Mary Begumisa (born in 1976) is a Ugandan politician and woman member of parliament. The office she attained after being elected as a woman representative for Sembabule district during the 2021 Uganda general elections in January.[1]
Mary Begumisa | |
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| Born | Rakai district 1976 (age 47–48) |
| Nationality | Ugandan |
| Citizenship | Ugandan |
| Education | Makerere University ,Bachelor's degree in Social Sciences |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Organization(s) | Gorilla Trek Africa Adventure Safaris, Mary Begumisa Foundation |
| Spouse | Wilbur Begumisa |
She is a member of the ruling National Resistance Movement political party.[2]
Education
editMary completed her primary level education (PLE) at Lwebitakuli primary school, and completed her Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) for lower secondary education at Bukulula secondary school in Masaka.[3] a school where she later completed her advanced secondary level known as Uganda Advanced Certification of Education (UACE).Begumisa graduate from Makerere University with a bachelor's degree in Social Sciences .[4]
Career
editMary's career begun taking a shape in 2000, after her appointment as a sub county chief in Rakai district. After graduating from Makerere University in 2003, she resigned and chose to venture into the Tour and Travel Business with her husband Wilbur Begumisa and they later established a Gorilla Trek Africa Adventure Safaris[5][6][7]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Post, Entebbe (28 July 2020). "Mary Begumisa; Daring Hanifa Kawooya to Serve Sembabule". Entebbe Post. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
- ^ "PARLIAMENT: 24 ministers, 3 NRM bigwigs kicked out". www.independent.co.ug. 17 January 2021. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
- ^ Reporter, Pearl Times (30 September 2020). "Mary Begumisa is NRM Sembabule Woman Parliamentary Flag Bearer". The Pearl Times. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
- ^ Post, Entebbe (28 July 2020). "Mary Begumisa; Daring Hanifa Kawooya to Serve Sembabule". Entebbe Post. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
- ^ Reporter, Pearl Times (30 September 2020). "Mary Begumisa is NRM Sembabule Woman Parliamentary Flag Bearer". The Pearl Times. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
- ^ "Why NUP candidate pulled out of Sembabule District Woman MP race". Daily Monitor. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
- ^ "Gorilla Trek Africa Staff List | Rwanda Gorilla Tour". 14 December 2015. Retrieved 13 March 2021.