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Grace Mary Mugasa is a Ugandan politician. She was appointed the State Minister of Public Service[1] on June 8 2021 by the President of the Republic of Uganda, Yoweri Kaguta and she assumed office on 23 June 2021.[2] [3] Grace took office from Karubanga David, the former State Minister.[4] Prior to her appointment, she was the first female mayor of Hoima Municipality[5][6][7][8][9][10][11]which was upgraded to Hoima City in July 2020 and launched on 13 August 2020.[12]

Background and Education

Grace Mary Mugasa was born in Hoima District, Western Uganda in 1969.[13][8] She holds two Diplomas in Principles of Modern Management, Sales Management and Marketing from University of Cambridge in the United Kingdom.[13][8][10] She holds a Bachelors of Arts Degree in Democracy and Development Studies, Master of Arts in Development Studies from Uganda Marty's University, Nkozi.[14][13][8][10] She holds a Certificate in Capacity Building for Local Political Leaders from the ICLD, the Swedish Centre for International Development and a Certificate on Gender Mainstreaming in Local Governance from Israel - MASHAV Golda Meir Centre Mt Carmel.[13][8][10]

Career

Mugasa, the Minister of State for Public Service in the Cabinet of Uganda,[15][1] started her career as a teacher in Kizirafumbi Sub County after her O Level in 1986. Following completion of her two diplomas from University of Cambridge in the United Kingdom, She became a community trainer in small businesses. In 2001, She joined active Politics where she vied and was elected a woman councilor representing Northern ward in Hoima Town Council, Hoima District. She held the position for 10 years after her re-election in 2006. In July 2010, when Hoima Town Council was upgraded to municipal status, She was elected the first female mayor of Hoima Municipality in March 2011.[7]

In 2020, she lost the National Resistance Movement party primaries for the Hoima City Mayoral seat to Brian Kaboyo in the polls to elect the party flag bearers for Mayors and Local Council 5 chairpersons countrywide and later contested as an Independent Candidate during the 2021 election.[16][17]

In the 2021 general elections, Incumbent Mayor Grace Mary Mugasa who contested as an Independent candidate with three other candidates was defeated by Brian Kaboyo, the National Resistance Movement Flag bearer as the Hoima City Mayoral Elections with 12,451 votes followed by Mugasa with 12, 298 votes.[18] The other candidates were Dan Kaija of Uganda People’s Congress (UPC) who had 315 votes, Rashid Tumusiime of the National Unity Platform with 303 votes and Wyclif Tumusiime, Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) who came last with 215 votes.[18]

Grace is also one of the founders of the Global Parliament of Mayors (GPM) in 2016 and was the second Vice-Chair of the GPM Executive Committee until when she was appointed as Minister of State for Public Service in June, 2021.[19]

Personal life

Aloysius Mugasa, the New Gaming board chairman is married to Grace Mary Mugasa[11][20]with children and supports several orphans.[13] Grace's interests are Gender equality, and clean environment.[13][8][10]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Muhamadi, Byemboijana (March 4, 2022). "MPs Want Redundant Science Ministry Staff Incorporated Into Other Ministries". SoftPower News.
  2. ^ New Vison. "President Museveni names new Cabinet". New Vision. Retrieved 2021-09-29.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ^ Parliament of the Republic of Uganda (2018-02-27). "Cabinet Members and Ministers of State as at 03 August 2021". www.parliament.go.ug. Retrieved 2021-09-30.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ^ Patrick, Mundua (2021-06-23). "The New Minister of State for Public Service takes office". Ministry of Public Service. Retrieved 2022-03-24.
  5. ^ New Vision. "Hoima mayor to priotise roads, water". New Vision. Retrieved 2021-09-30.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. ^ Ssekika, Edward. "Kadaga appeals to investors to invest in education". The Observer - Uganda. Retrieved 2022-03-24.
  7. ^ a b "Oil drawing criminals - Hoima mayor | Uganda". www.monitor.co.ug. Retrieved 2022-03-24.
  8. ^ a b c d e f "Hon. Grace Mary Mugasa". Concordia. Retrieved 2022-03-24.
  9. ^ "Conversation with Ms. Grace Mary Mugasa, Mayor of Hoima, Uganda". Cities Alliance. Retrieved 2022-03-24.
  10. ^ a b c d e "Mugasa Grace Mary | Speaker | ASU GSV Summit". www.asugsvsummit.com. Retrieved 2022-03-24.
  11. ^ a b "Hoima mayor to priotise roads, water". New Vision. Retrieved 2022-03-24.
  12. ^ New Vision. "Hoima city unveiled". New Vision. Retrieved 2021-10-02.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  13. ^ a b c d e f "Hon. Grace Mary Mugasa". Concordia. Retrieved 2022-03-24.
  14. ^ Daily Monitor (2011-03-09). "Hoima's Mugasa makes her mark". Daily Monitor. Retrieved 2021-09-29.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  15. ^ The Observer. "Museveni appoints Alupo VP, FDC's Ssebugwawo minister". The Observer - Uganda. Retrieved 2021-09-30.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  16. ^ "Grace Mary Mugasa Archives". The Independent Uganda:. Retrieved 2022-03-24.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link)
  17. ^ "Grace Mugasa – Eizooba – Amakuru Ga'Bunyoro". Retrieved 2022-03-24.
  18. ^ a b "NRM's Brian Kaboyo Wins Hoima City Mayoral Race – Spice Fm Hoima". Retrieved 2022-03-24.
  19. ^ globa0yvjsy (2021-06-22). "GPM Mayor Mugasa appointed Minister of State Public Service in Uganda". Global Parliament of Mayors. Retrieved 2022-03-24.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  20. ^ "New Gaming Boss Mugasa's Experience Queried". ChimpReports. 2019-07-26. Retrieved 2022-03-24.
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