Asiimwe Evarlyne Buregyeya
Asiimwe Evarlyne Buregyeya (born 28 August 1975) is a Ugandan politician, major Captain and a psychologist. She is also a member of the Parliament of Uganda of the10th Parliament representing the Uganda People's Defence Force representative.[1][2]
Education background
She attended her Primary Leaving Examinations from Nyamwegabira Primary School in 1987. In 1991, she completed her Uganda Certificate of Education from Kihihi High School. She later attained her Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education in 1994. In 1996, she completed her Diploma of Education from National Teachers College, Kabale. She accomplished her Bachelors Degree in Education from Ndejje University in 2006. In 2011, she went back to the university to complete Master of Counselling and Psychology from Kampala International University. In 2015, she got a Diploma in Health Systems Management from Galilee Institute, Israel.[1][3]
Career and political life
From 2012-to date, she is serving as the Deputy Director HIV Prevention and Coordination at the UPDF Directorate of HIV/AIDS. Between 2010 and 2011, she worked as the Officer In-charge of Counselling at UPDF Directorate of HIV/AIDS. In 2008-2009, she was employed as the Directing staff at Uganda Military Academy Kabamba. From 2001-2006, she was a teacher at Bombo Military Secondary School and from 1997-2000, she also taught at Kihihi High School. From 2016 to date, she is the Member of Parliament at the Parliament of Uganda.[1]
In May 2016, she took the oath at the Parliament of Uganda as the UPDF representative Member of Parliament.[4] She was one of the Members of Parliament who voted yes to the passing of the bill to lift the constitutional age limit of 75 years for presidential candidates.[5]
Additional role
Asiimwe serves on additional role at the Parliament of Uganda as the committee on HIV/AIDS and related disease and committee on Gender Labour and Social Development.[1]
Personal life
She is married.[3]
See also
References
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- "Find an MP | The Parliament". parliamentofuganda.nwtdemos.com. Retrieved 2020-06-27.
- "Exclusive!!! Members of Parliament's marital statuses, education background and profession SEASON 1". Pearlposts. 2019-01-28. Retrieved 2020-06-27.
- "UPDF representative Captain Everlyne Asiimwe Buregyeya at parliament to take oath. :: Uganda Radionetwork". ugandaradionetwork.net. Retrieved 2020-06-27.
- Team, Observer. "Age limit battle: Who is winning?". The Observer - Uganda. Retrieved 2020-06-27.