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Jennifer Namuyangu | |
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| Born | 27 July 1968[1] Uganda |
| Nationality | Ugandan |
| Citizenship | Uganda |
| Education | Makerere University (Bachelor of Science in Forestry) (Master of Science in Agroforestry) |
| Occupation(s) | Politician and Forester |
| Years active | 1994–present |
| Known for | Politics |
Jenipher Kacha Namuyangu, also Jennifer Namuyangu Byakatonda, but commonly referred to as Jennifer Namuyangu, is a Ugandan politician and environmentalist. She belongs to the National Resistance Movement political party. She is the current Minister of State for Bunyoro Affairs in the Prime Minister's Office and former Minister of State for Local Government in the Ugandan Cabinet. She was appointed to that position on 6 June 2016.[2] She previously served as the Minister of State for Water Resources, from 1 June 2006 until 27 May 2011.[3] In the Cabinet reshuffle on 27 May 2011, she was dropped from the cabinet and was replaced by Betty Bigombe.[4] She also served as the elected Member of Parliament for Pallisa District Women's Representative, from 2001 until 2011. In 2010, Pallisa District was split into two, to create Kibuku District. Namuyangu contested for the parliamentary seat of Kibuku County, Kibuku District. She was rigged by Saleh Kamba by a wide margin.[5]
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Dobwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Uganda State House (6 June 2016). "Museveni's new cabinet list At 6 June 2016" (PDF). Daily Monitor. Kampala. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2016. Retrieved 7 June 2016.
- ^ Nsambu, Hillary (1 November 2011). "Hearing of election appeals starts today". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 7 June 2016.
- ^ Uganda State House (27 May 2011). "Comprehensive list of new Cabinet appointments + dropped ministers". Entebbe: Facebook.com. Retrieved 7 June 2016.
- ^ Observer Team (19 September 2016). "NRM Primaries: The Minnows Who Beat Ministers, MPs - Saleh Kamba". The Observer (Uganda). Kampala. Retrieved 7 June 2016.