Peace Kusasira

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Peace Kusasira
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Born27 February 1962
NationalityUgandan
Other namesKanyesigye Mubiru
CitizenshipUgandan
EducationBugamba Boys Primary School
Bweranyangi Girls S.S
St Mary's Namagunga S.S
Makerere University
Occupation(s)Politician and Social Worker
Employer(s)PAPCO Industries, Jinja
National Organization of Trade Unions
Pasip Tribute Junior School
Parliament of Uganda
Known forPolitics
Political partyNational Resistance Movement
SpouseMubiru Kusasira

Peace Kusasira also referred to as Kusasira Peace Kanyesigye Mubiru (born 27 February 1962) is a female Ugandan politician and social worker. [1] [2] She is the district woman representative of Mukono District under the National Resistance Movement political party. [1] [2] She served as the MP in the tenth, and ninth parliament and lost in the 2021–2026 elections. [3] [4] [5] In the ninth parliament, Peace Kusasira, took the seat from outgoing MP, Margaret Nalugo (who moved to Mukono South and lost to Bakaluba Mukasa). [6]

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Education background

In 1975, she completed her Primary Leaving Examinations from Bugamba Boys Primary School. [1]

In 1980, she joined Bweranyangi Girls S.S for Uganda Certificate of Education. [1] [6]

In 1982, she obtained Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education from St Mary's Namagunga S.S and later joined Makerere University for Bachelor of Social Work and Social Administration in 1986. [1] [6]

Career

Between 1986 and 1989, she was the Personnel Administrator at PAPCO Industries, Jinja. [1]

From 1992 to 2000, she was employed as the Director for Women and Youth at National Organization of Trade Unions. [1] [6]

From 2001 to 2011, she was the Director at Pasip Tribute Junior School. [1]

Political career

From 2011 to 2021, she was the Member of Parliament at the Parliament of Uganda. [1]

She served on additional role as the Member on Committee on HIV/AIDS & Related Disease and Committee on Agriculture. [1] She sits on the UWOPA Round Table Committees. [7]

Personal life

She is married to Mubiru Kusasira with three children. [1] [6] [2] Her hobbies are listening to religious music and farming. [1] She has special interests in mobilizing people for poverty eradication. [1]

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