Pheona Wall | |
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President of the Uganda Law Society | |
In office 13 September 2020 –11 September 2022 | |
Preceded by | Simon Peter Kinobe |
Succeeded by | Bernard Oundo |
Personal details | |
Born | Pheona Nabasa Gladys Wall Jinja,Uganda |
Education | Mount Saint Mary's College Namagunga (High School Diploma) Makerere University (Bachelor of Laws) Law Development Centre (Post Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice) Makerere University (Master in Management) University of the West Indies (Master of Laws) |
Occupation | Lawyer,student leader |
Known for | Human rights defender |
Website | pheonawall |
Pheona Nabasa Gladys Wall,commonly known as Pheona Wall,is a Ugandan lawyer, [1] Public Relation Officer and serves as the president of Uganda Law Society since September 2020. [2] She served as a lecturer of Law at Kampala International University. [3]
Pheaona Wall was born and raised in Jinja District. She is the first born in a family of three children. Pheona attended YMCA Nursery School Jinja,Narambhai Primary School Jinja,Victoria Nile Primary School Jinja,She completed her O and A-Level from Mount Saint Mary's College Namagunga on scholarship which was given to her by Uganda Commercial Bank for being the best PLE student in Eastern Region. Pheona Wall studied Bachelor of Laws on a government scholarship and a Master in Management as well a Post Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice from Law Development Centre. [4] She served in different prefectiorial body such as a time keeper,Sanitary Prefect at Narandbai Primary School and Victoria Nile Primary School respectively. She served as Outreach Secretary at the Law School Fellowship. During her LLB she volunteered at the LDC Legal Aid Clinic.[ citation needed ]
On 13 September 2020,Pheona Wall was elected as the new president for Uganda Law Society replacing Simon Peter Kinobe. [5] Pheona Wall won with 441 votes. [6] In March 2016,Pheona was elected Honorary Secretary Uganda Law Society where she worked on governance reforms until 2018 when she was elected vice president and Chairperson of the Legal Aid and Pro Bono Project of the Uganda Law Society. [7] In 2009,she resigned from NAB and Kampala International University and joined National Water and Sewarage Cooperation as the head of Public Relations as well as a Legal member of the Contracts Committee of NWSC where she was engaged in loan negotiations,Infrastructure projects and in 2012 December she joined Airtel Uganda as head of public relations and worked on the Warid Merger,the Cranes Sponsorship,the Airtel Rising Stars championship and Arsenal Partnership. [8] She was elected as the Public Relations Director of the Public Relations Association of Uganda and drafting of the PRAU Bill. [8] Currently she serves as the Commercial Officer Legal and Debt Management at National Water and Sewerage Corporation since 2014, [9] as well she is the Chairperson of the Legal Aid and Pro Bono Project of the Uganda Law Society. [10] Pheona has served in two law firms "Tumusiime Kabega and Co Advocates" and "Beyaraza Wagabaza and CO Advocates". She has served on different boards such as the Public Relations Association of Uganda,Future Investments Group,East African Young Water Professionals hence gaining experience in Legal Risk Management,Regulatory Compliance,Infrastructure and Construction Law,Board affairs and Stakeholders relations management. [11]
In 2018,She won the Hague Institute for Innovation award for Justice in Law (person to watch 2018) [12] and New Vision under 40 finalist for 2018. [9]
Pheona Wall is a member of various organisations such as [13]
Pheona served as an administrator for Candlelight Foundation,a NGO in partnership with Icelandic Development Agency to rehabilitate street girls. [14] She has advocated for media rights like the opening up of the Nation Media Group's Kfm Radio and NTV station. [15]
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