Miria matembe s childrens hospital
Miria matembe s childrens hospital
Hundreds Mourn NUP’s Jolly Mugisha in Mbarara.
Miria Matembe
Ugandan lawyer and politician (born 1953)
Miria Rukoza Koburunga Matembe is a Ugandan lawyer, politician, gender equality advocate and a senior citizen.[1]
In June 2006, she became a Reagan-Fascell Democracy Fellow with the National Endowment for Democracy.[2]
Early life
Matembe was born on 28 August 1953 in Bwizibwera, Kashaari, Mbarara to Samwiri Rukoza and Eseza Kajwengye.
She is the fourth-born of nine children (five boys and four girls).[3]
Education
Matembe attended Rutooma Primary School, after which she proceeded to Bweranyangi Girls’ Senior Secondary School for her O-Level studies.
She continued to Namasagali College for her A-Level studies.[4]
Matembe obtained a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree from Makerere University and, later, a Master of Laws (LLM) degree from the University of Warwick.[5]
Career
Matembe began her career as a State Attorney in the Department of Public Prosecutions at the