Rosemary Nauwat (born 14 November 1968
) is a Ugandan educator and legislator. As of April 2020, she is currently serving as the elected woman representative for
Amudat District
Amudat District is a district in Northern Uganda. Like most other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Amudat, where the district headquarters are located.
Location
Amudat District is bordered by Moroto District to the north, ...
in
Uganda's tenth parliament. She represented the same constituency in
Uganda's ninth parliament as a member of the
National Resistance Movement. She then contested the
2016 general elections as an independent candidate.
Background and education
Nauwat did her
Primary Leaving Examinations at Kalas Girls Primary in 1980 before achieving her O Levels (
Uganda Certificate of Education) at Kangole Girls Secondary School in 1984. She later attended
Kyebambe Girls Secondary School for her A Levels (
Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education
In Uganda, students receive the Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (UACE) when they finish the 2-year upper secondary school which is also called the HSC. It is comparable to GCE A-Level in the UK. UACE is also known colloquially as "A-Leve ...
) in 1998 and then enrolled at Kaliro National Teachers College for a diploma in Secondary education obtained in 1993. Subsequently, she attained a Bachelor of Arts degree in Education from
Makerere University in 2001.
Career
Between 1994 and 2003, Nauwat worked as a teacher at Moroto High School.
She then contested for the seat of Women's Representative for
Amudat District
Amudat District is a district in Northern Uganda. Like most other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Amudat, where the district headquarters are located.
Location
Amudat District is bordered by Moroto District to the north, ...
in 2011 on the
National Resistance Movement ticket. She stood as an independent candidate in the
2016 General elections to retain the seat. As a female legislator in the tenth parliament of Uganda, she is a member of the
Uganda Women Parliamentary Association The Uganda Women Parliamentary Association (UWOPA) is an all-party parliamentary caucus established during the 5th parliament of Uganda (1989-1994). It comprises all women MPs, though also allows male MPs to be associates or honorary members.
UWO ...
(UWOPA) and sits on the parliamentary committee for the national economy.
See also
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Amudat District
Amudat District is a district in Northern Uganda. Like most other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Amudat, where the district headquarters are located.
Location
Amudat District is bordered by Moroto District to the north, ...
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Tenth Parliament of Uganda
References
External links Parliament of Uganda website
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Living people
1968 births
Members of the Parliament of Uganda
Women members of the Parliament of Uganda
21st-century Ugandan politicians
21st-century Ugandan women politicians