Mourine Osoru (born 3 November 1989) is a Ugandan accountant and legislator who as of February 2022 serves as the elected woman representative for Arua City in Uganda's eleventh parliament.[1][2][3] She held the same position in Uganda's tenth parliament[4] Politically, she is affiliated to the affiliated to the National Resistance Movement under whose ticket she contested in the 2016 general election, achieving victory over Christine Bako Abia.[5][6]
Background and education
editOsoru was born in Arua on 3 November 1989 to Sabua Ajio and Loyce Adiru.[6] Osoru has a degree in Accounting and Finance obtained from the University of East London in 2014. Prior to that she attended Kisubi High School for her O Levels (2004–2008) and Forest Hill College, Mukono for her A Levels (2009–2010). Some sources list her as having attended primary school at St. Jude Nursery and Primary School[4] while others show Kirinya Parents Primary School.[6][4]
Career
editPrior to becoming a legislator in 2016, Osoru was an accountant in 2010 then Assistant Supervisor at Ajio Sabua Enterprises ( 2014–2015).[4]
In Uganda's 10th Parliament, she is a member of the Committees on Human rights as well as Gender, Labour and Social Development.[4]
In 2017, Osoru was elected President of the Forum of Young Parliamentarians of the Inter Parliamentary Union (IPU).[7][8][9][10]
Osoru was kidnapped in 2016.[11]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Parliament of Uganda (3 August 2021). "MEMBERS OF THE 11TH PARLIAMENT AS AT 03 AUGUST 2021" (PDF). Parliament of Uganda Website. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
- ^ "Osoru Mourine - 2021 General Election - Visible Polls". visiblepolls.org. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
- ^ "Swearing-in of MPs: Check out the final day in 72 pictures". Bukedde. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
- ^ a b c d e "Parliament of Uganda". www.parliament.go.ug. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
- ^ TEAM, OBSERVER. "Biggest parliamentary winners, losers revealed". The Observer – Uganda. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
- ^ a b c BAIKE, PRISCA. "Osoru takes on youth, women unemployment". The Observer – Uganda. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
- ^ "MP Osoru elected president of global youth body". www.newvision.co.ug. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
- ^ Nakitendde, hadijah. "When a Ugandan legislator was elected to head global youth body – Sunrise". Retrieved 30 May 2020.
- ^ Maureen Osoru, MP Arua, has been elected President of the Forum of Young Parliamentarians of IPU, retrieved 4 February 2023
- ^ "Will NRM retain Arua city Woman MP seat?". New Vision. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
- ^ "Woman MP kidnapped, assaulted". Daily Monitor. Retrieved 30 May 2020.