Jeremiah Mutwalante Twa-Twa (born 29 January 1951) is a

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n physician, public health specialist, and politician. His last name is sometimes spelled "Twatwa". He is the elected

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representing Iki-Iki County, Budaka District. He has served in that capacity since May 2011. Before that, he served as the director of the Division of Child Health at the

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from 2005 until 2010.

Background and education

He was born in Budaka District on 29 January 1951. Twa-Twa attended Sekulo Primary School in Budaka District from 1959 until 1964. He then studied at Mbale College in

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from 1965 until 1966. He undertook his O-Level studies (S1-S4) at Jinja College in

Jinja District Jinja District is a district in the Eastern Region of Uganda. The town of Jinja is the district's main municipal and commercial center. Location Jinja District is bordered by Kamuli District to the north, Luuka District to the east, Mayuge Dist ...

from 1967 until 1970. In 1971, he entered

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to pursue his A-Level (S5-S6) education, graduating in 1972. He graduated from

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in 1978 with a

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degree. In 1981, he obtained a Diploma in Public Health from the

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. In 1995, he received a

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degree in demography from the same university. He also holds a Certificate in Epidemiology, awarded in 1983 by the

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Work experience

Twa-Twa served as the medical director of the

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in Tororo from 1980 until 1983. He then served as the district medical officer for

Tororo District Tororo District is a district in the Eastern Region of Uganda. The town of Tororo hosts the district headquarters. Location Tororo District is bordered by Mbale District to the north, Manafwa District to the north-east, Kenya to the east, Bus ...

from 1983 until 1987. From 1988 until 1995, he served as a senior medical officer of the Uganda Aids Control Programme at the headquarters of the

. He then went on to serve as registrar of the Uganda Medical and Dental Practitioners Council from 1995 until 1999. From 1999 until 2010, he served as the director of the School Health Programme at the headquarters of the Uganda Ministry of Health, in addition to his other responsibilities. His first foray into national politics was in 2006, when he contested for the Iki-Iki parliamentary seat on the

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political party ticket. He lost during the primaries. In 2011, he won both the primary and the general election to become a member of parliament.

Personal details

Jeremiah Mutwalante Twa-Twa is married to Florence Twa-Twa. Together, they are the parents of five children.

References

External links

Website of Budaka DistrictWebsite of the Ugandan Parliament
{{DEFAULTSORT:Twa-Twa, Jeremiah Living people 1951 births People from Budaka District Ugandan public health doctors Makerere University alumni University of Nairobi alumni Members of the Parliament of Uganda Politicians from Eastern Region, Uganda Ugandan Roman Catholics National Resistance Movement politicians People educated at Namilyango College 21st-century Ugandan politicians

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