Justine Lumumba Kasule

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Justine Lumumba Kasule
Born (1972-11-22) 22 November 1972 (age 51)

Justine Lumumba Kasule is a

educator and politician. She is the current Minister, Office of the Prime Minister (General Duties), in the cabinet of Uganda, since June 2021.[1]

Before that, she was the

Chief Government Whip in the Cabinet of Uganda from May 2011 until December 2014. Justine Lumumba Kasule also served as the elected Member of Parliament for Bugiri District Women's Representative, from 2001, until her resignation in December 2014.[3]

Background and education

She was born in

Naggalama, for her A-Level education. In 1993, she was admitted to Makerere University, where she graduated with the degree of Bachelor of Arts with a concurrent Diploma in Education, in 1996.[3][4]

Career

From 1996 until 1997 she worked as a teacher. From 1997 until 1998, she worked as the Acting District Inspector of Schools in her home district. From 1998 until 2001, she worked as a Senior Education Officer at the Ministry of Education. In 2001, she was elected to the Parliament, on the National Resistance Movement political party ticket, to serve as the Women's Representative for Bugiri District. She was re-elected from 2001 until 2014, when she stepped down to become secretary general of the ruling National Resistance Movement political party.[3][5] In May 2011, she was appointed as Government Chief Whip, replacing John Nasasira.[4][6]

Other considerations

She is a married mother with two sons. She is a Roman Catholic.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ Uganda State House (8 June 2021). "Full Cabinet List 2021". Uganda Media Centre. Kampala, Uganda. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
  2. ^ Olive Nakatudde (23 December 2014). "Justine Lumumba Appointed NRM Secretary General". Uganda Radio Network. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
  3. ^ a b c Kakaire, Sulaiman (24 December 2014). "The new faces of NRM: Justine Kasule Lumumba - Secretary General". The Observer (Uganda). Kampala. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
  4. ^ a b c Administrator (3 March 2013). "Justine Kasule Lumumba: The Yellow Girl From Bugiri". The Observer (Uganda). Kampala. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
  5. ^ Red Pepper Staff (23 December 2014). "Justine Kasule Lumumba, the government Chief Whip has been appointed the Secretary General of the ruling National Resistance Movement party replacing former Prime Minister Amama Mbabazi". Red Pepper. Mukono. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
  6. ^ New Vision (27 May 2011). "Comprehensive list of new Cabinet appointments + dropped ministers". Facebook. Retrieved 30 October 2016.

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