Alum Sandra Ogwang Santa

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Alum Sandra Ogwang Santa
Born2 December 1972
Oyam District
NationalityUgandan
EducationAnai primary school
Ikwera girls secondary school
Bombo senior secondary school
Alma mater Makerere University
Occupation(s)social scientist, politician and legislator
Political party Uganda People's Congress

Alum Sandra Ogwang (born 2 December 1972) is a Ugandan social scientist, politician and legislator. [1] She represents the people of Oyam District as district Woman representative in the Parliament of Uganda. [2] She is a member of the Uganda People's Congress ( UPC), [3] a party under the chairmanship of Jimmy Akena, who is the member of parliament for Lira municipality [4] and son to former president Apollo Milton Obote. [5]

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Education

Alum started her primary education from Anai primary school where she sat her primary leaving examinations (PLE) in 1987. She thereafter enrolled at Ikwera girls secondary school for her O'level education where she completed her Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) in 1990. She then joined Bombo senior secondary school for her A'level education where she completed her Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (UACE) in 1994. She attended Makerere University where she graduated with a bachelor's degree in library and information science in 1998. She later added a master's degree in gender studies in 2010 from the same university. [2]

Career

Alum serves as director/secretary of Sysplus Limited from 1998 to date. [2] From 2005 to 2006 she was a data entrant at Makerere University [2] She was also a member of Oyam District public accounts committee from 2006 to 2010. [2] In 1998 she was a teacher at Almond College, Lira. [2]

She is a member of Parliament of Uganda from 2011 to present. [6] In parliament she is the Uganda People's Congress (UPC) party whip [7] and she also serves on the Business Committee and the Committee on Agriculture. She is also a member of the Uganda Women Parliamentary Association (UWOPA). [8]

Alum Santa is a member of the Uganda parliamentary forum on social protection (UPFSP) a forum that advocates for social protection especially the most vulnerable sections of Uganda's population. [9]

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References

  1. ↑ "Alum Sandra Ogwang Santa". www.wikidata.org. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Parliament of Uganda members of the 10th parliament". Parliament of uganda. Archived from the original on 27 April 2021. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
  3. ↑ Moses, Mugalu (1 May 2011). "New otuke mp appointed UPC leader in house". The observer. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
  4. ↑ Julius, Kitone. "Jimmy Akena seeks new term as UPC president". Nile post. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
  5. ↑ "Today in history: Obote becomes president". New vision. 4 March 2020. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
  6. ↑ "Members of parliament information". Parliament of Uganda. Archived from the original on 6 April 2020. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
  7. ↑ Olive, Eyotaru (1 October 2016). "Role of government chief whip questioned". Uganda radio network. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
  8. ↑ "Members of UWOPA 10th parliament". UGANDA WOMEN PARLIAMENTARY ASSOCIATION. Archived from the original on 18 April 2021. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
  9. ↑ "Our people". Uganda parliamentary forum on social protection. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
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