Lilian Aber

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Honourable
Dr. Lillian Aber
Woman member of Parliament
ConstituencyKitgum District
Personal details
NationalityUgandan
Alma mater(Makerere University)
(English Language and communication skills)
()
(Uganda Christian University)
(PhD)
(Zoe Life Theoretical College).

Dr. Lillian Aber is the women's representative for Kitgum District in the eleventh Parliament of Uganda. She represented the National Resistance Movement under re-elected President of Uganda, Yoweri Museveni. In the 2021 general election, Dr.Aber won with 41,192 votes against Roselyn Alanyo Olobo of the Uganda People's Congress and Norah Odokorach, an independent candidate.[1]

Education[]

Dr.Aber earned a bachelor's degree in English Language and communication skills from Makerere University.[2] She also earned an from Uganda Christian University Another Master’s Degree in public Administration and management from(Makerere University) Aber also holds an Honorary PhD from Zoe life theoretical college in USA.[3]

Career[]

Dr.Aber's involvement in politics began at Makerere University. As a freshman, she won the election to become Guild Representative Councillor (GRC) of the School of Arts in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences. She was then appointed as a Guild Minister by the Guild President, Anna Ebaju Adeke that year. As a sophomore, she stood for the guild presidency on the Forum For Democratic Change party ticket, but lost to Bwowe Ivan, who later appointed her as Guild Vice President.[4]

While Guild Vice President, she made a bid for the presidency of the Uganda National Students Union (UNSA)[5] which she won in 2015, replacing Matanda Abubaker (the UNSA President from 2013 to 2014).[6][7] Aber later moved from the Forum For Democratic Change party to the National Resistance Movement party[8] when standing for the position of Chairperson of the National Youth Council. She was elected to this position in November 2015, polling 119 votes ahead of George Abudul who polled 105 votes.[9][3]

Dr.Aber is now a senior presidential advisor on youth[10] and a UN youth delegate.[11][12] Aber also is a former Commonwealth students association representative in charge of partnerships and advocacy.[3] In 2018, Aber joined the Uganda constitutional review team.[10][13] In 2016 she had unsuccessfully stood for the East African Legislative Assembly(EALA).[14]

In January 2021, Aber won the women's representative seat for Kitgum District.[1][15] She replaced Margaret Lamwaka Odwar who switched to the Chua East Constituency.[16]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "I Won't Cling To Leadership; Kitgum Woman MP Elect Dr Aber. :". Uganda Radionetwork. Retrieved 2021-03-22.
  2. ^ REPORTER, OUR. "FDC out to retain Makerere top slot". The Observer - Uganda. Retrieved 2021-03-22.
  3. ^ a b c "Aber Lilian". National youth council Uganda. Retrieved 2021-03-22.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ^ "Law student wins Makerere guild race - Citizens' Coalition for Electoral Democracy in Uganda (CCEDU)". ccedu.org.ug. Retrieved 2021-03-22.
  5. ^ "Makerere University Guild Vice President Dr.Lillian Aber to contest for UNSA Presidency The Campus Times". The Campus Times. 2015-01-23. Retrieved 2021-03-22.
  6. ^ "Makerere University's Dr.Lillian Aber voted President Uganda National Students Association • The Campus Times". The Campus Times. 2015-01-30. Retrieved 2021-03-22.
  7. ^ "President Museveni witnesses swearing-in of new executive of the Uganda National Students Association (UNSA) | State House Uganda". www.statehouse.go.ug. Retrieved 2021-03-22.
  8. ^ "FDC's UNSA President, Dr.Lillian Aber Crosses To NRM". Campus Bee. 2015-11-23. Retrieved 2021-03-22.
  9. ^ Kajubu, Emmanuel. "National Youth Council Gets First Female Chairperson". Uganda Radio Network. Retrieved 2021-03-22.
  10. ^ a b "Government names 14 on constitutional review team". Daily Monitor. Retrieved 2021-03-22.
  11. ^ "Youth Delegates at 73rd GA session | United Nations For Youth". www.un.org. 2018-09-20. Retrieved 2021-03-22.
  12. ^ "Uganda Sends First Ever Youths Delegates to UN General Assembly". ChimpReports. 2016-11-01. Retrieved 2021-03-22.
  13. ^ "Dp attacks constitutional review team". 93.3 KFM. 2018-11-21. Retrieved 2021-03-22.
  14. ^ "NRM Elects Candidates For EALA Race – Parliament Watch". parliamentwatch.ug. Retrieved 2021-03-22.
  15. ^ "Candidates for Member of Parliament 2021-2026 | Uchaguzi | A Voter awareness and education project". Uchaguzi | A Voter awareness and education project. Retrieved 2021-03-22.
  16. ^ "Lamwaka Margaret - 2021 General Election - Visible Polls". visiblepolls.org. Retrieved 2021-03-22.
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