Rosemary Kerwegi (1951 – 5 May 2001) was a Ugandan educator, legislator and Woman Member of Parliament for Apac District in Uganda's sixth Parliament (1996–2001).
Rosemary Kerwegi | |
|---|---|
| Woman Member of Parliament, Apac District 1996 – 2001 | |
| Preceded by | Molly Ogweng |
| Succeeded by | Beatrice Lagada |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Rosemary Kerwegi 1 January 1951 |
| Died | 5 May 2001 (aged 50) |
| Education | Tororo Girls School |
| Alma mater | Institute of Teacher Education, Kyambogo University of Reading |
Background and education
editAccording to her eulogy given at a Parliamentary sitting in May 2001, Kerwegi was born to Obadia Oryam, a civil servant and Alice Achieng.[1][2]
She attended Tororo Girls School between 1965 and 1971. She later attended Institute of Teacher Education, Kyambogo and later the University of Reading in the United Kingdom where she "specialised in counselling and guidance".[2]
Career
editPre-politics
editKerwegi taught at various schools such as Nabisunsa Girls School and Kyambogo College School before moving to the Ministry of Education and Sports.[2] She worked at the ministry from 1981 to 1996 when she left to join politics.[2] While there, she served as the Secretary on the Central Scholarships Committee.[2]
Politics
editKerwegi successfully contested in the 1996 Ugandan parliamentary elections and thereafter was the Woman Member of Parliament for Apac District in Uganda's sixth parliament.[3]
She served on Parliament's Committees of Appointments and Social Services[4]
Death
editKerwegi passed on in May 2001 at the International Hospital Kampala.[4] The cause of death was given as "pneumonia and respiratory failure"[5]
References
edit- ^ Parliament of Uganda
- ^ a b c d e Parliament of Uganda (8 May 2001). "Minutes of the Parliamentary Seating on 8th May 2001". www.parliament.go.ug. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
- ^ Parliament of Uganda (1 October 1996). "Alphabetical List of Members of Parliament as at 1st October 1996". www.parliament.go.ug. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
- ^ a b "MPs Mourn Colleague Kerwegi". New Vision. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
- ^ "Apac woman MP laid to rest". New Vision. Retrieved 8 April 2022.