Phiona Nyamutoro
Phiona Nyamutoro is a Ugandan politician and legislator representing the Youth in the parliament of Uganda, she is the National female youth Member of parliament in the parliament of Uganda. She is a member of the National Resistance Movement (NRM) on whose ticket she got to parliament.[1][2][3][4][5][6] She is also the current Minister of state for Minerals in the Ministry of Energy and Minerals Development, to which she was appointed on 22 March 2024.
Background and education[edit]
Nyamutoro holds a first class degree in Arts (Luganda, Sociology) and a master's degree in public administration from Makerere university.[7] She went to Najjera progressives for her primary school education, Misanvu SS in Kibinge Bukomansimbi for O'level and Maleku Secondary school for A'level.[7]
Career[edit]
Nyamutoro was a vice guild president while Makerere University 2015 -2016.
She was also a member of the National Youth council representing Nebbi district. Nyamutoro is the first National youth Member of Parliament hailing from Nebbi district.[1][2]
Nyamutoro is also a champion of anti pregnancy and Gender issues.[7][8]
In the 11th parliament, she is a member of the committee on education and sports.[9]
She was appointed Minister of State for Minerals in the Ministry of Energy and Minerals Development as part of the cabinet reshuffle by President Museveni[10]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Former Makerere Vice Guild President Elected National Female Youth MP". Campus Bee. 2021-01-23. Retrieved 2022-04-05.
- ^ a b Independent, The (2021-01-24). "Nyamutoro is national Youth MP, first from West Nile". The Independent Uganda. Retrieved 2022-04-05.
- ^ Radio, R. X. (2021-02-11). "Youth MP Phiona Nyamutoro: I would be a dancer if I wasn't a politician". RX Radio. Retrieved 2022-04-05.
- ^ "NRM's Nyamutoro trounces rivals to win national woman youth MP race". PML Daily. 2021-01-23. Retrieved 2022-04-05.
- ^ "Youth MPs-elect vow to stop NUP wave". New Vision. Retrieved 2022-04-05.
- ^ "NRM scoops five youth positions". Monitor. 2021-02-03. Retrieved 2022-04-05.
- ^ a b c "Meet Phiona Nyamutoro in Race for NRM Female Youth MP -". 2020-09-30. Retrieved 2022-04-05.
- ^ "SRHS Experts Explore Measures to End Teenage Pregnancies, Early Marriages". ChimpReports. 2021-07-13. Retrieved 2022-04-05.
- ^ "Committee on Education and Sports – Parliament Watch". Retrieved 2022-04-05.
- ^ https://twitter.com/PNyamutoro/status/1770944309459570715?t=ut7N5ct77SPKTW2sYyjwEA&s=19.
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