Agnes Nabirye (born on 17 July 1973) is a Ugandan politician who served as a member of parliament for Jinja District in Uganda.[1]
Agnes Nabirye | |
|---|---|
Nabirye | |
| Member of Parliament for Jinja District | |
| In office 2001–2021 | |
| Succeeded by | Loy Katali |
| Resident District Commissioner of Buvuma District | |
| In office 2021–Present | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 July 1973 Jinja District, Uganda |
| Citizenship | Uganda |
| Political party | National Resistance Movement (NRM) |
Background and education
editNabirye was born in Jinja District in the Eastern Region of Uganda.[2] She worked as a tutor in various teacher training colleges and was elected as a councillor in Jinja District in 2001.[3]
Career
editNabirye served as a Jinja District Council Speaker and was elected as a member of Parliament representing women in the 9th parliament during the 2011 elections. She competed against six other candidates.[1][2][4]
In 2021, Nabirye contested in the same constituency for the position of woman member of parliament of Jinja but was defeated by Loy Katali, the NRM flag bearer.[5]
Nabirye was later appointed by the president of Uganda, Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, as the Resident District Commissioner (RDC) of Buvuma district.[6][7]
Personal details
editNabirye is a member of the NRM, the ruling party in Uganda. She competed against Moureen Kyalya Walube, who later filed a lawsuit accusing her of election rigging.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b "Jinja, the rock that gave us River Nile". Monitor. 2021-02-02. Retrieved 2024-03-16.
- ^ a b "Agnes Nabirye". theyworkforyou.github.io. Retrieved 2024-03-16.
- ^ a b "Nabirye to face bigger hurdles in Jinja Woman MP seat race". Monitor. 2021-01-19. Retrieved 2024-04-15.
- ^ administrator (2016-01-03). "2011 General Election". Electoral Commission. Retrieved 2024-03-29.
- ^ "Nabirye Agnes Baganzi - 2021 General Election - Visible Polls". visiblepolls.org. Retrieved 2024-04-15.
- ^ "Government gets oil palm seeds for Buvuma". Monitor. 2020-07-19. Retrieved 2024-04-14.
- ^ "Appointment of Resident District Commissioners and their Deputies | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni". www.yowerikmuseveni.com. Retrieved 2024-04-15.