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In the 11th parliament, she served as the Chairperson of the Parliamentary Forum on Youth Affairs<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-08-08 |title=Annual youth parliament to debate climate change Friday |url=https://www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/national/annual-youth-parliament-to-debate-climate-change-friday-4330468 |access-date=2024-12-21 |website=Monitor |language=en}}</ref>, additionally she also served as a member of the committee on education and sports.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Committee on Education and Sports – Parliament Watch |url=https://parliamentwatch.ug/committees/committee-on-education-and-sports/ |access-date=2022-04-05 |language=en-US}}</ref>
In the 11th parliament, she served as the Chairperson of the Parliamentary Forum on Youth Affairs<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-08-08 |title=Annual youth parliament to debate climate change Friday |url=https://www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/national/annual-youth-parliament-to-debate-climate-change-friday-4330468 |access-date=2024-12-21 |website=Monitor |language=en}}</ref>, additionally she also served as a member of the committee on education and sports.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Committee on Education and Sports – Parliament Watch |url=https://parliamentwatch.ug/committees/committee-on-education-and-sports/ |access-date=2022-04-05 |language=en-US}}</ref>


She was appointed Minister of State for Minerals in the Ministry of Energy and Minerals Development as part of the cabinet reshuffle by [[Yoweri Museveni|President Museveni]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-03-26 |title=New ministers cleared by Parliament |url=https://www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/national/new-ministers-cleared-by-parliament-4569004 |access-date=2024-06-05 |website=Monitor |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-03-22 |title=National Female Youth MP Phiona Nyamutoro Appointed Minister |url=https://campusbee.ug/news/national-female-youth-mp-phiona-nyamutoro-appointed-minister/ |access-date=2024-06-05 |website=Campus Bee |language=en-US}}</ref>
On 22 March 2024, Nyamutoro was appointed as the Minister of State for Mineral Development in the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development where she is responsible for overseeing Uganda’s mineral resources and promoting sustainable development in the mining sector.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-03-26 |title=New ministers cleared by Parliament |url=https://www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/national/new-ministers-cleared-by-parliament-4569004 |access-date=2024-06-05 |website=Monitor |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-03-22 |title=National Female Youth MP Phiona Nyamutoro Appointed Minister |url=https://campusbee.ug/news/national-female-youth-mp-phiona-nyamutoro-appointed-minister/ |access-date=2024-06-05 |website=Campus Bee |language=en-US}}</ref>


== Personal life ==
== Personal life ==

Revision as of 10:13, 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
SpouseEddy Kenzo
Children1
EducationMakerere University

Phiona Nyamutoro (born 9 December 1993) is a Ugandan politician and legislator serving as the National Female Youth Member of parliament in the eleventh parliament of Uganda. 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.[1][2][3] She is a member of the National Resistance Movement (NRM) on whose ticket she got to parliament.[4][5][6][7][8][9]

Background and education

Nyamutoro was born in Mbaro Village in Nebbi District.[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.[11][10] Nyamutoro holds a first class Bachelor's degree in Development studies and a Master's degree in Public administration from Makerere university.[11]

Career

Nyamutoro was a vice guild president while at Makerere University 2015 to 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.[4][5][12]

Nyamutoro is also a champion of anti pregnancy and Gender issues.[11][13]

In the 11th parliament, she served as the Chairperson of the Parliamentary Forum on Youth Affairs[14], additionally she also served as a member of the committee on education and sports.[15]

On 22 March 2024, Nyamutoro was appointed as the Minister of State for Mineral Development in the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development where she is responsible for overseeing Uganda’s mineral resources and promoting sustainable development in the mining sector.[16][17]

Personal life

She got engaged to Eddy Kenzo on Saturday 29th June 2024 at a private traditional ceremony. The couple has a child.[18][19]

References

  1. ^ admin (2024-04-23). "PAU Welcomes New State Minister for Mineral Development – Petroleum Authority of Uganda (PAU)". Retrieved 2024-06-05.
  2. ^ "My appointment is vote of confidence among youth – Nyamutoro". New Vision. Retrieved 2024-06-05.
  3. ^ "Nyamutooro appointed State Minister for Mineral Development". NTV Uganda. 2024-03-22. Retrieved 2024-06-05.
  4. ^ a b "Former Makerere Vice Guild President Elected National Female Youth MP". Campus Bee. 2021-01-23. Retrieved 2022-04-05.
  5. ^ a b "Nyamutoro is national Youth MP, first from West Nile". The Independent Uganda. 2021-01-24. Retrieved 2022-04-05.
  6. ^ "Youth MP Phiona Nyamutoro: I would be a dancer if I wasn't a politician". RX Radio. 2021-02-11. Retrieved 2022-04-05.
  7. ^ "NRM's Nyamutoro trounces rivals to win national woman youth MP race". PML Daily. 2021-01-23. Retrieved 2022-04-05.
  8. ^ "Youth MPs-elect vow to stop NUP wave". New Vision. Retrieved 2022-04-05.
  9. ^ "NRM scoops five youth positions". Monitor. 2021-02-03. Retrieved 2022-04-05.
  10. ^ a b "NRM scoops five youth positions". Monitor. 2021-02-03. Retrieved 2024-12-21.
  11. ^ a b c "Meet Phiona Nyamutoro in Race for NRM Female Youth MP -". 2020-09-30. Retrieved 2022-04-05.
  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. ^ "Annual youth parliament to debate climate change Friday". Monitor. 2023-08-08. Retrieved 2024-12-21.
  15. ^ "Committee on Education and Sports – Parliament Watch". Retrieved 2022-04-05.
  16. ^ "New ministers cleared by Parliament". Monitor. 2024-03-26. Retrieved 2024-06-05.
  17. ^ "National Female Youth MP Phiona Nyamutoro Appointed Minister". Campus Bee. 2024-03-22. Retrieved 2024-06-05.
  18. ^ "Kenzo speaks on how long he's been with Minister Phiona Nyamutoro".
  19. ^ 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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