Faith Essy Kalikwani Mwondha is a Ugandan lawyer and judge who has served as a Justice of the
Supreme Court of Uganda, since 8 September 2015.
Background and education
She was born on 16 March 1964. From 1968 until 1971, she attended Iganga Secondary School for her O-Level education. She studied at
Namasagali College
Namasagali College is a mixed boarding middle and high school located in Kamuli District in Eastern Uganda.
Location
The school is situated on a campus at Namasagali, approximately , by road, northwest of the town of Kamuli, where the district ...
for her A-Level studies, from 1972 until 1973.
She holds a
Bachelor of Laws
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, awarded by
Makerere University
Makerere University, Kampala (; Mak) is Uganda's largest and oldest institution of higher learning, first established as a technical school in 1922. It became an independent national university in 1970. Today, Makerere University is composed of ni ...
, in
Kampala
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, Uganda's capital and largest city. She also holds a
Diploma in Legal Practice
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, awarded by the
Law Development Centre, also in Kampala. Her
Master of Laws
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was obtained from
De Montfort University, in
Leicester
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The city l ...
, in the
United Kingdom
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.
Career
In 1979, she was appointed Grade Two Magistrate in Kampala. In 1984, she enrolled as an advocate of the High Court of Uganda. From 1987 until 1990, when she was confirmed, she served as the acting Chief Magistrate in
Jinja.
In 1994, Faith Mwonda was elected as the woman delegate representing the town of Jinja in the Constituent Assembly, which promulgated the 1995 Uganda constitution. She was a member of the National Resistance Council (parliament), prior to 1996.
In 1996, she appointed a commissioner at Uganda Human Rights Commission. In 2001, she was appointed to the High Court of Uganda. In 2005, she was appointed Inspector General of Government (IGG).
Other considerations
She is the founder partner of the law firm of Mwondha & Co. Advocates. While at Makerere University, Mwondha was Secretary of Mary Stuart Hall. From 1991 until 1998, she served as a delegate of the
Church of Uganda
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Each diocese is divided into archdeaconries, each headed by a senior priest known a ...
to the
World Council of Churches
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in
Geneva
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. She also served as a member of Makerere University Council, from 1995 until 1997. In 2000, she was appointed to the University Council of
Uganda Christian University, in
Mukono
Mukono Town is a municipality in Mukono District in the Central Region of Uganda. The town is administered by the Mukono Town Council. The district headquarters are located in this town.
Location
Mukono Municipality is 21 km east of ...
. She is also a member of the Global Board, the
United Bible Society
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and serves as the chairperson of Iganga Secondary School Old Students Association.
See also
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Judiciary of Uganda
Uganda is a presidential republic in which the President of Uganda is the head of state and the prime minister is the head of government business. There is a multi-party system. Executive power is exercised by the government. Legislative power is ...
References
External links
New Justices Appointed to the Supreme Court and Court of Appeal
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20th-century Ugandan judges
21st-century Ugandan judges
1964 births
Living people
Makerere University alumni
Law Development Centre alumni
Alumni of De Montfort University
People from Eastern Region, Uganda
People from Jinja District
Justices of the Supreme Court of Uganda
Ugandan women judges
20th-century women judges
21st-century women judges