Caroline Kamusiime (born 23 November 1982) is a Ugandan female legislator representing the people of Rukiga district as district woman member of parliament of Uganda.[1][2] She is a member of the National Resistance Movement (NRM)[3] the party in political leadership in Uganda under the chairmanship of Yoweri Kaguta Museveni president of the republic of Uganda.[4]

Caroline Kamusiime
Born23 November 1982
NationalityUgandan
Educationkololo high school
bishop comboni college kanungu
Alma materMakerere university
(Bachelor's degree in information technology)
Occupationlegislator
Political partyNational Resistance Movement (NRM)

Kamusiime has been part of efforts to finding a solution for the feud and cold relations between Rwanda and Uganda,[5][6] where Rwanda closed its borders to Uganda accusing Uganda of funding elements that want to bring down the Rwandan regime.[7]

In 2021, she was re elected as member of parliament.[8][9]

Education

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Kamusiime undertook her O'level education from kololo high school where she sat her Uganda certificate of education (UCE) in 1997. She later enrolled at bishop comboni college kanungu where she completed her Uganda advanced certificate of education (UACE) in 1999. She later received a bachelor's degree in information technology from Makerere university in 2010.[10]

Career

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Kamusiime has been member of parliament of Uganda from 2017 to date.[10][11]

She was information technology officer at MTN Uganda from 2011 to 2016,[10]

She was also a front desk officer at British American tobacco Uganda from 2006 to 2010[10] and was an accountant for caltex Uganda from 2000 to 2006[10]

In the Uganda parliament, she serves on the legal and parliamentary affairs committee[12]

References

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  1. ^ Job Namanya (2017-08-23). "Rukiga elects NRM flag bearers".
  2. ^ "Woman member of parliament rukiga district". ELECTORAL COMMISSION. Retrieved 2020-04-17.
  3. ^ Samuel Amanya (2017-08-23). "Minister mutuuzo, Caroline Kamusiime win nrm party ticket". Uganda radio network. Retrieved 2020-04-17.
  4. ^ "National resistance movement". NATIONAL RESISTANCE MOVEMENT.
  5. ^ "Uganda and Rwanda officials disagree at body handover". The independent. 2018-05-28. Retrieved 2020-04-16.
  6. ^ URN (2019-05-28). "Museveni sends shs 10m to Rwanda murder victim's family". Observer. Retrieved 2020-04-17.
  7. ^ Catehrine Byaruhanga (2019-03-09). "How the Uganda rwanda boarder crossing came to an end". BBC. Retrieved 2020-04-17.
  8. ^ "Kamusiime Caroline - 2021 General Election - Visible Polls". visiblepolls.org. Retrieved 2023-02-10.
  9. ^ "Kamusiime Caroline - Rukiga Woman MP By Election - Visible Polls". visiblepolls.org. Retrieved 2023-02-10.
  10. ^ a b c d e "Parliament of Uganda members of the 10th parliament". Parliament of uganda. Retrieved 2020-04-16.
  11. ^ "Find an mp". Parliament of the republic of Uganda. Retrieved 2020-04-16.
  12. ^ Olive Nakatude (2017-11-29). "6 more mps join legal committee". Uganda radio network. Retrieved 2020-04-17.