Fortunate Nantongo (born 1996) is a Ugandan lawyer, politician and legislator. She represents the people of Kyotera District as a member of the Parliament of Uganda. She won the MP seat on the Democratic Party (DP) ticket.[1][2][3][4] She is the Shadow minister of Gender, labor and social development in the opposition government.[5][6][7]
Early life and education
editNantongo started her primary studies at Bright grammar primary school Masaka, she thereafter went to Mt. St Mary's college Namagunga for her O'level education and later went to st. Mary's Kitende for her A'level education.[1][8]
She later pursued a bachelor's degree in law from Uganda Christian University where she graduated in 2018 and added a post graduate diploma in legal practice at the law development center in 2019.[1]
When Nantongo's mum Robinah Nakasirye Ssentongo, the pioneer Woman Mp Kyotera district died unexpectedly in the middle of a campaign on 18 December 2020, due to COVID-19, Nantongo was chosen by DP to replace her.[1][9][10][11][12]
Nantongo, the second born of her mother and father, lost her mother, father and aunt in a space of 10 days.[12] This encouraged voters to empathize with her and vote her into parliament.[1][13]
Career
editAt the time of her mother's death, Nantongo was her political handler. She also managed her mother's finances and did research to help in her parliamentary work and managed projects in the constituency on her behalf.[citation needed]
She was nominated as DP candidate two days after her mum's burial, since the campaign leading to the 2021 general elections had less than a month to end.[1][2][10][13] In the election she garnered 49,019 votes and her closest rival Rachel Nakitende of the National Resistance Movement garnered 26,137 votes.[3][14][15]
Nantongo serves on the committee on legal and parliamentary affairs[16] and the gender committee.[17]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f BATTE, BAKER (4 July 2021). "In just 10 days, Kyotera's Rose Nantongo buried her mother, father and aunt". The Observer. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
- ^ a b Reporter, Independent (18 January 2021). "DP pleased with performance in parliamentary elections". The Independent Uganda. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
- ^ a b "Nantongo Fortunate Rose - 2021 General Election - Visible Polls". visiblepolls.org. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
- ^ "DP Celebrates Getting 9 MPs in Last Week's Polls". ChimpReports. 19 January 2021. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
- ^ Independent, The (25 June 2021). "SHADOW CABINET: Niwagaba, Nyeko and Bwanika picked". The Independent Uganda. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
- ^ Independent, The (14 July 2021). "Parliament confirms Shadow Cabinet". The Independent Uganda. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
- ^ Achom, Pamela (14 July 2021). "Parliament Approves Shadow Cabinet". Galaxy FM 100.2. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
- ^ Meddy, ByMenya. "Big wins for Kitende in 2021 Elections. – ST. MARY'S BOARDING SECONDARY SCHOOL KITENDE". Retrieved 1 April 2022.
- ^ Independent, The (10 January 2021). "Kyotera NRM cadres support DP's Nantongo for district woman MP". The Independent Uganda. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
- ^ a b "How Fortune Nantongo Got the DP Flag for Kyotera. - The Witness". 25 December 2020. Archived from the original on 24 September 2022. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
- ^ "Abogobereze b'eby'obufuzi balabudde ebibiina ku okusikiza bannabyafuzi". NTV Uganda. 22 December 2020. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
- ^ a b redpaperdaily (20 December 2020). "Daughter to replace mother in Kyotera". RedPaperDaily. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
- ^ a b "MP Ssentongo laid to rest as DP fronts daughter to take up mantle". Monitor. 20 December 2020. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
- ^ Independent, The (10 January 2021). "Kyotera NRM cadres support DP's Nantongo for district woman MP". The Independent Uganda. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
- ^ Wuuno omubaka Rose Fortunate Nantongo eyaddira maama we omugenzi mu bigere, 18 May 2021, retrieved 9 February 2023
- ^ "Committee on Legal and Parliamentary Affairs – Parliament Watch". Retrieved 1 April 2022.
- ^ "Gender Committee Pledges to work with the Forum on Push for Social Protection System". The Uganda Parliamentary Forum on Social Protection. 21 September 2021. Retrieved 1 April 2022.