Jennifer Namuyangu

Jennifer Namuyangu Byakatonda, sometimes spelled as Jenipher Namuyangu, but commonly known as Jennifer Namuyangu, is a Ugandan politician. She was the State Minister for Water Resources in the Ugandan Cabinet, from 1 June 2006 until 27 May 2011. In the Cabinet reshuffle on 27 May 2011, she was dropped from the cabinet and was replaced by Betty Bigombe. She also served as the elected Member of Parliament for Pallisa District Women's Representative, from 2001 until 2011. In 2010, Pallisa District was split into two, to create Kibuku District. Jennifer Namuyangu contested for the parliamentary seat of "Kibuku County", Kibuku District. She lost to Saleh Kamba by a wide margin.

Background

She was born in Kibuku District on 27 July 1968.

Education

Jennifer Namuyangu attended Makerere University, Uganda's oldest university, graduating with the degree of Bachelor of Science in Forestry (BSc). Her Master of Science in Agroforestry was also obtained from Makerere University. She also holds a Certificate in Tree Breeding from the Zimbabwe Forestry Commission, in Harare, Zimbabwe and a Certificate in Tree Seed Center Management from Denmark. In addition, she holds a Certificate in Computer Science.