Molly Nawe Kamukama (née Molly Nawe), commonly known as Molly Kamukama (born 23 August 1973), is a

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n politician and management professional, who served as the State Minister for Economic Monitoring in the Office of the President, in the

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from 14 December 2019 to June 2021 when she was replaced by

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Background and education

She was born in

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on 23 August 1973. She attended ''Bugarihe Primary School'', before transferring to ''Kazo Senior Secondary School'', where she obtained her

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in 1992. Two years later, she completed her A-Level studies at ''Nganwa High School'' and obtained a

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. She has a

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degree, awarded in 1997. Her Master of Management Studies degree was awarded by

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in 2008. She is certified as a Chartered Secretary by the

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of the United Kingdom.

Career

In 1997, Molly took up employment as an administrative assistant at ''Kampala City Council'', the precursor of present-day

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, serving there until 1998. For the next 14 years, she worked at the

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, in various roles, rising from data editor in 1998 to Head, Department of Voter Education and Training, in 2012. For the next three years, until 2016, she went into private consulting, serving diverse clients, including the South Sudanese Electoral Commission and UNDP Nigeria. In 2014, she was hired by the

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to serve as the political assistant to the chairman of the ruling

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political party, serving in that capacity until 2016. In 2016, she was appointed Principal Private Secretary to the President of Uganda, serving there until December 2019. In a cabinet reshuffle, on 14 December 2019, Molly Kamukama was named to the cabinet. After parliamentary approval, she swore in as State Minister for Economic Monitoring, on 13 January 2020.

Family

Molly Nawe Kamukama is married.

References

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Why Museveni Removed Kamukama From PPS Job
As of 16 December 2019. {{DEFAULTSORT:Kamukama, Molly Nawe 1973 births Living people Ugandan civil servants Ugandan women civil servants National Resistance Movement politicians Makerere University alumni Uganda Management Institute alumni People from Kiruhura District Government ministers of Uganda Members of the Parliament of Uganda Politicians from Western Region, Uganda

Background and education

Career

Family

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