Francis Joash Ayume (1940–2004), was a Ugandan politician and lawyer. At the time of his death he was the

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Early life and education

He was born on 18 August 1940, in Koboko District to Misaeli Onale, an elementary school teacher. Ayume attended ''Nyangilia Primary School'' in

Koboko Koboko is a town in Northern Region of Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative, and commercial centre of Koboko District. Koboko is also the hometown of former dictator Idi Amin who ruled Uganda between 1971 and 1979. History A farm in ...

for his primary schooling. He attended

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for his O-Level and A-Level studies, graduating in 1964. He was admitted to the

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, where he studied law, graduating in 1967. Later he was awarded a

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from the

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, Uganda's capital city.

Career

During the 1990s, Ayume entered Ugandan elective politics and was elected to Uganda's parliament to represent Koboko District. From 1998 until 2001, he served as Speaker of the House during Uganda's Sixth Parliament (1996–2001). "In 2001, he was appointed Attorney General and represented Uganda in the International Court of Justice in a case where Uganda was accused of invading DR Congo and allegedly plundering its natural resources". On Sunday 16 May 2004, he was involved in a fatal automobile accident at

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on the

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Highway.

Works

Francis Ayume authored a book "Criminal Procedure And Law in Uganda". The book is incorporated in the curriculum at Makerere University School of Law.

References

External links

Website of the Parliament of Uganda
{{DEFAULTSORT:Ayume, Francis 1940 births 2004 deaths People from Koboko District Members of the Parliament of Uganda Koboko District 20th-century Ugandan lawyers University of Dar es Salaam alumni People educated at Busoga College National Resistance Movement politicians Speakers of the Parliament of Uganda Law Development Centre alumni People from Northern Region, Uganda Attorneys General of Uganda