Beatrice Mukaye Wabudeya is a Ugandan
veterinarian and
politician. She is the former
Minister for Kampala Capital City Authority (
KCCA), in the
Ugandan Cabinet, from 17 March 2011 until 27 May 2011. Prior to that, she served as the
Minister for the Presidency, from 2006 until May 2011. In the cabinet reshuffle of 27 May 2011, she was replaced at the Ministry for the Presidency by
Kabakumba Masiko. She formerly served as the
Member of Parliament (MP), representing
Sironko District Women's Constituency from 2001 until 2011.
Background and education
She was born in
Sironko District on 12 December 1956. Beatrice Wabudeya graduated with a veterinary degree of
Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine
The Bachelor of Veterinary Science (BVSc or BVSC; Latin Baccalaureus Veterinariae Scientiae), "Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine" (BVetMed), or "Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery" ("BVM&S" or "BVMS") is a degree for studies in veterinary me ...
(BVM) from
Makerere University in 1979. She went on to obtain a
Master of Science (MSc) degree, specializing in
Agricultural Extension, also from Makerere University in 1996.
Work experience
From 1979 until 1988, Beatrice Wabudeya worked as a Veterinary Officer in
Mbale District. From 1988 until 1993, she worked as the Chief District Veterinary Officer for Mbale District. From 1993 until 1996, she served as the Chief Production Officer for Mbale District. In 1996, she entered politics and contested for the Mbale District Women's seat on the
National Resistance Movement ticket. She won that seat and served until 2001.
From 1998 until 1999, she served as Minister of State for Gender & Cultural Affairs. In 1999, she served as Minister of State for Health (Primary Health Care), a post she retained until 2001. In 2001, she contested for the seat of Women's Representative for
Sironko District. She won that seat, and was re-elected in 2006. She was appointed Minister for the Presidency in 2006 serving in that capacity until she was dropped from the cabinet in May 2011. For a period of two months, from 17 March 2011 until 28 May 2011, she concurrently served as the
Minister for Kampala Capital City Authority.
In the past, she served as the elected MP representing the
Sironko District Women's Constituency. In March 2011, she ran against
Nandala Mafabi
Nathan Nandala Mafabi is a Ugandan accountant, lawyer, and a politician He represents Budadiri County West in Sironko District in the Ugandan parliament. From May 2011 until January 2014, he was the leader of the opposition in the parliament.
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of the
Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) political party in "Budadiri County West" in Sironko District. Mafabi won handily. In 2014, she was appointed to be the
Chairperson of the eight-member
Presidential Awards Committee for the next five years.
Other responsibilities
In addition to her responsibilities outlined earlier, she also serves as the chairperson of the board of directors of
National Enterprise Corporation, effective 20 March 2014.
See also
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Parliament of Uganda
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Cabinet of Uganda
There are 32 Cabinet ministers and 50 Ministers of State in the Cabinet of Uganda (2021 to 2026).
According to Section 111 of the 1995 Constitution of Uganda, as amended in 2005, "There shall be a Cabinet which shall consist of the President, t ...
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Sironko District
References
External links
Website of the Parliament of Uganda
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1956 births
Living people
People from Sironko District
Makerere University alumni
Members of the Parliament of Uganda
National Resistance Movement politicians
Ugandan veterinarians
21st-century Ugandan women politicians
21st-century Ugandan politicians
Women government ministers of Uganda
Women members of the Parliament of Uganda
People educated at Tororo Girls School
Government ministers of Uganda