Bangirana Kawooya Anifa
Bangirana Kawooya Anifa | |
|---|---|
| Born | 21 January 1957 |
| Nationality | Ugandan |
| Alma mater | Nkumba University (Bachelor's degree of Arts and Development Studies) (Masters’ degree of international relations) |
| Occupation | politician |
| Known for | politics |
Bangirana Kawooya Anifa (born 21 January 1957), is a Ugandan politician who served as a Women Representative from 2000 to 2020 Member of Parliament and is now representing Mawogola West Constituency Ssembabule district in the Ugandan Parliament (2021 up-to-date).[1] She concurrently serves as a member on the Equal opportunities and Foreign affairs committees.
Background and education[edit]
She was born in Ssembabule district in Uganda, on 21 January 1957.
She earned her bachelor's degree of Arts and Development Studies that was awarded by Nkumba university[2] in 2004. Later in 2001, she was awarded a master's degree of international relations by the same university in 2007.
Career and politics[edit]
Before she became a member of the parliament of Uganda in 2001, Anifa worked as a Constituent Assembly Delegate(1993–1995), she served as the Executive Publicity secretary for the National Women Council (1998–2002)[3] as well served as a deputy resident district commissioner in Rakai district and as a speaker for Ssembabule District local government, as a caucus treasurer for the National Resistance Movement.[4]
In 2016 she became a member a member of the Panafrican parliament up-to-date[5][6]
She subscribes to the ruling National Resistance Movement political party.
References[edit]
- ^ "Parliament of Uganda". www.parliament.go.ug. Archived from the original on 4 July 2020. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
- ^ "Nkumba".
- ^ "Meeting with National Women Council – Parliament Watch". parliamentwatch.ug. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
- ^ "Parliament of Uganda". www.parliament.go.ug. Archived from the original on 4 July 2020. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
- ^ "Women MPs rally for laws implementation, resolutions". PML Daily. 1 October 2019. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
- ^ "Kawooya Elected Vice-Chair Women Caucus of Pan African Parliament". Uganda Radionetwork. Retrieved 16 April 2020.