Florence Nebanda

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Florence Nebanda
Nebanda Andiru Florence.jpg
Born (1986-10-09) 9 October 1986 (age 37)
Entebbe, Uganda
NationalityUgandan
CitizenshipUganda
Education BA in Human Resources Management
Undisclosed Institution in The UK
MA in Human Resources Management
Undisclosed Institution in The UK
OccupationPolitician
Years active2013 – present
Known forPolitics
TitleMember of Parliament
Parliament of Uganda

Florence Andiru Nebanda, commonly known as Florence Nebanda, is a Ugandan politician and Legislator. [1] [2] She is the Woman Member of Parliament, representing Butaleja District in the Parliament of Uganda. She was elected to that position in February 2013, [3] replacing her younger sister, Cerinah Nebanda, who died in office in December 2012. [4] [5] In 2021, she was re elected to the same position. [6]

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Background and education

She is the firstborn of the family of eight children (one boy and seven girls) and she was born in Entebbe, on 9 October 1986 to the late Peter Waiga and Alice Namulwa. She attended Ugandan schools until Senior six completing her UACE from Katikamu SDA Secondary School in Wobulenzi, Luwero district in 2013. [2] She relocated to the United Kingdom to pursue further studies. She returned to Uganda when her sister Cerinah Nebanda died in December 2012. [7] She is reported to hold the BA in Human Resources Management attained from the University of East London in 2008 and a MA in International Human Resources Management, from the University of Bedfordshire in the United Kingdom. [8] [2]

Career

On 14 December 2012, Cerinah Nebanda, the elected Member of Parliament for the Butaleja Women's Constituency died suddenly, rendering that position vacant. In the by-election to fill her seat, her elder sister, Florence Andiru Nebanda won on the National Resistance Movement political party ticket. She will serve the remainder of that term until the general elections of March 2016. [3] She was also a member of the Budget and Presidential Affairs Committee. [2]

Personal life

Nebanda loves netball as one of her hobbies, her being part of the parliamentary Netball Competition while in the 9th parliament. She also reads novels and the Bible. [2]

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References

  1. ↑ Baraire, Patson (18 January 2013). "Nebanda's Sister Changes Name". New Vision . Kampala. Archived from the original on 18 March 2013. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Meet Florence Nebanda, Butaleja woman giving MP Milly Mugeni sleepless nights — TND News". 13 August 2020. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
  3. 1 2 Masereka, Alex (11 February 2013). "Butaleja By-election: Florence Nebanda Wins By A Landslide". The Red Pepper Newspaper . Mukono. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
  4. ↑ Gyezaho, Emmanuel (28 December 2012). "Lawyers Ask President To Respect MPs On Nebanda". Daily Monitor . Kampala. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
  5. ↑ Staff Writer (19 January 2013). "Florence Nebanda Wins Butaleja NRM Primary Election". Redpepper Uganda. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
  6. ↑ "Nebanda Andiru Florence - 2021 General Election - Visible Polls". visiblepolls.org. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
  7. ↑ Oluka, Esther (11 March 2013). "Florence Nebanda Prefers To Keep Her Personal Life Private". Daily Monitor . Kampala. Archived from the original on 31 March 2019. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
  8. ↑ Mwesigye, Shifa (14 February 2013). "Newly-elected Nebanda Speaks On Sister's Death". The Observer (Uganda) . Kampala. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
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