Violet A. Akurut
Ugandan politician and teacher From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Violet A Akurut also known as Akurut Violet Adome (born 25 August 1976) is a Ugandan politician and teacher by profession.[1] She is the district woman representative of Katakwi District in the 10th Parliament of Uganda.[1][2][3][4][5] She is a member of the National Resistance Movement political party.[1][2] She was the aspiring Woman Member of Parliament 2021–2026, of Katakwi under NRM political party.[6]
Violet A Akurut | |
|---|---|
| Woman Member of Parliament for Katakwi District | |
| In office 2016–2021 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Akurut Violet Adome August 25, 1976 Uganda |
| Political party | National Resistance Movement |
| Spouse | Married |
| Education | Makerere University (B.Ed) Uganda Martyrs University (M.A) |
| Alma mater | Makerere University Uganda Martyrs University Uganda Management Institute |
| Occupation | Politician, Teacher |
| Profession | Politician, Educator |
| Known for | Politics |
| Committees | Committee on HIV/AIDS & Related Diseases Committee on Education and Sports |
Education
In 1989, she completed her Primary Leaving Examination from Madera Girls Primary School and later joined Kangole Girls Senior Secondary School for her Uganda Certificate of Education in 1993.[1] In 1996, she finished her Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education from Tororo Girls School.[1] In 1999, she obtained a certificate in project planning and management from Uganda Management Institute.[1] In 2003, she was awarded a bachelor's degree in education from Makerere University.[1] She holds a post graduate diploma in resource mobilization and management from Uganda Management Institute, which she got in 2010. She later went back to get a master's degree in diplomacy and international studies from Uganda Martyrs University in 2016.[1]
Career life before politics
From 2012 to 2016, she worked as the commissioner at Uganda Human Rights Commission.[1] In 2012, she was the co-ordinator at Women of Uganda Network. Between 2010 and 2011, she was employed as the programme manager at Transform Uganda.[1] From 2009 to 2010, she was the programme officer at ANPPCAN.[1] She worked as the programme co-ordinator at World Vision International in 2007–2008.[1] In 2002–2005, she worked at Education Department, Soroti Catholic Diocese, as the programme manager.[1] She was the gender officer at Katakwi District Local Government in the year 2000–2001.[1] From 2012 to date, she has served as the chairperson of the Advisory Board at Katakwi Grassroots Women Development Initiative.[1] Also from 2015 to date, she has worked as the executive treasurer at Uganda National AIDS Services Organization.[1]
Political life
From 2016 to date, she served as a member of Parliament at the Parliament of Uganda. While at the Parliament of Uganda, she was the member on the Committee on HIV/AIDS & Related Disease, and Committee on Education and Sports.[1]
Personal life
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