Namaganda Susan

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Namaganda Susan

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Born
1984
Died2015
Mpanga, Mpigi District
NationalityUgandan
EducationMakerere University
OccupationPolitician
Years active2011–2015
EmployerParliament of Uganda
SuccessorVeronica Nanyondo
Political partyDemocratic Party (Uganda)
Spouse(s)Mukasa Mbidde

Namaganda Susan (died 2015) was a Ugandan politician elected in the ninth Parliament of Uganda representing Bukomansimbi District. She became Bukomansimbi's first woman Member of Parliament in 2011 following the district's creation in July 2010. [1]

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Education

She attended St. Mary of Lourdese primary school, and Mengo Senior School. [2] Susan obtained her UCE at Christ the King Bulinda in 2002 before joining St. Andrew Kagwa and Daniel for her A level. [3] [2] She is an ICT graduate with a Degree in Cisco Certified Network Associate obtained in bachelor's degree in Information Technology in 2006. [1] [3] [2] In 2008, she obtained a diploma in Cisco Certified Network professional from Makerere University. [1] [3] [2]

Personal life

Namaganda was born on April 10, 1984, to the late Simon Peter Kamala and Elizabeth Sserunkuma Bbosa. [1] [4] [2] In 2015, Susan died at Nakasero Hospital following a car accident at Mpanga, Mpigi District along Masaka Road [5] [3] [6] [7] while she was traveling to Kampala to attend a parliamentary session. [1] The accident happened on the 11th December, 2015 between 1:00-2:00am at Mpanga Forest near Mpigi town council according to Democratic Party organising secretary, Innocent Katerega. [1] Susan was survived by three children including a seven-month-old baby girl. [1] [2] Namaganda was wife to the East African Legislative assembly Member of Parliament, Mukasa Mbidde [3] [6] who married her in December 2012 in a traditional wedding locally known as (Kwanjula) held at her parents' home in Kisojjo Village, Kibange Sub County, Bukomansimbi District. [1] [2] [8] However, Mukasa Mbidde, was later introduced by his girlfriend, Fiona in a Kinyarwanda cultural ceremony. [9]

Political life

In the ninth Parliament, Susan served as the woman Member of Parliament under the Democratic Party(DP). [1] Susan joined politics in 2010 after briefing serving as an administrator at Egy Trading and Engineering Ring in Bugolobi. [1] When she was in Parliament in 2011, Susan served as the deputy DP National Women Chairperson from July 2015, Member of the Parliamentary Scripture Union and Organizing Secretary DP Bukomansimbi. [2]

She served as a Member on the Committees of Science and Technology and of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries. [3] [8] She became a household name when she staged a spirited fight for prices of agricultural commodities and was nicknamed beyi y'abilime. [2] Four days later after Susan's death, Veronica Nanyondo was anointed as her political successor within the family at Namaganda's burial. [4]   Nanyondo contestde in her sister's position on the opposition Democratic Party (DP) and on February 18, 2016, she was voted into office winning five other contestants. [4]

During the public viewing of the body of the late Susan Namaganda which was delayed at the Parliament, Rwampara MP, Vincent Kyamadidi said the country had lost a vibrant politician who still had a lot to offer to her constituents. [10]

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