Asuman Basalirwa

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Asuman Basalirwa
Member of the Ugandan Parliament from Bugiri Municipality
Assumed office
2018
Personal details
BornNovember 17, 1977
NationalityUgandan
Political partyJustice Forum (JEEMA)
Alma materMakerere University

Asuman Basalirwa (born November 17, 1977) is a Ugandan politician and member of the 11th parliament representing Bugiri Municipality. He was first elected to the parliament in 2018 on the ticket of Justice Forum (JEEMA).[1]

Education[]

Basalirwa earned his First School Leaving Certificate from Mwiri Primary School in 1991, and Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE), 1996 and Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (UACE) from Kiira College Butiki in 1998.[2] He holds a Diploma in Legal Practice from the Law Development Centre (LDC) Kampala, Uganda in 2004. In 2008, he finished from Pretoria University with a Certificate in International Humanitarian Law and a Master of Laws from Makerere University in 2015. He’s a Lawyer/Partner at Sewankambo & Co. Advocates.[2]

Political career[]

Basalirwa is the president of Justice Forum (JEEMA) from 2010 to date.[3] He is the Chairperson of the Inter-Party Organisation on Dialogue (IPOD). He was elected to the parliament in 2018 and was re-elected in the 2021 general election to represent Bugiri Municipality. He serves as the Deputy Chairperson of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Parliament.[4][5]

References[]

  1. ^ Independent, The (2021-06-11). "We must work together to challenge NRM - Basalirwa". The Independent Uganda. Retrieved 2021-09-01.
  2. ^ a b Uganda, Flash (2021-01-10). "Asuman Basalirwa: Biography, Politics, Early Life and Education of Bugiri Municipality MP". Flash Uganda Media. Retrieved 2021-09-01.
  3. ^ "JEEMA says they will not attend today's IPOD summit". Nile Post. 2021-03-05. Retrieved 2021-09-01.
  4. ^ "Basalirwa: "Who will enforce presidential directives on Covid19 measures?"". Nile Post. 2020-03-19. Retrieved 2021-09-01.
  5. ^ murami (2020-10-01). "Political parties not getting funding-Basalirwa". www.parliament.go.ug. Retrieved 2021-09-01.
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