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'''Phiona Nyamutoro''' is a [[Uganda]]n [[politician]] and [[legislator]] representing the Youth in the parliament of Uganda, she is the National female youth Member of parliament in the [[parliament of Uganda]]. She is a staunch member of the [[National Resistance Movement]] (NRM) on whose ticket she got to parliament.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2021-01-23 |title=Former Makerere Vice Guild President Elected National Female Youth MP |url=https://campusbee.ug/news/former-makerere-vice-guild-president-elected-national-female-youth-mp/ |access-date=2022-04-05 |website=Campus Bee |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=2021-01-24 |title=Nyamutoro is national Youth MP, first from West Nile |url=https://www.independent.co.ug/nyamutoro-is-national-youth-mp-first-from-west-nile/ |access-date=2022-04-05 |website=The Independent Uganda |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-02-11 |title=Youth MP Phiona Nyamutoro: I would be a dancer if I wasn't a politician |url=https://www.rxradio.ug/post/youth-mp-phiona-nyamutoro-i-would-be-a-dancer-if-i-wasn-t-a-politician |access-date=2022-04-05 |website=RX Radio |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-01-23 |title=NRM's Nyamutoro trounces rivals to win national woman youth MP race |url=https://www.pmldaily.com/news/2021/01/nrms-nyamutoro-trounces-rivals-to-win-national-woman-youth-mp-race.html |access-date=2022-04-05 |website=PML Daily |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Youth MPs-elect vow to stop NUP wave |url=https://www.newvision.co.ug/articledetails/89863 |access-date=2022-04-05 |website=New Vision |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-02-03 |title=NRM scoops five youth positions |url=https://www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/national/nrm-scoops-five-youth-positions-3277822 |access-date=2022-04-05 |website=Monitor |language=en}}</ref> She is also the current Minister of state for Minerals in the Ministry of Energy and Minerals Development, to which she was appointed on 22 March 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |last=admin |date=2024-04-23 |title=PAU Welcomes New State Minister for Mineral Development – Petroleum Authority of Uganda (PAU). |url=https://www.pau.go.ug/pau-welcomes-new-state-minister-for-mineral-development/ |access-date=2024-06-05 |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=My appointment is vote of confidence among youth – Nyamutoro |url=https://www.newvision.co.ug/articledetails/NV_184138 |access-date=2024-06-05 |website=New Vision |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-03-22 |title=Nyamutooro appointed State Minister for Mineral Development |url=https://www.ntv.co.ug/ug/news/national/nyamutooro-appointed-state-minister-for-mineral-development-4565248 |access-date=2024-06-05 |website=NTV Uganda |language=en}}</ref>
'''Phiona Nyamutoro''' (born 9 December 1993) is a [[Uganda]]n [[politician]] and [[legislator]] representing the Youth in the parliament of Uganda, she is the National female youth Member of parliament in the [[parliament of Uganda]]. She is a staunch member of the [[National Resistance Movement]] (NRM) on whose ticket she got to parliament.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2021-01-23 |title=Former Makerere Vice Guild President Elected National Female Youth MP |url=https://campusbee.ug/news/former-makerere-vice-guild-president-elected-national-female-youth-mp/ |access-date=2022-04-05 |website=Campus Bee |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=2021-01-24 |title=Nyamutoro is national Youth MP, first from West Nile |url=https://www.independent.co.ug/nyamutoro-is-national-youth-mp-first-from-west-nile/ |access-date=2022-04-05 |website=The Independent Uganda |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-02-11 |title=Youth MP Phiona Nyamutoro: I would be a dancer if I wasn't a politician |url=https://www.rxradio.ug/post/youth-mp-phiona-nyamutoro-i-would-be-a-dancer-if-i-wasn-t-a-politician |access-date=2022-04-05 |website=RX Radio |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-01-23 |title=NRM's Nyamutoro trounces rivals to win national woman youth MP race |url=https://www.pmldaily.com/news/2021/01/nrms-nyamutoro-trounces-rivals-to-win-national-woman-youth-mp-race.html |access-date=2022-04-05 |website=PML Daily |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Youth MPs-elect vow to stop NUP wave |url=https://www.newvision.co.ug/articledetails/89863 |access-date=2022-04-05 |website=New Vision |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-02-03 |title=NRM scoops five youth positions |url=https://www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/national/nrm-scoops-five-youth-positions-3277822 |access-date=2022-04-05 |website=Monitor |language=en}}</ref> She is also the current Minister of state for Minerals in the Ministry of Energy and Minerals Development, to which she was appointed on 22 March 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |last=admin |date=2024-04-23 |title=PAU Welcomes New State Minister for Mineral Development – Petroleum Authority of Uganda (PAU). |url=https://www.pau.go.ug/pau-welcomes-new-state-minister-for-mineral-development/ |access-date=2024-06-05 |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=My appointment is vote of confidence among youth – Nyamutoro |url=https://www.newvision.co.ug/articledetails/NV_184138 |access-date=2024-06-05 |website=New Vision |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-03-22 |title=Nyamutooro appointed State Minister for Mineral Development |url=https://www.ntv.co.ug/ug/news/national/nyamutooro-appointed-state-minister-for-mineral-development-4565248 |access-date=2024-06-05 |website=NTV Uganda |language=en}}</ref>


== Background and education ==
== Background and education ==
Nyamutoro holds a first class degree in Arts (Luganda, Sociology) and a master's degree in public administration from [[Makerere University|Makerere university]].<ref name="auto">{{Cite web |date=2020-09-30 |title=Meet Phiona Nyamutoro in Race for NRM Female Youth MP - |url=https://redpepper.co.ug/2020/09/profiledphionanya/ |access-date=2022-04-05 |language=en-US}}</ref> She went to Najjera progressive school for her primary school education, Misanvu SS in Kibinge Bukomansimbi district for O'level and Maleku Secondary school for A'level.<ref name="auto"/>
Nyamutoro holds a first class Bachelor's degree in [[Development studies]] and a master's degree in [[Public administration]] from [[Makerere University|Makerere university]].<ref name="auto">{{Cite web |date=2020-09-30 |title=Meet Phiona Nyamutoro in Race for NRM Female Youth MP - |url=https://redpepper.co.ug/2020/09/profiledphionanya/ |access-date=2022-04-05 |language=en-US}}</ref> She went to Najjera Progressive School for her primary school education, Pallisa Secondary School for O'level and Bweyogerere Secondary School for A'level.<ref name="auto"/><ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-02-03 |title=NRM scoops five youth positions |url=https://www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/national/nrm-scoops-five-youth-positions-3277822 |access-date=2024-12-21 |website=Monitor |language=en}}</ref>


== Career ==
== Career ==

Revision as of 08:12, 21 December 2024

Phiona Nyamutoro
Phiona Nyamutoro in 2024
Minister of state for Minerals in the Ministry of Energy and Minerals Development
Member of Parliament as National Youth Representative
Personal details
Born (1993-12-09) 9 December 1993 (age 31)
Uganda
CitizenshipUganda
Political partyNational Resistance Movement
EducationMakerere University

Phiona Nyamutoro (born 9 December 1993) is a Ugandan politician and legislator representing the Youth in the parliament of Uganda, she is the National female youth Member of parliament in the parliament of Uganda. She is a staunch member of the National Resistance Movement (NRM) on whose ticket she got to parliament.[1][2][3][4][5][6] She is also the current Minister of state for Minerals in the Ministry of Energy and Minerals Development, to which she was appointed on 22 March 2024.[7][8][9]

Background and education

Nyamutoro holds a first class Bachelor's degree in Development studies and a master's degree in Public administration from Makerere university.[10] She went to Najjera Progressive School for her primary school education, Pallisa Secondary School for O'level and Bweyogerere Secondary School for A'level.[10][11]

Career

Nyamutoro was a vice guild president while at Makerere University 2015 -2016.

She was also a member of the National Youth council representing Nebbi district. Nyamutoro is the first National youth Member of Parliament hailing from Nebbi district.[1][2][12]

Nyamutoro is also a champion of anti pregnancy and Gender issues.[10][13]

In the 11th parliament, she is a member of the committee on education and sports.[14]

She was appointed Minister of State for Minerals in the Ministry of Energy and Minerals Development as part of the cabinet reshuffle by President Museveni[15][16]

Personal life

She got engaged to Eddy Kenzo on Saturday 29th June 2024 at a private traditional ceremony. The couple has a child.[17][18]

References

  1. ^ a b "Former Makerere Vice Guild President Elected National Female Youth MP". Campus Bee. 2021-01-23. Retrieved 2022-04-05.
  2. ^ a b "Nyamutoro is national Youth MP, first from West Nile". The Independent Uganda. 2021-01-24. Retrieved 2022-04-05.
  3. ^ "Youth MP Phiona Nyamutoro: I would be a dancer if I wasn't a politician". RX Radio. 2021-02-11. Retrieved 2022-04-05.
  4. ^ "NRM's Nyamutoro trounces rivals to win national woman youth MP race". PML Daily. 2021-01-23. Retrieved 2022-04-05.
  5. ^ "Youth MPs-elect vow to stop NUP wave". New Vision. Retrieved 2022-04-05.
  6. ^ "NRM scoops five youth positions". Monitor. 2021-02-03. Retrieved 2022-04-05.
  7. ^ admin (2024-04-23). "PAU Welcomes New State Minister for Mineral Development – Petroleum Authority of Uganda (PAU)". Retrieved 2024-06-05.
  8. ^ "My appointment is vote of confidence among youth – Nyamutoro". New Vision. Retrieved 2024-06-05.
  9. ^ "Nyamutooro appointed State Minister for Mineral Development". NTV Uganda. 2024-03-22. Retrieved 2024-06-05.
  10. ^ a b c "Meet Phiona Nyamutoro in Race for NRM Female Youth MP -". 2020-09-30. Retrieved 2022-04-05.
  11. ^ "NRM scoops five youth positions". Monitor. 2021-02-03. Retrieved 2024-12-21.
  12. ^ "I come from Nebbi, not Toro - state minister Nyamutoro". New Vision. Retrieved 2024-06-05.
  13. ^ "SRHS Experts Explore Measures to End Teenage Pregnancies, Early Marriages". ChimpReports. 2021-07-13. Retrieved 2022-04-05.
  14. ^ "Committee on Education and Sports – Parliament Watch". Retrieved 2022-04-05.
  15. ^ "New ministers cleared by Parliament". Monitor. 2024-03-26. Retrieved 2024-06-05.
  16. ^ "National Female Youth MP Phiona Nyamutoro Appointed Minister". Campus Bee. 2024-03-22. Retrieved 2024-06-05.
  17. ^ "Kenzo speaks on how long he's been with Minister Phiona Nyamutoro".
  18. ^ Johnson, Ajiboye (2024-06-29). "Phiona Nyamutoro Biography: Origin, Tribe, Age, Parents, Husband, Children 2, Family, Net Worth". MideVibezNG. Retrieved 2024-06-29.


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