Beatrice Rwakimari

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Beatrice Rwakimari
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Born
Beatrice Rwakimari

(1961-05-21) 21 May 1961 (age 62)
Ntungamo, Uganda
CitizenshipUganda
Political party NRM
Residence(s) Kampala, Uganda
Education Makerere University
(BA (Hons) Education)
(Master of Public Administration)
Uganda Christian University
(Master of Public Health Leadership)
Occupation Public health leader, politician, public administrator, teacher
Known for Public administration, politics

Beatrice Rwakimari (born 21 May 1961) is a Ugandan public health leader, public administrator, teacher and politician. She was the elected Woman MP for Ntungamo District in Uganda's tenth parliament and was politically affiliated to NRM, the ruling political party in Uganda since 1986. [1] She previously served the constituency for two consecutive terms in the 7th and 8th parliaments from 2001 to 2011. In the 10th Parliament, she served as a member of the Appointments Committee, the Committee on Health and the NRM Parliamentary Caucus . [2] [3]

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She was replaced by Joseline Baata Kamateneti in the 2021 general elections [4]

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  1. "RWAKIMARI BEATRICE". Parliament of Uganda. Archived from the original on 17 July 2019. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
  2. "House constitutes Appointments Committee". Parliament of Uganda .[ permanent dead link ]
  3. Mulondo, Moses (15 February 2017). "MPs push for increased funding for health". Saturday Vision .
  4. "Hon Joselyn Kamateneti Bata Archives". The Informer UG. 2 July 2021. Retrieved 25 February 2022.