Hellen Auma Wandera is a Ugandan politician who is the Busia District Women Representative elect in Uganda's elect 11th Parliament.[1] She serves on the Committee on Presidential Affairs in the eleventh parliament of Uganda.[2]
Hellen Auma Wandera
Born
Busia District
Nationality
Ugandan
Citizenship
Ugandan
Education
Busia Parents Primary School Great Obrem Memorial in Tororo District St. Peters Naalya (Spena International) Kyambogo University
Occupation
Politician
Employer
Parliament of Uganda
Known for
Politics
Title
Member of Parliament
Predecessor
Jane Nabulindo Kwoba
Political party
National Resistance Movement (NRM)
Parent(s)
Dickson Wandera and Betty Afuro
Background and educationedit
Hellen Auma Wandera was born in Busia District to Dickson Wandera and Betty Afuro. She went to Busia Parents Primary School for PLE, then to Great Obrem Memorial in Tororo District for her UCE and St. Peters Naalya (Spena International) for her high school (UACE) before joining Kyambogo University for her Bachelor of Arts And Social Science.[3][4][5]
Political careeredit
She is affiliated to the National Resistance Movement (NRM). She defeated Nina Nekesa, Fiona Nakku, Nabwire Sharon Veron Namumayi, Esther Busingye Wafula, Grace Nyakecho, Teddy Auma and Lilian Taaka in the 2020 NRM Parliamentary Primaries.[6] She replaced Jane Nabulindo Kwoba as the Woman Member of Parliament for Busia District in Uganda's 2021 general election.[7][3][8][9]
^"Committee on Presidential Affairs – Parliament Watch". Retrieved 2023-02-08.
^ ab"Auma Wandera: Know your Member of Parliament". New Vision. Retrieved 2022-02-16.
^admin, NP (2021-05-18). "Fish vendor becomes Uganda's youngest serving MP". Nile Post. Retrieved 2023-02-08.
^Mujuni, David (2021-05-18). "Kyambogo Graduate Who Used to Vend Fish Swears In as Busia Woman MP". Campus Bee. Retrieved 2023-02-08.
^Independent, The (2020-09-07). "Another candidate declared winner of NRM polls in Busia after vote recount". The Independent Uganda. Retrieved 2021-04-08.
^"Hellen Auma Wandera Archives". The Independent Uganda. Retrieved 2021-03-13.
^Republic, Matooke (2021-05-18). "23-year-old Hellen Auma Wandera shares how she rose from fish vending to Parliament". Matooke Republic. Retrieved 2023-02-08.
^"Busia fish vendor, Auma, now Uganda's youngest serving MP". The East African. 2021-05-20. Retrieved 2023-02-08.
May 12, 2024
hellen, auma, wandera, ugandan, politician, busia, district, women, representative, elect, uganda, elect, 11th, parliament, serves, committee, presidential, affairs, eleventh, parliament, uganda, bornbusia, districtnationalityugandancitizenshipugandaneducation. Hellen Auma Wandera is a Ugandan politician who is the Busia District Women Representative elect in Uganda s elect 11th Parliament 1 She serves on the Committee on Presidential Affairs in the eleventh parliament of Uganda 2 Hellen Auma WanderaBornBusia DistrictNationalityUgandanCitizenshipUgandanEducationBusia Parents Primary SchoolGreat Obrem Memorial in Tororo DistrictSt Peters Naalya Spena International Kyambogo UniversityOccupationPoliticianEmployerParliament of UgandaKnown forPoliticsTitleMember of ParliamentPredecessorJane Nabulindo KwobaPolitical partyNational Resistance Movement NRM Parent s Dickson Wandera and Betty AfuroBackground and education editHellen Auma Wandera was born in Busia District to Dickson Wandera and Betty Afuro She went to Busia Parents Primary School for PLE then to Great Obrem Memorial in Tororo District for her UCE and St Peters Naalya Spena International for her high school UACE before joining Kyambogo University for her Bachelor of Arts And Social Science 3 4 5 Political career editShe is affiliated to the National Resistance Movement NRM She defeated Nina Nekesa Fiona Nakku Nabwire Sharon Veron Namumayi Esther Busingye Wafula Grace Nyakecho Teddy Auma and Lilian Taaka in the 2020 NRM Parliamentary Primaries 6 She replaced Jane Nabulindo Kwoba as the Woman Member of Parliament for Busia District in Uganda s 2021 general election 7 3 8 9 References edit Fish vendor turns youngest MP Monitor 2021 05 17 Retrieved 2023 02 08 Committee on Presidential Affairs Parliament Watch Retrieved 2023 02 08 a b Auma Wandera Know your Member of Parliament New Vision Retrieved 2022 02 16 admin NP 2021 05 18 Fish vendor becomes Uganda s youngest serving MP Nile Post Retrieved 2023 02 08 Mujuni David 2021 05 18 Kyambogo Graduate Who Used to Vend Fish Swears In as Busia Woman MP Campus Bee Retrieved 2023 02 08 Independent The 2020 09 07 Another candidate declared winner of NRM polls in Busia after vote recount The Independent Uganda Retrieved 2021 04 08 Hellen Auma Wandera Archives The Independent Uganda Retrieved 2021 03 13 Republic Matooke 2021 05 18 23 year old Hellen Auma Wandera shares how she rose from fish vending to Parliament Matooke Republic Retrieved 2023 02 08 Busia fish vendor Auma now Uganda s youngest serving MP The East African 2021 05 20 Retrieved 2023 02 08 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Hellen Auma Wandera amp oldid 1166453364, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
