Barumba Beatrice Rusaniya (born 2 December 1964) is a female Ugandan politician.[1] She was the National Resistance Movement politician and the Member of Parliament for Kiruhura District in the eighth and ninth Parliament of Uganda.[2] In 2005, when Kiruhura district was created out of Mbarara District, Beatrice became its pioneer Woman Member of Parliament in 2006 and served until 2016.[3]
Barumba Beatrice Rusaniya | |
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| Born | 2 December 1964 |
| Nationality | Ugandan |
| Citizenship | Ugandan |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Years active | 2006-2016 |
| Employer | Parliament of Uganda |
| Known for | Politics |
| Successor | Sheila Mwine Kabaije |
| Political party | National Resistance Movement |
Political life
editIn the 2016 to 2021 elections, she lost the elections.[4] She withdrew the election petition she filed challenging the election of her successor, Sheila Mwine Kabaije with allegation that the election exercise was marred with a lot of rigging among other irregularities.[5] Rusaniya was one of the Uganda’s representatives in the Pan African Parliament.[6] However, she was sick during the delegation.[6]
See also
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editReferences
edit- ^ Independent, The (2008-11-05). "Mbabazi, Suruma face political end". The Independent Uganda. Retrieved 2022-03-22.
- ^ "Members of 9th Parliament". Fortune Of Africa - Uganda. 2013-06-07. Archived from the original on 2018-08-15. Retrieved 2022-03-22.
- ^ Mulengera. "BEATRICE RUSANIYA RIDES ON KAZO TO BOUNCE BACK IN NATIONAL POLITICS – mulengeranews.com". Retrieved 2022-03-22.
- ^ "HON. BEATRICE BARUMBA RUSANIYA, Aspiring Woman MP 2021-2026, KIRUHURA". www.ugandadecides.com. Retrieved 2022-03-22.
- ^ "Rusaniya withdraws Kiruhura election petition". New Vision. Retrieved 2022-03-22.
- ^ a b joomlasupport. "African parliament happy with UPDF job in Somalia". The Observer - Uganda. Retrieved 2022-03-22.