'Mamphono Khaketla

Lesotho mathematician and senator 'Mamphono Khaketla 1960 03 05 Maseru, Lesotho Bennett Makalo KhaketlaNtšeliseng 'Masechele Khaketla National University of Lesotho 1980 University of Wisconsin 1991 Mathematician Mamphono Khaketla (born 5 March 1960) is a Lesotho mathematician and senator who served as Minister of Finance from March 2015 to June 2017. Early life and education Khaketla was born in Maseru on 5 March 1960 to Bennett Makalo and Caroline Ntseliseng ’Masechele Khaketla.African Doctorates in Mathematics: A Catalogue Lulu.com 2007 147 Her father was a novelist, journalist, politician and former minister, as well as the major shareholder of Mohlabani Property Company, and left her a sizeable estate.http://lestimes.com/minister-wins-back-fathers-estate/ Minister wins back father's estate Lesotho Times 29 September 2011 16 May 2017http://sundayexpress.co.ls/khaketla-estate-wrangle-rages-on/ Khaketla estate wrangle rages on Sunday Express 10 December 2010 16 May 2017 Her mother was a teacher and author, one of the first women published in Lesotho.Historical Dictionary of Lesotho 204–205 Scott Rosenberg Richard F. Wesifelder Scarecrow Press 2013 9780810879829 https://books.google.com/books?id=B2TWVN92hYYCHistorical Dictionary of Women in Sub-Saharan Africa 146 Kathleen Sheldon Rowman & Littlefield 2016 9781442262935 https://books.google.com/books?id=HwqQCwAAQBAJ Khaketla did her primary and secondary schooling Maseru, before receiving a Bachelor of Education from the National University of Lesotho in 1980. She has a master's degree in education and a PhD in mathematics education from the University of Wisconsin (1991). Her thesis was titled "An analysis of the Lesotho Junior Certificate Mathematics Examination and its impact on instructions". Career Khaketla was a lecturer in mathematics at the National Teacher Training College from 1981 until 1995 and became assistant director of the college. She worked at the Institute of Development Management in Lesotho and Botswana from 1996 until 2001 before becoming the director of the Centre for Accounting Studies. Khaketla was appointed as a senator by Prime Minister Pakalitha Mosisili in 2002 and served as Minister of Communications, Science and Technology from 2002 until 2004. At the 2007 election, she lost her seat but was elected to the National Assembly as one of the Lesotho Congress for Democracy members on a party list for proportional representation submitted by the National Independence Party. She served as Minister of Education and Training from 2007 until 2012. In 2011, Khaketla was one of seven women ministers in the Cabinet, alongside: Mannete Ramali, Maphoka Motoboli, Mathabiso Lepono, Mphu Keneileo Ramatlapeng, Mpeo Mahase-Moiloa and Pontso Suzan Matumelo Sekatle.https://archive.org/details/politicalhandboo0000unse_a2s3/page/832 Political handbook of the world 2012 2012 Sage Lansford, Tom 978-1-4522-3434-2 Los Angeles 832 794595888 On 30 March 2015 she was appointed Minister of Finance. In November 2015, she presided over the 102nd session of the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States Council of Ministers.http://www.acp.int/content/statement-president-102nd-session-acp-council-ministers-hon-dr-mamphono-khaketla-minister-fi Statement by the President of the 102nd session of the ACP Council of Ministers, Hon. Dr. Mamphono Khaketla, Minister of Finance of Lesotho 24 November 2015 Brussels ACP 16 May 2017 In July 2016, Khaketla was accused of soliciting a bribe for a major government contract in a case that was before the courts. She denied the allegation.http://city-press.news24.com/News/lesothos-great-car-con-20160813 Lesotho's great car 'con' Keiso Mohloboli City Press 14 August 2016 16 May 2017DC Youths blast Minister Lesotho Times 28 July 2016 16 May 2017 Lekhetho Ntsukunyane https://www.pressreader.com/lesotho/lesotho-times/20160728/281479275781204 Publications Romberg Thomas A. Linda Wilson Mamphono Khaketla An examination of six standard mathematics tests for grade eight National Center for Research in Mathematical Sciences Education 1989 Romberg T. A. L. Wilson M. Khaketla The alignment of six standardized tests with the NCTM standards National Summit on Mathematics Assessment convened by the Mathematical Sciences Education Board Washington, DC 1989 Mathematics Assessment and Evaluation: Imperatives for Mathematics Educators Curriculum and Test Alignment Thomas A. Romberg Thomas A. Romberg Linda Wilson 'Mamphono Khaketla Silvia Chavarria SUNY Press 1992 https://books.google.com/books?id=dLyT9Ce2UC4C 61–74 9780791409008 References External links Khaketla Government Profile Category:Living people Category:1960 births Category:People from Maseru Category:Communication ministers of Lesotho Category:Finance ministers of Lesotho Category:Education ministers of Lesotho Category:National University of Lesotho alumni Category:University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Education alumni Category:Female finance ministers Category:Lesotho educators Category:Lesotho women educators Category:Women mathematicians Category:Mathematics educators Category:Lesotho Congress for Democracy politicians Category:Women government ministers of Lesotho Category:Lesotho scientists