Jovah Kamateeka
Jovah Kamateeka | |
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| Born | 6 March 1954 |
| Nationality | Ugandan |
| Citizenship | Ugandan |
| Education | Mitooma Boys Primary School Bwerayangi Girls Senior Secondary School Gayaza High School Makerere University Law Development Centre, Kampala Uganda Management Institute RIPA ESAMI |
| Occupation(s) | Politician Administrator |
| Employer(s) | Office of the President Ministry of Water & Energy Constitutional Commission State House Uganda Law Reform Commission Parliament of Uganda |
| Known for | Politics |
| Political party | National Resistance Movement |
Jovah Kamateeka also known as Kamateeka Jovah Karamagi (born 6 March 1954) is a Ugandan politician and administrator.[1][2] She is the District Woman Representative of Mitooma and affiliated to National Resistance Movement political party.[1][3][2][4] In the 2021-2026 election, Jovah lost the elections to Juliet Agasha Bashisha who is the current Mitooma district Woman representative under the NRM political party.[5][6]
Education background
[edit]In 1966, she completed her Primary Leaving Examination from Mitooma Boys Primary School and later joined Bwerayangi Girls Senior Secondary School for Uganda Certificate of Education in 1970.[1] In 1972, she completed her Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education from Gayaza High School.[1] She joined Makerere University to attain BA/ DIP ED (1976) and returned in 1982 to attain Master of Arts.[1] In 1985, she was awarded a Certificate in Law (Administrative Officers Law Course) from Law Development Centre, Kampala.[1] She later joined Uganda Management Institute in 1993 to get a Diploma in Public Administration & Management.[1] In 1994, she joined RIPA to get a Certificate in Project Planning.[1] She enrolled for Master of Business Administration at ESAMI and completed it in 2009.[1] In 2010, Jovah was awarded a Masters of Management Studies from Uganda Management Institute.[1]
Career life before joining politics
[edit]Between 1982 and 1988, she served at the Office of the President as the Assistant Secretary. She later joined Ministry of Water & Energy between 1989-1990 and was employed as the Senior Assistant Secretary. Jovah additionally served as the Senior Assistant Secretary at Constitutional Commission (1990-1993), and Ministry of Local Government (1993 – 1997). She worked at State House as the Principal Assistant Secretary from 1997 to 1999. From 2002 to 2010, she was the Under Secretary at Uganda Law Reform Commission.[1]
Political life
[edit]From 2011 to 2021, she served as the Member of Parliament in the 9th and 10th Parliament of Uganda.[1]
She served on the Professional Body as a full member at the African Association of Public Admin & Management and Common Wealth ASS for Public Admin & Management.[1]
She was the Chairperson on the Committee on Human Rights.[1][7] She additionally served as the member on the Business Committee and Committee on Finance, Planning and Economic Development.[1] She is a member of Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Committee.[8][9]
Personal life
[edit]She is widowed.[1][2] Her hobbies are reading and meeting people.[1] Jovah has special interests in Bible study which she does from All Saints Mitooma Women DEV ASS, Hosting home cell, and Sponsoring orphans.[1] She is the member of University council Awist, member of diocesan council West Ankole and Chair board of health west.[1]
See also
[edit]- List of members of the tenth Parliament of Uganda
- List of members of the ninth Parliament of Uganda
- Mitooma
- National Resistance Movement
- Parliament of Uganda
- Member of Parliament
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s "Parliament of Uganda". www.parliament.go.ug. Retrieved 2021-04-04.
- ^ a b c "KAMATEEKA JOVAH KARAMAGI". NRM - NETTECH RELIABLE MEDIA. Retrieved 2021-04-04.
- ^ "It's a time bomb! MP Kamateeka concerned over use of hate speech ahead of 2021 elections". PML Daily. Retrieved 2021-04-04.
- ^ "Gen Otafiire supporters injured in campaign fight". Daily Monitor. Retrieved 2021-04-04.
- ^ "Jovah Kamateeka Archives". The Independent Uganda. Retrieved 2021-04-04.
- ^ "JOVAH KAMATEEKA DR, CANON, Aspiring Woman MP 2021-2026, Mitooma". www.ugandadecides.com. Retrieved 2021-04-04.
- ^ "Jovah Kamateeka". ChimpReports. Retrieved 2021-04-04.
- ^ admini. "Parliament Passes The Probate Resealing Bill 2019, Aimed at Easing Administering Of Property Across Borders – theinsider.ug". Retrieved 2021-04-04.
- ^ "Parliament passes law on missing persons". New Vision. Retrieved 2021-04-04.
External links
[edit]- Website of the Parliament of Uganda
- Hon Kamateeka Jovah Woman Mp Mitooma 2021 on Facebook
- jovah kamateeka on Linkedin
- http://parliamentwatch.ug/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Response-to-Parliament-on-a-Question-Raised-by-Hon.-Kamateeka-Jovah-on-Verification-and-Enrolment-of-New-Eligible-Beneficiaries-under-the-Social-Assistance-Grants-for-Empowerment-SAGE0001.pdf