Aisha Sekindi

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Aisha Sekindi
Born (1970-12-04) 4 December 1970 (age 51)
Uganda
NationalityUgandan
CitizenshipUganda
Alma mater
(Certificate in Education)
OccupationLegislator, teacher
Years active1997–present
Known forPolitics, Education
TitleMember of Parliament
Kalungu District Women's Constituency

Aisha Sekindi (born 4 December 1970[1]) is a Ugandan educator and legislator. As of April 2020, she currently serving as the elected woman representative for Kalungu district in Uganda's tenth parliament. Politically, she is affiliated to the National Resistance Movement[2] under whose ticket she contested in the 2016 general election,[3] achieving victory over Aisha Naluyati Waligo.[4][5]

Background and education[]

Aisha Sekindi attended Kyato Muslim Primary School which she left in 1984 to join for her O Levels (Uganda Certificate of Education), which she obtained in 1988. Later on in 1995, she obtained a Teachers Certificate from .[1]

Career[]

Though Aisha Sekindi started out as a deputy headteacher at Saint Kizito Primary School, Lwengo (1997 to 2001), she moved on to becoming the Local Council V Councillor for Lwabenge[6] and Secretary for Gender with Masaka District Local Government between 2001 and 2007.[1][6]

Prior to becoming a legislator, Aisha Sekindi served as deputy Resident District Commissioner for Lira district between 2013 and 2014. Before that, she had served in the same position in Tororo District (2011 to 2013) and Kamuli District (2007 to 2011).[1][7] Between 2010 and 2011, she was the Acting Resident District Commissioner for Buyende district.

As a female legislator in the tenth parliament of Uganda, she belongs to the Uganda Women Parliamentary Association (UWOPA)[8] and is listed as a member of the committee for agriculture.

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References[]

  1. ^ a b c d "Sekindi Aisha". Parliament of Uganda. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
  2. ^ "Museveni ne Bobi bayigga kalulu k'e Kalungu". www.bukedde.co.ug. 29 August 2017. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
  3. ^ Electoral Commission of Uganda (13 April 2016). "General Parliamentary Elections 2016 Gazette List" (PDF). Electoral Commission of Uganda. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
  4. ^ "DP's Aisha Waliggo to Appeal against Aisha Ssekindi's Stay in Parliament". ChimpReports. 29 June 2016. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
  5. ^ "10 judges assigned to hear 140 election appeals". Daily Monitor. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
  6. ^ a b Mugera, Isaac. "Former Kalungu East MP Jailed for Six Months for Failing to Pay Court Costs". Uganda Radio Network. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
  7. ^ Kiggundu, Edris. "New parliament, fresh faces". The Observer - Uganda. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
  8. ^ "Members of UWOPA of 10th Parliament". Uganda Women Parliament Association. Retrieved 17 April 2020.

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