Mary Mugyenyi
Mary Mugyenyi is a Ugandan politician and a representative in the parliament of East African Legislative Assembly.[1] She is the former member of parliament of Nyabushozi County in Kiruhura District. She is a wife to the former Bank of Uganda executive director Joshua Mugyenyi.[2]
Honorable Mary Mugyenyi | |
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Born | Ntungamo District, Uganda | 27 December 1973
Nationality | Ugandan |
Citizenship | Ugandan |
Alma mater | Makerere University (Bachelor of Politics and Administration) Dalhousie University, Canada (Masters degree in Education) |
Occupation | Politician, lecturer and entrepreneur |
Years active | 2001–present |
Known for | Member East African Legislative Assembly |
Spouse(s) | Late Joshua Mugyenyi |
She holds a Masters degree in Education from Dalhousie University, Canada and a Bachelors in Politics and Administration from Makerere University. she is the Vice Chairperson for Uganda Management Institute Council and a lecturer at Makerere University.She is also served as state minister for Agriculture. She is the brain behind the Nshenyi Culture Village,a community based tourism initiative based in Ntungamo District.[2] She is a one of a kind person who believes that money is letting down the development of East African politics.[3]
In 2004, she was accused by the residents of Nyabushozi, for getting involved in land Wrangle matters.[4]
In 2013, she and Makerere Staff honored her late husband and former political lecturer Joshua Beitwa Mugyenyi at Makerere University together with Ephraim Kamuntu.[5]
References
- "EALA commences in Kampala, inducts MPs". www.newvision.co.ug. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
- "Six things you didn't know about EALA seat aspirant Mary Mugyenyi". Watchdog Uganda. 3 January 2017. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
- "EALA RACE: Mary Mugyenyi Fears Bribery Could Cost Uganda Competent Representatives". ChimpReports. 6 February 2017. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
- "Residents not happy with involvement of the Mp". AllAfrica. Archived from the original on 24 June 2020. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
- "Makerere honours Dr Joshua Mugyenyi | News@CHUSS". chuss.mak.ac.ug. Retrieved 25 June 2020.