Florence Kabugho
Kabugho Florence | |
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| Constituency | Kasese Municipality |
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| Born | Kasese, Uganda |
| Political party | Forum for Democratic Change |
| Occupation | Politician, Journalist |
| Known for | Member of Parliament |
Florence Kabugho is a Ugandan politician and former radio journalist, elected to the eleventh Parliament of Uganda in the 2021 general election, as the woman representative for Kasese District.[1][2][3]
Life
[edit]Before entering politics Florence was a radio journalist. She resigned from a job at Radio Uganda to work for Messiah FM in the Rwenzori sub-region. She worked for Omusinga Charles Mumbere of Rwenzururu, in several roles, including Deputy Kingdom Spokesperson, Minister for Gender and Protocol Minister. When the palace was attacked and Mumbere arrested in 2016 she almost lost her life.[4]
In July 2020 Winnie Kiiza announced her retirement from elective politics, after fifteen years as MP for Kasese District. Florence Kabugho was one of four candidates to succeed Kiiza in the FDC nomination.[5] She secured the FDC nomination in the August 2020 FDC primaries, winning 259 votes against Catherine Muhindo (111 votes), Ruth Kabguho (54 votes) and Annet Night (39 votes).[6]
In November 2020 Kabugho was among FDC candidates blocked by police from launching their manifestos at playgrounds in Karambi sub-county.[7] She said that her manifesto priorities were education for girls and local health facilities.[8] After Kizza Besigye's decision not to run for the presidency in the 2021 election, Kabugho predicted that the FDC would keep its parliamentary support in Kasese.[9]
Florence was elected to Parliament in the 2021 general election, as the women's representative for Kasese District. As the FDC lost three other seats in Kasese to the NRM, local opposition parties joined forces for the local council and mayoral elections.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ "Kabugho Florence - 2021 General Election - Visible Polls". visiblepolls.org. Retrieved 2023-02-09.
- ^ "Parliament: 256 MPs Have So Far Taken Oath for New Term". ChimpReports. 2021-05-18. Retrieved 2023-02-09.
- ^ Writer, Maurice Muhwezi | REDPEPPER Staff (2021-05-18). "PICTORIAL: MPs Take Oath as Joy, Vigour Open Eleventh Parliament". Redpepper Uganda. Retrieved 2023-02-09.
- ^ Nathan Ngobi; Simon Turibamwe (24 July 2020). "Hot! Battle for Kasese Woman MP seat heats up". The Second Opinion. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
- ^ "Kiiza quits elective politics after 15 years as Kasese Woman MP". 14 July 2020. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
- ^ "Busongora South MP defeated in FDC primaries". The Independent. 4 August 2020. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
- ^ Basaija Idd (10 November 2020). "Police Blocks FDC Mass Campaign Launch in Kasese". Uganda Radio Network. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
- ^ Basaija Idd (13 November 2020). "Female Candidates in Kasese Promise to Improve Education and Maternal Health". Uganda Radio Network. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
- ^ Blanshe Musinguzi; Basaija Idd; Kule Jerome Bitswande (14 December 2020). "FDC Still Hopes for Victory in Kasese Even Without "Loved" Besigye"". Uganda Radio Network. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
- ^ Basaija Idd (19 January 2021). "Opposition Team Up in Kasese Ahead of LC V, Mayoral Elections". Ugandan Radio Network. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
- Living people
- Ugandan radio presenters
- Kenyan radio presenters
- Ugandan women radio presenters
- Kenyan women radio presenters
- Ugandan radio journalists
- Ugandan women radio journalists
- Kenyan radio journalists
- Kenyan women radio journalists
- Members of the Parliament of Uganda
- Women members of the Parliament of Uganda
- 21st-century Ugandan politicians
- 21st-century Ugandan women politicians