Bangirana Kawooya Anifa

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Bangirana Kawooya Anifa
Born21 January 1957
NationalityUgandan
Alma mater Nkumba University
(Bachelor's degree of Arts and Development Studies)
(Masters’ degree of international relations)
Occupationpolitician
Known forpolitics

Bangirana Kawooya Anifa (born 21 January 1957), is a Ugandan politician who served as a Women Representative from 2000 to 2020 Member of Parliament and is now representing Mawogola West Constituency Ssembabule district in the Ugandan Parliament (2021 up-to-date). [1] She concurrently serves as a member on the Equal opportunities and Foreign affairs committees.

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Background and education

She was born in Ssembabule district in Uganda, on 21 January 1957.

She earned her bachelor's degree of Arts and Development Studies that was awarded by Nkumba university [2] in 2004. Later in 2001, she was awarded a master's degree of international relations by the same university in 2007.

Career and politics

Before she became a member of the parliament of Uganda in 2001, Anifa  worked as a Constituent Assembly Delegate(1993–1995), she served as the Executive Publicity secretary for the National Women Council (1998–2002) [3] as well served as a deputy resident district commissioner in Rakai district and as a speaker for Ssembabule District local government, as a caucus treasurer for the National Resistance Movement. [4]

In 2016 she became a member a member of the Panafrican parliament up-to-date [5] [6]

She subscribes to the ruling National Resistance Movement political party.

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References

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  3. "Meeting with National Women Council – Parliament Watch". parliamentwatch.ug. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
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  6. "Kawooya Elected Vice-Chair Women Caucus of Pan African Parliament". Uganda Radionetwork. Retrieved 16 April 2020.