Victor Nekesa
Victor Nekesa is a Ugandan physician, military officer and legislator. She represents the Uganda People's Defense Forces (UPDF) in the parliament of Uganda.[1][2][3][4]
Background and education
[edit]Nekesa is a medical doctor by profession. She is also Uganda People's Defense forces (UPDF) officer at the rank of colonel.[5]
She was voted into parliament alongside two other female UPDF officers including Charity Bainababo and Jennifer Alanyo by the defence council. Nekasa got the highest number of votes in the females category.[6][2][7][8][5]
The defence council also nominated and voted seven men to represent the country's military in the parliament of Uganda.[9][10][11][12][13][14]
Career
[edit]Nekesa is a professional soldier and medical doctor. She is a personal physician of Yoweri Kaguta Museveni president of the republic of Uganda.[5]
In parliament, Nekesa serves as a member of the health committee.[15][16]
See also
[edit]References
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- ^ "LIST: UPDF elects new Members of Parliament". The Informer UG. 30 January 2021. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
- ^ "Gen Elly Tumwine awanguddwa mu kalulu | Dembe FM 90.4". 30 January 2021. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
- ^ a b c "Gen. Muhoozi, Museveni doctor get highest votes im army polls". New Vision. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
- ^ "UPDF MPS Defend Role in Parliament :". Uganda Radionetwork. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
- ^ "Muhoozi, Katumba, Elwelu elected to represent UPDF in parliament, Tumwine loses out". Matooke Republic. 30 January 2021. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
- ^ Writer, Secondopinion (30 January 2021). "UPDF POLLS! Janet Museveni's most trusted ADC sent to Parliament". THE SECOND OPINION. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
- ^ Reporter, Independent (20 May 2021). "UPDF MPS defend role in parliament". The Independent Uganda. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
- ^ Reporter, Pearl Times (30 January 2021). "List: Defence Council declines to nominate top generals; Muhoozi, Elwelu elected UPDF MPs; Tumwine dropped". The Pearl Times. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
- ^ "Gen Tumwiine Dropped as Army Elects CDF Muhoozi, Wamala, Mbadi to Parliament". ChimpReports. 29 January 2021. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
- ^ "I Want Us to be Best Armed Force in the Region - Museveni Tells New UPDF MPs | The Kampala Post". kampalapost.com. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
- ^ "VOTED OUT! Army Council ditches Security Minister Tumwine as he is floored in UPDF MPs poll". PML Daily. 30 January 2021. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
- ^ "Nekesa Victor - 2021 General Election - Visible Polls". visiblepolls.org. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
- ^ "Committee on Health – Parliament Watch". Retrieved 7 April 2022.
- ^ mbwalatum (8 December 2021). "Doctors to MPs, 'strike will not end until our demands are met'". www.parliament.go.ug. Retrieved 7 April 2022.