Catherine Lamwaka (born 25 December 1983) is a Ugandan politician and a member of the 11th Parliament of Uganda representing Omoro District.

Catherine Lamwaka
Born25 December 1983
NationalityUgandan
Education
  • Gulu Primary School
  • Sacred Heart Secondary School in Gulu
Alma mater
Known forpolitics
Political partyNational Resistance Movement (NRM)

Background

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Lamwaka is a female member of the Parliament of Uganda.[1] She is a District Woman Representative for the Omoro District[2] and a member of the National Resistance Movement (NRM) political party. The NRM party is the ruling political party in Uganda[3] under the chairmanship of Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, the president of Uganda.[4] She previously served as a Resident-District Commissioner for Gulu District[5] and Pader District.[6]

Education

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Lamwaka started her primary education at Gulu Primary School where she completed her primary-leaving examinations. In 1996, she attended Sacred Heart Secondary School, Gulu, for her O-level and A-level education where she appeared for the Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) examinations in 2000 and the Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (UACE) examinations in 2002.[7] She later joined Gulu University where, in 2006, she graduated with a bachelor's degree in development studies. In 2008, she acquired a Postgraduate Diploma in Public Administration and Management from the Uganda Management Institute.

 
Lamwaka Catherine in 2021

Career

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Since 2016, Lamwaka has been a member of the Parliament of Uganda, representing the people of the Omoro District as a District Woman Representative.[8] She serves on the Government Assurance Committee in the Parliament of Uganda and is a member of and vice chairperson for the Uganda Women Parliamentary Association (UWOPA).[9] She served under the office of the president as Resident District Commissioner (RDC), Gulu District, from 2014 to 2015[10] and as Resident District Commissioner (RDC), Pader District, from 2010 to 2014.[11] Lamwaka served as a Community Development Officer for Amuru District from 2007 to 2010,[12] and earlier in her career as a research assistant for the Gulu NGO Forum from 2006 to 2007.

References

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  1. ^ "Parliament of Uganda members of the 10th parliament". Parliament of Uganda. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
  2. ^ Vision reporter (12 May 2019). "Museveni commends Omoro on voting good leaders". New Vision. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
  3. ^ Cissy, Makumbi (29 August 2016). "NRM's Lamwaka registers early lead in Omoro district". Daily Monitor. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
  4. ^ Jonathan, Kamoga (25 January 2020). "NRM to endorse Museveni for another term". The East African. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
  5. ^ Alex, Otto (19 June 2015). "Gulu RDC Catherine Lamwaka resigns for elective politics". Uganda Radio Network. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
  6. ^ Chris, Ocowun (12 May 2013). "Pader RDC weds, museveni gives couple 10 cows". New Vision. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
  7. ^ Alex, Otto (1 July 2012). "Sacred heart OG's boost Alma mater". The Observer. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
  8. ^ "Nrm's Lamwaka wins omoro woman mp race". New Vision. 30 August 2016. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
  9. ^ "UWOPA executive(10th parliament)". Uganda Women Parliamentary Association. Archived from the original on 6 April 2020. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
  10. ^ Earnest, Tumwesige (30 July 2016). "Eleven nominated for Omoro woman mp seat". New Vision. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
  11. ^ Daniel, Cere (26 January 2014). "Pader teachers, financial institutions investigated for forgery". Uganda Radio network. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
  12. ^ Vision reporter (26 February 2010). "Masaka DP youth battle elders as NRM women clash in amuru". New Vision. Retrieved 3 April 2020.