Eunice Otuko Apio | |
|---|---|
| Born | |
| Citizenship | Ugandan |
| Education | Bachelor’s degree in Sciences |
| Alma mater | Makerere University St Mary’s Aboke Girls Tororo Girl's School |
| Years active | 2000-Date |
| Employer | Government of Uganda |
| Organization(s) | Facilitation for Peace and Development |
| Predecessor | Charles Engola |
| Political party | Uganda People's Congress |
Eunice Otuko Apio (born in 1975) is a Ugandan politician, author, academic researcher, and human rights and peace activist. [1] She is a member of the Uganda People's Congress (UPC) who became the representative of Oyam North Constituency in the 11th Parliament of Uganda after winning a by-election on July 6, 2023. [2] [3] She is a founder of Facilitation for Peace and Development. [1]
Apio was born in Oyam district in a family of nine siblings. [1] She went to St Mary’s Aboke Girls for her primary education before joining Tororo Girl's School in 1992 for her secondary education, which completed in 1996. [1] She joined Makerere University where she graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Sciences.
After graduating from Makerere University, she worked as a development consultant at local government offices. In 2000, she joined the Uganda Human Right Commission a job she quit after two months to start her own human rights organization called Facilitation for Peace and Development. [1]
She serves as the Oyam County North woman member of parliament after the by-election after the death of Charles Engola. [4] The swearing in ceremony was held on 20 July 2023. [5] [6]
Apio has also been a human rights activist and peace advocate in Northern Uganda in Districts of Lira, Oyam County since 2006 after the incident of the LRA. [1]