Peace Kusasira also referred to as Kusasira Peace Kanyesigye Mubiru (born 27 February 1962) is a female Ugandan politician and social worker.[1][2] She is the district woman representative of Mukono District under the National Resistance Movement political party.[1][2] She served as the MP in the tenth, and ninth parliament and lost in the 2021–2026 elections.[3][4][5] In the ninth parliament, Peace Kusasira, took the seat from outgoing MP, Margaret Nalugo (who moved to Mukono South and lost to Bakaluba Mukasa).[6]

Peace Kusasira
Born27 February 1962
NationalityUgandan
Other namesKanyesigye Mubiru
CitizenshipUgandan
EducationBugamba Boys Primary School
Bweranyangi Girls S.S
St Mary's Namagunga S.S
Makerere University
Occupation(s)Politician and Social Worker
Employer(s)PAPCO Industries, Jinja
National Organization of Trade Unions
Pasip Tribute Junior School
Parliament of Uganda
Known forPolitics
Political partyNational Resistance Movement
SpouseMubiru Kusasira

Education background

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In 1975, she completed her Primary Leaving Examinations from Bugamba Boys Primary School.[1]

In 1980, she joined Bweranyangi Girls S.S for Uganda Certificate of Education.[1][6]

In 1982, she obtained Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education from St Mary's Namagunga S.S and later joined Makerere University for Bachelor of Social Work and Social Administration in 1986.[1][6]

Career

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Between 1986 and 1989, she was the Personnel Administrator at PAPCO Industries, Jinja.[1]

From 1992 to 2000, she was employed as the Director for Women and Youth at National Organization of Trade Unions.[1][6]

From 2001 to 2011, she was the Director at Pasip Tribute Junior School.[1]

Political career

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From 2011 to 2021, she was the Member of Parliament at the Parliament of Uganda.[1]

She served on additional role as the Member on Committee on HIV/AIDS & Related Disease and Committee on Agriculture.[1] She sits on the UWOPA Round Table Committees.[7]

Personal life

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She is married to Mubiru Kusasira with three children.[1][6][2] Her hobbies are listening to religious music and farming.[1] She has special interests in mobilizing people for poverty eradication.[1]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "Parliament of Uganda". www.parliament.go.ug. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
  2. ^ a b c "KUSASIRA PEACE KANYESIGYE MUBIRU". NRM – NETTECH RELIABLE MEDIA. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
  3. ^ Independent, The (8 September 2020). "NRM electoral commission chairperson dismisses Rwampara registrar". The Independent Uganda. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
  4. ^ "PEACE KUSASIRA , Aspiring Woman MP 2021–2026, RWAMPARA CONSTITUENCY". www.ugandadecides.com. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
  5. ^ "Losers in NRM polls vow to return as independents". Daily Monitor. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
  6. ^ a b c d e Mugalu, Moses. "Mukono looks to new faces". The Observer – Uganda. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
  7. ^ "Uwopa Round Table Committees | Uganda Women Parliamentary Association". uwopa.or.ug. Retrieved 3 April 2021.