Doreen Ruth Amule, commonly known as Doreen Aumule, is a Ugandan politician and
member of parliament
A member of parliament (MP) is the representative in parliament of the people who live in their electoral district. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, this term refers only to members of the lower house since upper house members of ...
, representing
Amolatar District Women's Constituency, since 2017.
She is a co-sponsor of the controversial parliamentary bill to scrap the age limits of the Ugandan president, as enshrined in the 1995 Ugandan Constitution.
Background and education
She was born in Amolatar District, on 28 October 1882.
She attended Masindi Secondary School between 1998 and 2001, for her O-Level education. She then went on to attend Wanale View Secondary School, in
Mbale
Mbale is a city in the Eastern Region of Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative, and commercial center of Mbale District and the surrounding sub-region.
Location
Mbale is approximately , by road, northeast of Kampala, Uganda's capita ...
, for her A-Level education, from 2002 until 2003.
In 2004, she was admitted to the
Islamic University in Uganda
The Islamic University in Uganda (IUIU) is a multi-campus university offering courses at certificate, diploma, undergraduate and postgraduate levels. The main campus of the university is in Mbale, Uganda, about north-east of Kampala, Uganda's ca ...
, graduating in 2007 with a
Bachelors in Human Resource Management. In 2010, she attended the
Law Development Centre
The Law Development Centre (LDC) is an educational institution in Uganda for higher learning that offers various legal courses ranging from one month to one year.
Overview
The LDC is the only institution in Uganda that offers the Bar Course leadi ...
in
Kampala
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, graduating with a
Certificate in Administrative Law. Later, in 2014, she graduated with a
Master of Business Administration
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from
Nkumba University
Nkumba University (NKU) is a chartered private university in Uganda. It was established in 1994 as part of a group of schools and colleges that originally grew from a kindergarten established in 1951. The university is not affiliated with any pa ...
.
Work experience
In 2008, she began work as an assistant lecturer at Nile University at its
Arua
Arua is a city and commercial centre within the Arua District in the Northern Region of Uganda.
Location
Arua is approximately , by road, north-west of Kampala, the capital and largest city of Uganda, Arua is about , by road, west of Gulu, the ...
campus, serving in that capacity until 2009.
Political career
In 2011, she was elected as a Councillor on the
Amolatar District
Amolatar District is a district in Northern Uganda. Like many other Ugandan districts, it is named after its main municipal and administrative centre, Amolatar Town.
Location
Amolatar District is bordered by Apac District to the north, Dokolo Di ...
Local Government. In 2014, she was elected Chairperson of the Women Caucus in Amolatar District, serving in that capacity in 2016. During the same time-frame she served as the Vice President of the
Network for Locally Elected Women of Africa The Network for Locally Elected Women of Africa (Réseau des Femmes Elues Locales d'Afrique, REFELA) is a network of women elected local government officials in Africa. REFELA was founded in 2011.Paulina MosesLocal chapter of Refela elected '' New E ...
(REFELA), and as Chairperson of the Ethics and Accountability Committee of the Uganda Local Government Association. From 2011 until 2016, she served as the Speaker of Amolatar District Local Council.
In 2016 she contested the parliamentary seat for Amolatar District Women's Constituency. She ran on the ruling
National Resistance Movement
The National Resistance Movement ( sw, Harakati za Upinzani za Kitaifa; abbr. NRM) has been the ruling party in Uganda since 1986.
History
The National Resistance Movement (NRM) was founded as a liberation movement that waged a guerrilla ...
political party's ticket. She won and is the incumbent.
See also
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Evelyn Anite
Evelyn Anite Kajik, commonly known as Evelyn Anite, is a Ugandan journalist and politician. She is the State Minister of Finance for Investment and Privatization in the Ugandan Cabinet since 6 June 2016. Previously, she served as State Minist ...
References
External links
Website of the Parliament of UgandaPhoto of Doreen Amule with Extended Family Members On Day of Her Swearing Into Parliament (as Shown at Newision.co.ug)
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1982 births
Lango people
Living people
People from Amolatar District
Islamic University in Uganda alumni
Law Development Centre alumni
Nkumba University alumni
National Resistance Movement politicians
Members of the Parliament of Uganda
21st-century Ugandan women politicians
21st-century Ugandan politicians
Women members of the Parliament of Uganda