Shamim Nambassa

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Shamim Nambassa
Citizenship Uganda
Education Makerere University (Bsc.Pharmacy)
Alma mater Makerere University
Occupations politician, pharmacist, activist
Years active2024 - present
Known forpublic health advocacy
TitleDr.
Political party National Unity Platform

Shamim Nambassa (born 1999) is a Ugandan pharmacist, politician, public health advocate and activist who was the 87th Guild President of Makerere University. She is the Woman Lord Councilor LC5 elect for Kawempe South. [1] [2] [3]

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Early life and education

Nambassa was born in Kawempe by Ludius Twebere and Abdul Mugalula in a family of eight children where she is the fifth born. [1]

She completed her primary education at Parental Care Primary School, Kasese, attended Nabisunsa Girls' SS for both "O" and A' level education. She was admitted to Makerere University on a government sponsorship for a Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy and graduated in 2024. [1] [2] [3] [4]

Career

Nambassa is currently a practicing pharmacist interning at Yumbe Regional Referral Hospital. [5] She attained various leadership roles which include; pharmacy class representative, guild representative councillor for the School of Health Sciences, education minister in 2021 and later became the Guild President from 2021 to 2022 under the National Unity Platform flag while at Makerere University. [6] [7] She vied for LC5 councillor of Kawempe South where she emerged victorius. [1] [2] [3] [4] [8]

Personal life

Nambassa enjoys reading and watching documentaries. [2]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "How Dr Shamim Nambassa turned childhood hardship into a trail of leadership". Monitor. November 29, 2025. Retrieved February 3, 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Matovu, Muhamadi. "Interview: NUP's Shamim Nambassa hints at running for Kampala Woman MP seat". Nilepost News. Retrieved February 3, 2026.
  3. 1 2 3 Independent, The (June 30, 2025). "Moses Ali versus Nambassa". The Independent Uganda:. Retrieved February 3, 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link)
  4. 1 2 "LIST: NUP announces former Makerere Guild President as Kawempe South flagbearer". Pulse Uganda. August 29, 2025. Retrieved February 3, 2026.
  5. ↑ Mugenyi, Henry. "Medical interns leaders accuse gov't of witch-hunt in deployments". Nilepost News. Retrieved February 3, 2026.
  6. ↑ Reporter, NewVision (November 13, 2021). "News: NUP on cloud nine after winning Makerere guild race". New Vision. Retrieved February 3, 2026.
  7. ↑ "NUP's Shamim Nambassa is Makerere's new guild president". Monitor. November 13, 2021. Retrieved February 3, 2026.
  8. ↑ "Makerere University criticised for excluding Shamim Nambassa from victory list". Pulse Uganda. January 28, 2026. Retrieved February 3, 2026.
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