Minister of Finance, in charge of Financial Reform Kuwait http://www.infoplease.com/world/leaders/kuwait.html Date of Information: 10.12.07 Nouriya Subeeh Barrak Al-Subeeh, Minister of Education and Higher Education Lebanon http://www.lebanonembassyus.org/country_lebanon/cabinet.html [Official Website of the Embassy of Lebanon in Washington, DC] http://www.infoplease.com/world/leaders/lebanon.html Date of Information : 08.21.07 Nayla Moawad, Minister Of Social Affairs Kingdom of Morocco http://www.parlement.ma/sitefr/ministres.shtml [Official Website of the Parliament of the Kingdom of Morocco] http://www.infoplease.com/world/leaders/morocco.html Date of Information: 10.18.07 Yasmina Baddou, Minister of Health Nawal El Moutawakil, Minister of Youth and Sports Amina Benkhadra, Minister of Water, Environment, Energy and Mines Nouzha Skalli, Minister of Social Development, Family and Solidarity Touriya Jabrane, Minister of Culture State of Israel http://www.pmo.gov.il/PMOEng/Government/Offices/ Official Website of the Government of Israel http://www.infoplease.com/world/leaders/israel.html Date of Information: 08.16.07 Yuli Tamir, Minister of Education Tzipi Livni, Minister of Foreign Affairs The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan http://www.jordanembassyus.org/new/govlisting_profiles.shtml Official Website of the Embassy of the Kingdom of Jordan in Washington, DC http://www.infoplease.com/world/leaders/jordan.html Date of Information: 10.04.07 Suhair Al Ali, Minister of Planning and International Cooperation Kingdom of Bahrain http://www.infoplease.com/world/leaders/bahrain.html Date of Information: 09.26.07 Fatima Al Balooshi, Minister of Social Development Arab Republic of Egypt http://www.egyptiancabinet.gov.eg/Cabinet/Cabinet.asp Official Website of the Government of the Arab Republic of Egypt http://www.infoplease.com/world/leaders/egypt.html Date of Information: 01.17.07 Fayza Mohamed Aboul Naga, Minister of International Cooperation Aesha Abdel Hadi Abdel Ghani, Minister of Manpower and Immigration Islamic Republic of Iran http://www.president.ir/eng/ahmadinejad/cabinet/# Official Website of the Government of Islamic Republic of Iran http://www.infoplease.com/world/leaders/iran.html None Republic of Iraq https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/world-leaders-1/world-leaders-i... Official Website of the Central Intelligence Agency of the United States of America Date of Information: 05.17.07 Nermin Othman, Minister of Environment Wijdan Mikhail Salim, Minister of Human Rights Bayan Dizayee, Minister of Housing and Construction Fatin Abd al-Rahman, Minister of Women Affairs Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/world-leaders-1/world-leaders-l... Official Website of the Central Intelligence Agency of the United States of America Date of Information: 10.26.07 None Occupied Palestinian Territory http://www.un.int/palestine/pa/index.html Date of Information: 07.07 Lamees Al-Alami, Minister of Education, Higher Education and Culture Kholood D’eibes, Minister of Tourism and Women’s Affairs Kingdom of Saudi Arabia http://www.saudiembassy.net/Country/Government/CouncilofMinisters.asp Official Website of the Embassy of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in Washington, DC Date of Information: August, 2005 None Syrian Arab Republic http://www.syrialive.net/government/ministries/ministers.htm Official Website of the Embassy og the United Arab Emirates in Washington, DC Date of Information: 02.12.06 Buthaina Sha’ban, Expatriate Minister Diala al-Haj Aref, Social Affairs Minister United Arab Emirates http://uae-embassy.org/html/Government/Ministers.html Official Website of the Embassy og the United Arab Emirates in Washington, DC http://www.infoplease.com/world/leaders/united-arab-emirates.html Date of Information: 08.27.07 Sheikha Lubna bint Khalid Al Qasimi, Minister of Economy Mariam Mohammed Khalfan Al Roumi, Minister of Social Affairs Sultanate of Oman http://www.omanet.om/english/government/ministers.asp?cat=gov Official Website of the Government of the Sultanate of Oman http://www.infoplease.com/world/leaders/oman.html Date of Information: 09.27.07 Rawiyah bint Saud al Busaidiyah, Minister of Higher Education Rajiha bint Abdulamir bin Ali, Minister of Tourism Sharifa bint Khalfan al Yahya’eyah, Minister of Social Development State of Qatar http://english.mofa.gov.qa/get_gov_list.cfm Official Website of the Ministry of Finance of the State of Qatar http://www.infoplease.com/world/leaders/oman.html Date of Information: 05.30.07 Sheikha Ahmad Al-Mahmoud, Minister of Education Yemen https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/world-leaders-1/world-leaders-y... Official Website of the Central Intelligence Agency of the United States http://www.guide2womenleaders.com/Yemen.htm Date of Information: 04.17.07 Huda Abd al-Latif al-Ban, Minister of Human Rights Amat al-Razaq Ali Hamad, Minister of Social Affairs and Labour SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA Republic of Angola http://www.angola.org/government.html Official Website of the Embassy of the Republic of Angola http://www.infoplease.com/world/leaders/angola.html Date of Information: 05.25.07 Ana Dias Lourenço, Minister of Planning Cândida Celeste da Silva, Minister of Family and Woman Promotion Botswana http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/1830.htm Official Website of the United States Department of State Date of Information: 10.07 Pelonomi Venson, Minister of Communications, Science and Technology Margaret Nasha, Minister of Local Government Sheila Tlou, Minister of Health Lesego Motsumi, Minister of Works and Transport Burkina Faso http://www.burkinaembassy-usa.org/makeup_of_the_cabinet.html Official Website of the Embassy of Burkina Faso in Washington, DC http://www.infoplease.com/world/leaders/burkina-faso.html Date of Information: 08.07.07 Marie Odile Bonkoungou-Balima, Minister of Basic Education & Literacy Pascaline Tamini-Bihoun, Minister of Social Action and National Solidarity Celine Yoda Konkobo, Minister of Women’s Affairs Republic of Burundi http://www.burundiembassy-usa.org/ Official Website of the Embassy of the Republic of Burundi in Washington, DC http://www.infoplease.com/world/leaders/burundi.html Date of Information: 07.16. 07 Antoinette Batumubwira, Minister of External Relations and International Cooperation Clotilde Niragira, Minister of Justice and Keeper of the Seals Marie Goreth Nizigama, Minister of Planning Development and Reconstruction Odette Kayitesi, Minister of Land Management, Environment and Tourism Françoise Ngendahayo, Minister of National Solidarity, Human Rights, and Gender Denise Sinankwa, Minister of Commerce and Industry Triphonie Nkurunziza, Minister at the Presidency in charge of HIV/AIDS Republic of Benin http://www.gouv.bj/affiche_ministere.php Official Website of the Government of the Republic of Benin http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/6761.htm Official Website of the United State Department of State Date of Information: 09.2007 Ouinsavi Christine, Minister of Primary Education, Literacy and National Languages Sohoudji Agbossou Bernadette, Ministry of Secondary Education, and Vocational and Technical Training Bocco Vicentia, Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research Dansou Gnimbere, Minister of Family and Children Koudenoukpo Biaou Juliette, Minister of the Environment and the Conservation of Nature Sakinatou Abdou Alfa Orou épouse Sidi, Minister of Microfinance and Youth and Women's Employment Cape Verde http://www.infoplease.com/world/leaders/cape-verde.html Date of Information: 06.26.07 Filomena Martins, Minister of Education and Human Resources Maria Madalena Neves, Minister of Environment, Agriculture, and Fisheries Sara Maria Duarte Lopes, Ministers of Professional Training and Employment Republic of Cameroon http://www.prc.cm/index_fr.php?link=institutions_l_executif_le_gouvernement http://www.infoplease.com/world/leaders/cameroon.html Date of Information: 05.17.07 Ama Tutu Muna, Minister of Culture Madeleine Tchuente, Minister of Scientific Research and Innovations Suzanne Mbomback, Minister of Women Empowerment and the Family Haman Adama, Minister of Basic Education Central African Republic http://www.fodem.org/la_depeche/200609/060903%20DOTE3.htm Website of the FODEM (Democratic Forum for Modernization) Date of Information: 03.09.06 Rosalie Koudounguéré, Minister of Commerce, Industry and Small and Medium Enterprises Yvonne M'boïssona Minister of Tourism Marie Reine Hassan Minister of Foreign Affairs Republic of Chad http://www.primature-tchad.org/gvt.php Official Website of the Government of the Republic of Chad http://www.infoplease.com/world/leaders/chad.html Date of Information: 05.17.07 Fatime Tchombi, Minister of Public Affairs and Work Ngarmbatina Carmel Sou Vi, Minister of Social Action, National Solidarity and Family Dillah Lucienne, Minister of Cultural Development and Arts Fatime Issa Ramadane, Minister in charge of Human Rights Republic of Congo http://www.congo-site.net/v4x/instit/gouvernement/home.php http://www.infoplease.com/world/leaders/congo-republic-of-the.html Date of Information: 09.13.07 Jeanne Dambenzet, Minister of Agriculture and Growth François Ibovi , Minister of Territorial Administration and Decentralization Adélaïde Moundele-Ngollo, Minister of Trade, Consumption and Supplies Emilienne Raoul, Minister of Health, Social Affairs and Family Rosalie Kama, Minister of Primary and Secondary Education, in charge of Alphabetization Jeanne Françoise Leckomba Loumeto-Pombo, Minister of Women’s Promotion and Women’s Integration in Development Democratic Republic of Congo (Kinshasa) http://www.infoplease.com/world/leaders/congo-democratic-republic-of-the.html Date of Information: 07.17.07 Philomène Omatuku Atshakawo Akatshi, Minister of Women's Affairs and Family Jeannine Mabuda Lioko, Minister of Portfolio Liliane Pande Muaba, Minister of Land Marie-Ange Lukiana Mufwankolo, Minister of Labor and Social Security Union of Comoros http://www.infoplease.com/world/leaders/comoros.html Date of Information: 08.15.07 Siti Kassim, Minister of Agriculture, Fishing, Industrial Development, Artisan Artifacts, & Environment Republic of Cote d’Ivoire http://www.premierministre.ci/site/pm_gouvernement.php Official Website of the Prime-minister of the Republic of Cote d’Ivoire http://www.infoplease.com/world/leaders/cote-divoire.html Date of Information: 07.17.07 Adjobi Nebout Christine, Minister in charge of the Fight Against AIDS Marie Tehoua, Minister of Industry and Promotion of Private Sector Jeanne Adjoua Peuhmon, Minister of Family and Social Affairs Bamba Fatoumata, Minister of Reconstruction and Reintegration Republic of Djibouti http://www.presidence.dj/ Official Website of the President of the Republic of Djibouti Aicha Mohamed Robleh, Minister of Pomotion of Women, Family Welfare and Social Affairs Hawa Ahmed Youssouf, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation State of Eritrea http://www.infoplease.com/world/leaders/eritrea.html Date of Information: 04.27.07 Amna Nurhusein, Minister of Tourism Askalu Menkerios, Minister of Labor and Human Welfare Fozia Hashim, Minister of Justice Republic of Equatorial Guinea http://guinea-equatorial.com/gov.asp Official Website of the Government of Equatorial Guinea http://www.infoplease.com/world/leaders/equatorial-guinea.html Date of Information: 01.24.07 Evangelina Oyó Ebule, Minister of Labor and Social Security Eulalia Envo Bela, Minister of Social Affairs and Promotion of Women, Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia http://www.infoplease.com/world/leaders/ethiopia.html http://www.ethioembassy.org.uk/Facts%20About%20Ethiopia/Facts%20About%20... Official Website of the Embassy of Ethiopia in the United Kingdom of Britain Date of Information: 08.01.06 Hirut Dilebo, Minister of Women Affairs Aster Mamo, Minister of Youth and Sport Republic of Gabon http://www.legabon.org/articles_pdf/Gabonese-government-as-of-18-07-2007... Official Website of the Republic of Gabon Date of Information: 18.07.07 Paulette Missambo, Minister for Public Health Gisèle Laure Eyang Ntoutoume, Minister for Housing, Accommodation and Town Planning Paulette Oyane Ondo, Minister for Agriculture, Animal, Husbandry and Rural, Development Dossou Naki, Minister for the Merchant Navy and Port Infrastructures Angélique Ngoma, Minister for the Family, Child Protection and the Promotion of Women Denise Mekamne, Minister for the Fight Against AIDS, Protection of Widows and Orphans Marie Missouloukagne, Minister for Social Economy and Crafts Blandine Marundu, Minister for Culture and the Arts Gambia http://www.statehouse.gm/cabinet2.htm Official Website of the Government of Gambia Date of Information: 09.13.07 Please note that in Gambia the Secretary of State is a ministerial position Neneh Macdouall-Gaye, Secretary of State for Communications and Information Technology, Fatou L. Faye, Secretary of State for Basic and Secondary Education Marie Saine Firdaus, General and Secretary of State for Justice Angela Colley, Secretary of State for Tourism and Culture Isatou Njie-Saidy, Vice-President and Secretary of State for Women’s Affairs Ghana http://www.infoplease.com/world/leaders/ghana.html Date of Information: 08.27.07 Christine Churcher, Minister of Environment Esther Obeng Dapaah, Minister Lands, Forestry and Mines Elizabeth Ohene, Minister of State in the Ministry of Education Gloria Akuffo, Minister of State for Aviation Cecelia Abena Dapaah, Minister of State for Water Resources, Works and Housing Republic of Guinea Bissau http://www.republica-da-guine-bissau.org/ Official Website of the Republic of Guinea Bissau http://www.afrik.com/article11567.html Date of Information: 04.18. 07 Isabel Buscardine, Minister of Country Freedom Fighters Adiatu Djalo Nandinqua, Minister of Youth, Culture, & Sports Carmelita Barbosa Rodrigues Pires, Minister of Justice Eugénia Saldanha, Minister of Health Vincã Mendes Naluack, Minister of Energy and Industry Republic of Guinea http://www.primature.gov.gn/ministeres.php http://www.infoplease.com/world/leaders/guinea.html Date of Information: 07.13.07 Paulette Kourouma, Minister of Justice and Human Rights Sangaré Maïmouna Bah, Minister of Public Health Hadja Tété Nabé, Minister of Social Affairs and Women and Children Welfare Kenya http://www.infoplease.com/world/leaders/kenya.html Date of Information: 10.16.07 Martha W Karua, Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs Lesotho http://www.lesotho.gov.ls/executive/cabinet.php Official Website of the Government of Lesotho http://www.infoplease.com/world/leaders/lesotho.html Date of Information: 10.18.07 Pontšo ‘Matumelo Sekatle, Minister of Local Government and Chieftainship Lebohang Ntšinyi, Minister of Tourism, Environment and Culture 'Mamphono Khaketla; Minister of Education and Training Mpeo Mahase – Moiloa, Minister of Justice and Human Rights and Correctional Services and of Law and Constitutional Affairs Mphu Ramatlapeng, Minister of Health and Social Welfare Republic of Madagascar https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/world-leaders-1/world-leaders-m... Official Website of the Central Intelligence of the United States Date of Information: 09.11.07 Lala Henriette Ratsiharovala, Minister Of Justice Hajanirina Razafinjatovo, Minister Of Education Republic of Malawi http://www.malawi.gov.mw/Home%20Cabinet.htm Official Website of the Government of Malawi http://www.infoplease.com/world/leaders/malawi.html Date of Information: 08.02.07 Joyce Banda, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Patricia Kaliati, Minister of Information and Civic Education Anna Kachikho, Minister of Labor and Social Development Majorie Ngaunje, Minister of Health Kate Kainja Kaluluma, Minister of Women and Child Development Callista Chimombo, Minister of Tourism and Wildlife Republic of Mali http://www.infoplease.com/world/leaders/mali.html Date of Information: 10.12.07 Ba Hawa Keita, Minister of Employment and Vocational Training Fanta Sylla, Minister of Justice and Keeper of Seals Diallo N'bodji Sene, Minister of Promotion of Women, Child and Family Soumare Aminata Sidibe, Minister of Properties and Real Estate Affairs Zeinab Mint Youba Maiga, Minister of Health Islamic Republic of Mauritania http://www.ami.mr/fr/Gouvernement.html Official Website of the Government of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania Date of Information: 04.2007 Nebghouha Mint Mohamed Vall, Minister of Education Vatimetou Mint Khatry, Minister of Promotion of Women, Children and Family Aicha Mint Sidi Bouna, Minister delegated by the Prime Minister in charge of Environment Republic of Mozambique https://www.portaldogoverno.gov.mz/ogover/compos_conselhos_ministros/com... Official Website of the Government of the Republic of Mozambique http://www.infoplease.com/world/leaders/mozambique.html Date of Information: 09.14.07 Alcinda Abreu, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation Helena Taipo, Minister of Labor Esperança Machavela, Minister of Justice Virgília Matabele, Minister of Women and Social Affairs Esperança Bias, Minister of Mineral Resources Isabel Nkavadeka, Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Republic of Namibia http://www.grnnet.gov.na/grnabout.html Official Website of the Government of Namibia http://www.infoplease.com/world/leaders/namibia.html Date of Information: 06.06.07 Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila, Minister of Finance Marlene Mungunda, Minister of Gender Equality & Child Welfare Rosalia Nghidinwa, Minister of Home Affairs and Immigration Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, Minister of Information and Broadcasting Pendukeni Ivula-Ithana, Minister of Justice and Attorney General Republic of Niger http://www.nigerembassyusa.org/govt.html Official Website of the Embassy of the Republic of Niger in Washington, DC http://www.infoplease.com/world/leaders/niger.html Date of Information: 09.21.07 Abdoulwahid Halimatou Ousseini, Minister of Social Development, Population, Promotion of Women, Child Protection Aïchatou Mindaoudou , Minister of Foreign Affairs & Cooperation Trapsida Fatouma, Minister of Privatization & Public Business Restructuring The Federal Republic of Nigeria http://www.infoplease.com/world/leaders/niger.html Date of Information: 10.05.07 Fatima Balarabe Ibrahim, Minister of State for Energy (Power ) Fidelia Auababa Njeze, Minister of State Defense Halima Tayo Alao, Minister of Environment and Housing Grace Ekpiwhre, Minister of Science and Technology Diezani K. Alison-Madueke, Minister of Transport Republic of Rwanda http://www.gov.rw/ Official Website of the Republic of Rwanda http://www.infoplease.com/world/leaders/rwanda.html Date of Information: 10.15.07 Valérie Nyirahabineza, Minister in the Office of the Prime Minister in charge of Gender and Family Promotion Jeanne Mujawamariya, Minister of Education, Science, Technology and Research Solina Nyirahabimana, Minister in the Office of the President Christine Nyatanyi, Minister of State In Charge of Community Development and Social Affairs Patricia Hajabakiga, Minister of State in Charge of Land and Environment Rosemary Museminari, Minister of State in Charge of Cooperation Daphrose Gahakwa, Minister of State in Charge of Agriculture Monique Nsanzabaganwa, Minister of State in Charge Economic Planning Angelina Muganza, MIniste of State in Charge for Skills Development and Labour Innocent Nyaruhirira, Minister of State in Charge of HIV/AIDS and other Epidemic Diseases Republic of Senegal http://www.gouv.sn/institutions/gouvernement.html Official Website of the Government of the Republic of Senegal http://www.infoplease.com/world/leaders/senegal.html Date of Information: 07.10.07 Awa Ndiaye, Minister of Family, Female Entrepreneurship and Microcredit Sophie Gladima Siby, Minister of Telecommunication and Post Yaye Kene Gassama Dia, Minister of Scientific Research Safiatou Thiam, Ministrer of Health and Medical Prevention Oumou Khaïry Gueye Seck, Minister of Upbringing; Maïmouna Sourang Ndir, Minister of Life Quality and Public Hygiene Fatou Bintou Taya Ndiaye, Minister of National Solidarity Innocence Ntap, Minister of Public Works, Labour and the Professional Organisations Fatou Danielle Diagne, Minister of Competitiveness and Good Governance; Aminata Lo, Minister of Senegalese Abroad Fatou Gassama, Minister of Tourism Republic of Seychelles http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/6268.htm Official Website of the State Department of the United States of America Date of Information: 06.2007 Sylvette Pool, Minister of Arts, Culture and Sports Macsuzy Mondon, Minister of Health Marie-Pierre Lloyd, Minister of Social Affairs & Employment Sao Tome and Principe http://www.infoplease.com/world/leaders/sao-tome-and-principe.html Date of Information: 08.21.06 Cristina Dias, Minister of Economy Maria de Fatima Leite, Minister of Education, Culture, Youth and Sports Maria Da Costa Carvalho, Minister of Labor, Solidarity, Women and Family Affairs Republic of Sierra Leone http://www.infoplease.com/world/leaders/sierra-leone.html Date of Information: 09.17.07 Agnes Taylor-Lewis, Minister of Health and Sanitation Shirley Yema Gbujama, Minister of Social Welfare, Gender, and Children Kadie Sesay, Minister of Trade and Industry Somalia https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/world-leaders-1/world-leaders-s... Official Website of the Central Intelligence Agency of the United States of America Date of Information: 08.03.07 Amina Mohamed Mursal, Minister of Women Development and Family Affairs United Republic of Tanzania http://www.tanzania.go.tz/government/cabinet.htm Official Website of the Government of the United Republic of the United Republic of Tanzania http://www.infoplease.com/world/leaders/tanzania.html Date of Information: 09.11.07 Batilda Salha Burian, Minister of Parliamentary Affairs Zakia Hamdani Meghji, Minister of Finance Margareth Simwanza Sitta, Minister for Education and Vocational Training Mary Michael Nagu, Minister for Justice and Constitutional Affairs Sofia Mnyambi Simba, Minister for Community Development, Gender and Children Hawa Abdulrahman Ghasia, Minister of State in President's Office for Public Service Management Republic of Togo http://www.republicoftogo.com/central.php?o=2&s=368&d=3&i=72 Official Website of the Republic of Togo Date of Information: 09.20.06 Célestine Akouavi Aïdam, Minister of Human Rights and Democracy Maïnounatou Ibrahima, Minister of Social Affairs and Promotion of Women Republic of Tunis http://www.ministeres.tn/html/indexgouv.html Official Website of the Government of the Republic of Tunis http://www.infoplease.com/world/leaders/tunisia.html Date of Information: 09.20.07 Samira Khayach Belhaj, Minister of Equipment, Housing and Territory Development Sarra Kanoun Jarraya, Minister of Women’s Affairs, Family, Children and Elderly Uganda http://www.ugandaembassy.com/cabinet.html Official Website of the Embassy of Uganda in Washington, DC Date of Information: 05. 2006 Beatrice Wabudeya,Minister in charge of the Presidency Hillary Onek, Minister of Agriculture, Animal Industry & Fisheries Geraldine Bitamazire, Minister of Education & Sports Bbumba Sydda, Minister of State for Gender Affairs Isanga Lukia, Minister of Gender, Labour & Social Affairs Janat Mukwaya, Minister of Trade & Industry Maria Mutagamba, Minister of Water & Environment Dorothy Hyuha, Minister without Portfolio Jennifer Namuyangu, Minister of State for Water Jessica Eriyo, Minister of State for Environment Ruth Nankabirwa, Minister of State for Defense Hope Mwesigye, Minister of State for Local Government Sezi Mbaguta, Minister of State for Public Service Republic of Zambia http://www.statehouse.gov.zm/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=9... Official Website of the Government of the Republic of Zambia Sylvia T. Masebo , Minister of Local Government and Housing Patricia Mulasikwanda, Minister of Gender and Development Sarah Sayifwanda , Minister of Communication and Transport Catherine Namugala, Minister of Community Development and Social Services Zimbabwe http://www.infoplease.com/world/leaders/zimbabwe.html Date of Information: 03.01.07 Olivia Muchena, Minister of Science and Technology Oppah Muchinguri, Minister of Women Affairs, Gender and Community Development Kingdom of Swaziland http://www.swazibusiness.com/sbyb2007/indexf80b.html?f=03 http://www.infoplease.com/world/leaders/swaziland.html Date of Information: 06.16.06 Constance Simelane, Minister of Education Dumsile T. Sukati, Minister of Natural Resources Thandi F. Shongwe, Minister of Tourism, Environment and Communications