Francis Mwijukye

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Mwijukye Francis
Commissioner of the 10th Parliament Parliament of Uganda
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Mwijukye Francis is a Ugandan politician and legislator, representing Buhweju County, in the Parliament of Uganda. [2] [3]

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Politics

He has been a strong FDC member and had contested for three times before his first term in 2017. In 2019, he was elected the parliamentary commissioner representing the FDC. [4]

Education

He went to Bwoga primary school, St. Mukasa seminary primary School, to St Joseph vocational School for both Uganda Certificate of Education and Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education and later joined Mbarara University, MUST, where he did Development Studies. [5]

Politics

He has been a strong FDC member and had contested for three times before his first term in 2017. In 2019, he was elected the parliamentary commissioner representing the FDC. [6] He also told a line of ministers in charge of security to resign due to the mass killing of twenty-one women in Wakiso district, by assailants. [7]

In 2016, he joined Parliament after beating the then incumbent Ephraim Biraaro.

In 2021, he opposed the promise by President Yoweri Museveni to pay biology teachers 4 million shillings and history teachers 700,000 shillings. [8]

He also survived poison in his food at a time he was campaigning in his constituency during the 2021 general elections. [9]

He recently survived a fatal accident, [10] though he had also survived poison he ate within his food, during his 2020 election campaign.

He is currently a shadow cabinet Minister for trade and industry. [11]

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References

  1. ↑ Kasyate, Simon. "FDC's Francis Mwijukye talks trying thrice to become MP". The Observer - Uganda. Retrieved 2021-12-05.
  2. ↑ "Find an MP | Parliament of Uganda". www.parliament.go.ug. Retrieved 2021-11-29.
  3. ↑ "FDC's Mwijukye faces tough battle to retain Buhweju seat". Monitor. 2021-01-13. Retrieved 2021-12-05.
  4. ↑ murami (2019-05-24). "Mwijukye elected as NRM backbench commissioners retain seats". www.parliament.go.ug. Retrieved 2021-11-29.
  5. ↑ "MP Mwijukye Finally Graduates as Minister Warns". ChimpReports. 2017-01-29. Retrieved 2021-12-05.
  6. ↑ murami (2019-05-24). "Mwijukye elected as NRM backbench commissioners retain seats". www.parliament.go.ug. Retrieved 2021-11-29.
  7. ↑ "Mwijukye attacks minister over witchcraft alleged women murders report – theinsider.ug" . Retrieved 2021-12-05.
  8. ↑ admini. "It's Total Madness Paying Biology Teacher shs.4m, Then 700k to History Teacher yet They Teach same students – MP Mwijukye – theinsider.ug" . Retrieved 2021-12-05.
  9. ↑ "MP Francis Mwijukye in hospital after being poisoned". Matooke Republic. 2020-10-05. Retrieved 2021-12-05.
  10. ↑ "MP Hon.Francis Mwijukye Survives Fatal Accident". Capital Radio. Retrieved 2021-12-05.
  11. ↑ child (2018-03-07). "Shadow Cabinet as at 25 June 2021". www.parliament.go.ug. Retrieved 2021-12-05.
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