Hellen Asamo

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Hellen Asamo
Born24 April 1964
Soroti District
NationalityUgandan
CitizenshipUgandan
EducationSoroti Primary School
Nkoma Secondary School
Institute of Teacher Education Kyambogo
Kyambogo University
Occupation(s)Teacher and a representative of people with disabilities
Employer(s)Nakatunya Primary School
Moroto KDA Primary School
National Union of Disabled Persons of Uganda
Soroti Primary School
Moroto Army School
Parliament of Uganda
Uganda Women Parliamentary Association
Known forPolitics
Political partyNational Resistance Movement

Hellen Asamo also known as Asamo Hellen Grace (born 24 April 1964) is a Ugandan teacher and a representative of people with disabilities for Eastern region who served in the ninth and tenth Parliaments of Uganda. [1] [2] [3] She won the 2021 general elections for her position as the representative of people with disabilities for Eastern region. [4] Hellen is affiliated to the National Resistance Movement political party. [1]

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Education background

In 1977, she completed her Primary Leaving Examination (PLE) from Soroti Primary School and later joined Nkoma Secondary School to pursue her Uganda Certificate of Education and finished in 1981. In 1990, she was awarded a Grade III Teaching Certificate from Institute of Teacher Education Kyambogo. In 1996, she then got a diploma in education from Institute of Teacher Education Kyambogo again. She holds a bachelor's degree in education (2006) from Kyambogo University.

Career life before politics

In 1992-1997, she served as a teacher at Nakatunya Primary School. [1] In 1997, she joined a Moroto KDA Primary School as a teacher and later served at the same school as the deputy head teacher between 1998 and 2000. [1] She joined NUDIPU (National Union of Disabled Persons of Uganda) between 2002 and 2003 and worked as the Ag. executive director. [1] In 1990-1992, she served as a teacher at Soroti Primary School. [1] From 2000 to 2003, she joined Moroto Army School and was employed as the deputy head teacher. [1] From 2003 to 2011, she was the deputy executive director/head of programmes at NUDIPU. [1]

Political career

From 2013 to date, she has worked as the vice chairperson Equal Opportunities Committee at the Parliament of Uganda. [1] She served as the member of Parliament at the Parliament of Uganda from 2011 to 2021 in the ninth and tenth Parliaments of Uganda. [1]

At the Parliament of Uganda, she served on additional role as the vice chairperson on the Committee on Equal Opportunities, [5] [6] and as a member of the Committee on Gender Labour and Social Development and Appointments Committee. [7]

She tabled a resolution of the NRM Parliamentary Caucus to have President Museveni as an unopposed flagbearer for the party in 2021 elections. [2] Hellen cited that her main reason for endorsing Museveni as a sole candidature was to consolidate his achievements on peace and stability by moving the country towards prosperity, industrialization, and stabilization of the economy. [2]

She is also the member of Uganda Women Parliamentary Association of the 10th Parliament of Uganda. [8]

Personal life

She was born in Soroti District. [2] Hellen is married. [1] She has special interest in facilitating, helping the needy, counselling and attending community activities. [1]

Below are her hobbies: [1]

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  2. 1 2 3 4 "Who is Grace Hellen Asamo -the MP who tabled motion to have President Museveni as the unopposed NRM flagbearer for 2021?". Matooke Republic. 2019-03-19. Retrieved 2021-04-02.
  3. ↑ "Scientific election: How will the deaf and blind benefit from radios and TVs? – People with Disabilities MP Asamo asks". Matooke Republic. 2020-06-23. Retrieved 2021-04-02.
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  8. ↑ "Members of UWOPA of 10th Parliament | Uganda Women Parliamentary Association". uwopa.or.ug. Retrieved 2021-04-02.
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