Agnes Ameede
Agnes Ameede (born 12 June 1970) is a Ugandan politician who serves as the elected Member of Parliament for Pallisa District Women in the 10th Ugandan Parliament (2016 - 2021).[1]
Agnes Ameede | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 12, 1970 |
| Nationality | Ugandan |
| Citizenship | Uganda |
| Alma mater | Tororo Girls School High School Diploma Makerere University Bachelor of Arts Uganda Management Institute Postgraduate Diploma in Management Master of Management Law Development Centre Certificate in Administrative Law The Open University Master of Science in Development Management |
| Occupation | Administrator, politician |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Known for | Politics |
| Home town | Pallisa |
| Title | Member of Parliament for Pallisa District Women Constituency |
| Spouse(s) | Lawrence Omulen |
Early life and education
Agnes Ameede was born in Pallisa District, on 12 June 1970,[1] to Mr. and Mrs. Gabriel Olaki, as their fifth child, out of the twelve children they had together. Her father was a primary school teacher and her mother was a housewife.[2]
She attended Kabwangasi Primary School, where her father was the headmaster. She then joined St. Paul's College in the city of Mbale, where she competed her O-Level studies. She continued her studies at Tororo Girls School, where she completed her A-Level education, graduating in 1991, with a High School Diploma.[1]
In 1994, she graduated from Makerere University, Uganda's oldest and largest public university, with a Bachelor of Arts degree. Later, she obtained a Postgraduate Diploma in Management from the Uganda Management Institute (UMI). She followed that with Master of Management degree, also from UMI. Her third degree is a Master of Science in Development Management, awarded by The Open University, in the United Kingdom. She also has a Certificate in Administrative Law, obtained from the Law Development Centre in Kampala.[1]
Career
Before politics
In 1996, Agnes Ameede was hired by the Ugandan Ministry of Internal Affairs as an Immigration Officer, and posted to the Immigration Office at Malaba, Uganda. She served there for three years and was then transferred to the Ministry's headquarters in Kampala, Uganda's capital.[1]
In 2003, she was transferred to Entebbe International Airport, serving there until 2005. In 2006 she was promoted to Supervisor, Inspection and Legal, and transferred back to the Kampala headquarters. In 2009, she was posted to Liberia, as an Immigration Advisor, working there with the United Nations until the end of 2010.[1]
From Liberia, she was posted to Entebbe Airport as Supervisor, Inspection and Legal. In 2015, she was promoted to Senior Immigration Officer. Later that year, she resigned from Immigration and joined active elective Ugandan politics.[1]
As a politician
In the 2016 national election cycle, Agnes Ameede successfully contested for the Pallisa District Women Constituency, in the Ugandan Parliament. She ran as a member of the ruling National Resistance Movement political party. One of the losing candidates, Catherine Achola, challenged the results in court, but Agnes Ameede prevailed there as well.[3]
In the 10th Parliament, she is a member of (a) the parliamentary Committee On Commissions, State Authorities & State Enterprises (COSASE) and (b) the parliamentary Committee On East African Community Affairs (COEACA).[1]
Family
Agnes Ameede is married to Lawrence Omulen and together are the parents to three daughters.[2]
See also
References
- Parliament of Uganda (2016). "Parliament of Uganda Members of the 10th Parliament: Agnes Ameede". Kampala: Parliament of Uganda. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
- Prisca Baike (22 February 2017). "Agnes Ameede talks atap, dancing and her travels". The Observer (Uganda). Kampala. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
- Denis Olaka (20 July 2016). "Court Upholds Election of Pallisa Woman MP". Kampala: Uganda Radio Network. Retrieved 17 April 2020.