Irene Muloni

Irene Muloni
Irene Muloni
	Muloni in 2018
Born	18 November 1960 (age 63)
Nationality	Ugandan
Citizenship	Uganda
Alma mater	Makerere University; (Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering); Capella University; (Master of Business Administration)
Occupation	Electrical Engineer & Politician
Years active	1986–present
Known for	Politics

Irene Nafuna Muloni is a Ugandan electrical engineer, businesswoman and politician and also a Senior Presidential Advisor to Ugandan President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni. She was previously Cabinet Minister for Energy and Minerals in the Ugandan Cabinet until December 2019, serving from 27 May 2011.^[1] She retained her position in the new cabinet after the 2016 national elections.^[2] She served as the elected Member of Parliament for Bulambuli District Women's Representative, from 2011 until 2016 when she lost her seat to Independent candidate; Sarah Wekomba. She again regained her seat after the 2021 general elections.^[3]^[4]

Background and education

She was born on 18 November 1960, in what is known today, as Bulambuli District. She attended Budadiri Girls' Primary School before entering Gayaza High School.^[5] In 1982, she entered Makerere University, the oldest university in East Africa, to study Engineering. In 1986, she graduated with an honours Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (BSc.E.Eng) degree. Later, she graduated with the degree of Master of Business Administration (MBA), from Capella University in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States. She is also a Certified Public-Private Partnership Specialist, accredited by The Institute for Public-Private Partnerships, Inc. (IP3) and the Water, Engineering and Development Centre (WEDC) of Loughborough University.^[5]

Since 1986 Irene has been working with the Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited (UEDCL), a Ugandan parastatal company, responsible for distribution of electrical power to both commercial and retail customers nationwide and Uganda Posts & Telecommunications Corporation first Pupil Engineer in 1986 for (UPTC), as an Executive Engineers for same,as the Communications Engineer in 1991 then as Senior Communications Engineer in 1995 then as Senior Protection Engineer then after the managing director of Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited.^[6]^[7] In 2011, she entered elective politics, by successfully contesting for the Bulambuli District Women's Representative in the 9th Ugandan Parliament (2011–2016).^[8] On 27 May 2011, she was appointed Minister of Energy & Minerals, by President Yoweri Museveni. She replaced Hilary Onek, who was appointed Minister of Internal Affairs.^[1] In the cabinet changes made on 6 June 2016, she maintained her cabinet appointment.^[9]

^ ^a ^b Monitor Team (28 May 2011). "Full of List of Ugandan Ministers Appointed by President Museveni". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 14 June 2016.
^ Uganda State House (6 June 2016). "Museveni's new cabinet list At 6 June 2016" (PDF). Daily Monitor. Kampala. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2016. Retrieved 14 June 2016.
^ "H.E. Irene Nafuna Muloni | Vienna Energy Forum". www.viennaenergyforum.org. Archived from the original on 11 April 2021. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
^ "Muloni back to lead Bulambuli, NRM party wins big in Tororo". Daily Monitor. 19 January 2021. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
^ ^a ^b Wandawa, Vicky (1 July 2011). "Muloni: From A Budadiri Village Girl to A Minister". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 14 June 2016.
^ "Parliament of Uganda". www.parliament.go.ug. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
^ Nathan, Etengu (29 March 2004). "UEDCL Boss Sued Over Land". New Vision. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
^ Monitor Team (March 2011). "Members-Elect of The 9th Ugandan Parliament" (PDF). Daily Monitor. Kampala. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 19 May 2014.
^ Uganda State House (6 June 2016). "Uganda's New Cabinet As At 6 June 2016". Scribd.com. Retrieved 14 June 2016.