Rose Lilly Akello

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Rose Lilly Akello
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Born23 December 1971
NationalityUgandan
CitizenshipUgandan
EducationKotido Mixed Primary School
Kangole Girls S.S.
Moroto High School
National College of Business Studies, Nakawa
Nsamizi Institute of Social Development
Uganda Martyrs University
Occupation(s)Social worker and politician
Employer(s)Komukuny Girls Primary School
Kaabong District Service Commission
Karamoja Development Agency, Office of the President
Kotido District Tender Board
Mowoin Women's Group, Kaabong District
Oxfam GB, Kotido Field Office
member of parliament, Kaabong District, and Karenga District
Known forPolitics
Political partyNational Resistance Movement (NRM)

Rose Lilly Akello (born 23 December 1971) is a Ugandan politician and social worker representing Karenga District as the district woman member of parliament in the eleventh parliament of Uganda. [1] [2] In the ninth and tenth parliament, she served as the district woman member of parliament representing Kaabong District. [3] Rose opted to represent Karenga District instead of Kaabong district because Karenga was carved out of Kaabong on 1 July 2019. [4] She became the Kaabong District Woman MP after winning a by-election in 2017 against Ms Christine Tubo Nakwang. [4] [5] She is affiliated to the ruling political party, NRM. [1] [6]

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Education

In 1986, she completed her Primary Leaving Examinations from Kotido Mixed Primary School. She attained her Uganda Certificate of Education from Kangole Girls S.S. in 1990. She later joined Moroto High School and completed Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education in 1993. She got a diploma in Hotel Management Studies in 1996 from National College of Business Studies, Nakawa. In 2004, she also completed a diploma in Social Work and Social Administration from Nsamizi Institute of Social Development. In 2013, she obtained Bachelor of Democracy and Development Studies from Uganda Martyrs University. Rose was admitted for a Certificate in Political Science and Administration in China and completed it in 2014. [1]

Work experience

Between 1993 and 1994, she worked as a teacher Komukuny Girls Primary School. From 2000 to 2010, she served as a member of Kaabong District Service Commission. From 1995 to 2002, she worked at Karamoja Development Agency, Office of the President as the Senior Stores Assistant. She also served as a member at Kotido District Tender Board between 2002 and 2005. From 2003 to date, she serves as the director of Mowoin Women's Group, Kaabong District. In 2007, she was employed as the Project Assistant of Oxfam GB, Kotido Field Office. [1]

Political career

From 2011 to date, Rose as served as the member of parliament, Kaabong District, and Karenga District. [1] [7]

Personal life

She is married. [1] Rose's hobbies are social mobilization, counselling, reading, playing netball, listening to gospel music, environmental conservation, and dispute settlement. [1]

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References

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