Oliver Katwesigye Koyekyenga
Oliver Katwesigye Koyekyenga (born on 14 November 1975[1]) is a Ugandan businesswoman and legislator. As of April 2020, she is currently serving as the elected woman representative for Buhweju district in Uganda's tenth parliament.[2] She represented the same constituency in Uganda's ninth parliament as a member of the National Resistance Movement. She then contested as an independent candidate in the 2016 general elections.[3]
Oliver Katwesigye Koyekyenga | |
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| Born | 14 November 1975 |
| Nationality | Ugandan |
| Citizenship | Uganda |
| Education | Butare Senior Secondary School Lugogo Hall Centre |
| Alma mater | Makerere University (Bachelor in International Business) |
| Occupation(s) | Politician, businesswoman |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Employer(s) | Coyetee Hoopoe Tours and Travel, Kampala Buhweju District Parliament of Uganda |
| Known for | Politics |
| Title | Member of Parliament Buhweju District Women's Constituency |
| Political party | National Resistance Movement |
| Other political affiliations | Independent |
Background and education edit
Oliver Katwesigye Koyekyenga achieved her O Levels (Uganda Certificate of Education) at Butare Senior Secondary School in 1995 before sitting for her A Levels (Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education) at the Lugogo Hall Centre in 2006. She also holds a bachelor's degree in International Business from Makerere University which she obtained in 2009.[1][4]
Career edit
Between 2007 and 2009, Oliver Katwesigye Koyekyenga worked as an Operations Manager at Coyetee then as a Customer Relations Manager at Hoopoe Tours and Travel, Kampala from 2009 to 2013.[1]
Upon the death in 2013 of Joy Arinaitwe Kariisa,[5] the then woman member of parliament for Buhweju District, Oliver Koyekyenga contested for the seat on the National Resistance Movement ticket[6][7] achieving victory over Jane Frida Bwiruka.[8][9]
She contested as an independent candidate in the 2016 general election to retain the seat.[10] She sits on at least 2 Parliamentary committees.
References edit
- ^ a b c "Katwesigye Oliver Koyekyenga". Parliament of Uganda. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
- ^ "Wolokoso: MP Mbwa barks over lunch". The Observer - Uganda. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
- ^ Electoral Commission, Uganda (13 April 2016). "Gazette List of Elected MPs 2016" (PDF). Electoral Commission of Uganda. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
- ^ "NRM's Oliver is Buhweju Woman MP". Daily Monitor. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
- ^ "Buhweju Woman MP, Joy Kariisa dead". New Vision. Retrieved 2020-04-16.
- ^ Tumushabe, Alfred (21 September 2013). "11 eye Buhweju Woman MP seat". The Daily Monitor. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
- ^ "3 cleared for Buhweju Woman MP election". Daily Monitor. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
- ^ "Electoral Commission hailed on Buhweju polls". New Vision. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
- ^ "Buhweju district Woman MP discharged in healthy condition". 93.3 KFM. 2015-06-09. Retrieved 2023-02-09.
- ^ "Lumumba faults NRM leaders over division". Daily Monitor. Retrieved 16 April 2020.