Molly Nawe Kamukama
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1973|08|23|df=yes}}{{cite web|title=Parliament of Uganda Members of the 10th Parliament: Kamukama Nawe Molly |author=Parliament of Uganda |url=https://www.parliament.go.ug/mp_database/profile.php?mid=552 |publisher=Parliament of Uganda |access-date=6 February 2020 |date=2020 |place=Kampala}}
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| alma_mater = Makerere University
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Aptech Uganda
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Uganda Management Institute
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Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators
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| occupation = Politician
| years_active = since 1997
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Molly Nawe Kamukama (née Molly Nawe), commonly known as Molly Kamukama (born 23 August 1973), is a Ugandan politician and management professional, who served as the State Minister for Economic Monitoring in the Office of the President, in the Cabinet of Uganda from 14 December 2019{{cite web| url=https://www.monitor.co.ug/News/National/Museveni-shuffles-Cabinet-drops-Muloni-Nadduli-Ssekandi/688334-5386130-139sq4lz/index.html |title=Museveni Shuffles Cabinet, Drops Muloni, Appoints Magyezi |newspaper=Daily Monitor |date=14 December 2019 |access-date=5 January 2020 |author=Monitor Reporter |place=Kampala}} to June 2021 when she was replaced by Peter Ogwang.{{Cite web |last=Kazibwe |first=Kenneth |date=2021-06-25 |title=Peter Ogwang assumes office as State Minister for Economic Monitoring |url=https://nilepost.co.ug/2021/06/25/peter-ogwang-assumes-office-as-state-minister-for-economic-monitoring/ |access-date=2022-07-27 |website=Nile Post |language=en-US}}
Background and education
She was born in Kiruhura District on 23 August 1973. She attended Bugarihe Primary School, before transferring to Kazo Senior Secondary School, where she obtained her Uganda Certificate of Education in 1992. Two years later, she completed her A-Level studies at Nganwa High School and obtained a Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education.
She has a Bachelor of Arts in Education degree, awarded in 1997. Her Master of Management Studies degree was awarded by Uganda Management Institute in 2008. She is certified as a Chartered Secretary by the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators of the United Kingdom.
Career
In 1997, Molly took up employment as an administrative assistant at Kampala City Council, the precursor of present-day Kampala Capital City Authority, serving there until 1998. For the next 14 years, she worked at the Uganda Electoral Commission, in various roles, rising from data editor in 1998 to head, Department of Voter Education and Training, in 2012. For the next three years, until 2016, she went into private consulting, serving diverse clients, including the South Sudanese Electoral Commission and UNDP Nigeria.
In 2014, she was hired by the Government of Uganda to serve as the political assistant to the chairman of the ruling National Resistance Movement political party, serving in that capacity until 2016. In 2016, she was appointed principal private secretary to the president of Uganda, serving there until December 2019.{{cite web| url=https://www.newvision.co.ug/new_vision/news/1439355/kabagambe-mugume-kagoda-dropped-reshuffle |title=Kabagambe, Mugume, Kagoda dropped in new PS’ reshuffle |newspaper=New Vision |date=4 November 2016 |access-date=5 February 2020 |author=Apollo Mubiru |place=Kampala}}{{cite web|date=4 November 2016 |url=https://www.monitor.co.ug/News/National/Museveni-appoints-Dr-Diana-Atwine-PS-health-ministry/688334-3440772-format-xhtml-83qdbr/index.html |title=Museveni appoints Dr Diana Atwiine PS health ministry |newspaper=Daily Monitor |
author=Job Bwire |access-date=5 February 2020 |place=Kampala}}{{cite web|publisher=ChimpReports Uganda | url=https://chimpreports.com/molly-kamukama-starts-work-as-musevenis-private-secretary/ |title=Molly Kamukama Starts Work As Musevenis Private Secretary |date=25 November 2016 |author=Paul Mugume |access-date=5 February 2020 | place=Kampala}}
In a cabinet reshuffle, on 14 December 2019, Molly Kamukama was named to the cabinet. After parliamentary approval, she swore in as State Minister for Economic Monitoring, on 13 January 2020.{{cite web|title=New ministers take office | url=https://www.newvision.co.ug/new_vision/news/1513304/ministers-office |newspaper=New Vision |date=13 January 2020 | access-date=5 February 2020 |place=Kampala}}
Family
See also
References
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External links
- [https://www.monitor.co.ug/News/National/-Museveni-Kamukama-PPS-job-Omona-Nakalema-NRM/688334-5388120-4otbv1z/index.html Why Museveni Removed Kamukama From PPS Job] As of 16 December 2019.
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Category:Ugandan civil servants
Category:Ugandan women civil servants
Category:National Resistance Movement politicians
Category:Makerere University alumni
Category:Uganda Management Institute alumni
Category:People from Kiruhura District
Category:Government ministers of Uganda