Phiona Nyamutoro is a Ugandan politician and legislator representing the Youth in the parliament of Uganda, she is the National female youth Member of parliament in the parliament of Uganda. She is a member of the National Resistance Movement (NRM) on whose ticket she got to parliament.[1][2][3][4][5][6] She is also the current Minister of state for Minerals in the Ministry of Energy and Minerals Development, to which she was appointed on 22 March 2024.
Background and education edit
Nyamutoro holds a first class degree in Arts (Luganda, Sociology) and a master's degree in public administration from Makerere university.[7] She went to Najjera progressives for her primary school education, Misanvu SS in Kibinge Bukomansimbi for O'level and Maleku Secondary school for A'level.[7]
Career edit
Nyamutoro was a vice guild president while Makerere University 2015 -2016.
She was also a member of the National Youth council representing Nebbi district. Nyamutoro is the first National youth Member of Parliament hailing from Nebbi district.[1][2]
Nyamutoro is also a champion of anti pregnancy and Gender issues.[7][8]
In the 11th parliament, she is a member of the committee on education and sports.[9]
She was appointed Minister of State for Minerals in the Ministry of Energy and Minerals Development as part of the cabinet reshuffle by President Museveni[10]
References edit
- ^ a b "Former Makerere Vice Guild President Elected National Female Youth MP". Campus Bee. 2021-01-23. Retrieved 2022-04-05.
- ^ a b Independent, The (2021-01-24). "Nyamutoro is national Youth MP, first from West Nile". The Independent Uganda. Retrieved 2022-04-05.
- ^ Radio, R. X. (2021-02-11). "Youth MP Phiona Nyamutoro: I would be a dancer if I wasn't a politician". RX Radio. Retrieved 2022-04-05.
- ^ "NRM's Nyamutoro trounces rivals to win national woman youth MP race". PML Daily. 2021-01-23. Retrieved 2022-04-05.
- ^ "Youth MPs-elect vow to stop NUP wave". New Vision. Retrieved 2022-04-05.
- ^ "NRM scoops five youth positions". Monitor. 2021-02-03. Retrieved 2022-04-05.
- ^ a b c "Meet Phiona Nyamutoro in Race for NRM Female Youth MP -". 2020-09-30. Retrieved 2022-04-05.
- ^ "SRHS Experts Explore Measures to End Teenage Pregnancies, Early Marriages". ChimpReports. 2021-07-13. Retrieved 2022-04-05.
- ^ "Committee on Education and Sports – Parliament Watch". Retrieved 2022-04-05.
- ^ https://twitter.com/PNyamutoro/status/1770944309459570715?t=ut7N5ct77SPKTW2sYyjwEA&s=19.
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