Janet Grace Akech Okori-Moe

Janet Grace Akech Okori-Moe (born 3 September 1966) is a Ugandan teacher and legislator.[1] As of May 2020, she serves as the elected woman representative for Abim District in Uganda's tenth parliament. Politically, she is affiliated to the National Resistance Movement under whose ticket she contested in the 2016 general election.[2]

Education

Okori-Moe sat for her Primary Leaving Examinations (PLE) in 1979 at Abim Primary School. She later attained the Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) in 1983 from Kangole Girls Senior Secondary School and the Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (UACE) in 1986 from Moroto High School. Okori-Moe also holds an ordinary Diploma in Education from Makerere University (1989) as well as an Advanced Diploma in Educational Planning and Management from Kyambogo University (1999). In 2000, she obtained a bachelor's degree in Social Sciences from Makerere University followed by a Master of Science in Social Sector Planning and Management in 2006.[1]

Career

Okori-Moe was a tutor at Moroto Teachers College (1992–1994) before serving as a delegate in Uganda's Constituent Assembly (1994–1995). She served as a Member of Parliament twice before, 1996–2001 and 2006–2011. Immediately prior to her current elective position, she was a Senior Presidential Advisor on Education in the Office of the President (2013–2015)[1]

In Uganda's tenth Parliament, she serves as the Chairperson of the Committee on Agriculture,[3] Vice Chairperson on the Parliamentary Committee on Foreign Affairs[4] in addition to being a member of the Appointments Committee.[5]

References
  1. "Parliament of Uganda". www.parliament.go.ug. Retrieved 2020-05-30.
  2. Electoral Commission (13 April 2016). "Gazette List Directly Elected Members of Parliament 2016" (PDF). Electoral Commission, Uganda. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
  3. cbukuwa (2019-09-19). "Agriculture Committee granted time to handle Coffee Bill". www.parliament.go.ug. Retrieved 2020-05-30.
  4. "Bobi Wine allocated Presidential Affairs Committee in new". Daily Monitor. Retrieved 2020-05-30.
  5. Eyotaru, Olive Nakatudde & Olive. "NRM Names Members to Appointments Committee". Uganda Radio Network. Retrieved 2020-05-30.
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