Nationality Ugandan Occupation Politician Home town Zombo Residence Kampala, Uganda | Citizenship Uganda Years active 2001 — present Known for Politics | |
Grace Freedom Kwiyucwiny, also Grace Kwiyucwiny, is a Ugandan politician. She is the State Minister for Northern Uganda in the Ugandan Cabinet. She was appointed to that position on 6 June 2016. She also serves as the elected Member of Parliament representing the Zombo District Women Constituency.
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Background and education
She was born in Zombo District, West Nile sub-region, in the Northern Region of Uganda. She attended Lower Zombo Primary School and Warr Girls School for her O-level studies, before transferring to Tororo Girls School for her A-level education. She studied at Makerere University, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in Social Science, a Postgraduate Diploma in Management and a Master of Business Administration.
Career
She is an active community leader in her district, especially among women. She previously served as the chairperson of Nebbi wonen's community. She ran for the Nebbi Women's seat in parliament before and had lost. She ran again in Zombo District, after the two districts ee split and she won in 2011. She was re-elected in 2016. She is the incumbent, elected Women's representative in the Parliament of Uganda for Zombo District, since 2011. She was the first Woman Constituency Member of Parliament that Zombo District elected, since it was carved out of Nebbi District in 2009. On 6 June 2016, she was appointed State Minister for Northern Uganda.
Duties
One of the tasks she was handed as State Minister for Northern Ugada, was her selection to the committee to investigate the alleged plunder of Zoka Forest in Adjumani District. The four-person team, was selected by Prime Minister Ruhakana Rugunda, and is chaired by Mary Karooro Okurut, the Cabinet Minister for General Duties in the Office of the Prime Minister. Other members are Betty Amongi, the Minister for Lands, Housing and Urban Development and Sam Cheptoris, the Minister for Water and Environment.