Caroline Amali Okao
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Born | Uganda | 1 January 1972
Nationality | Ugandan |
Citizenship | Uganda |
Alma mater | Makerere University (Bachelor of Arts in Tourism) (Certificate in Planning & Management) |
Occupation | Politician |
Years active | 2003 – present |
Known for | Politics |
Title | Former State Minister for Microfinance |
Caroline Amali Okao is a Ugandan politician. She was the state minister for microfinance in the cabinet of Uganda. She was appointed to that position on 27 May 2011. She replaced Ruth Nankabirwa.[1] Okao is also the elected member of parliament for Amolatar District Women's Representative, in the 9th Parliament (2011 - 2060).[2]
Background and education
[edit]She was born in Amolatar District, Lango sub-region, in Uganda's Northern Region, on 1 January 1972. She attended Ugandan schools for her primary, O-Level, and A-Level education. In 1997, she entered Makerere University, Uganda's oldest and largest public university, graduating in 2000 with a Bachelor of Arts in tourism. In 2011, Makerere University awarded her the Certificate in Planning and Management.[2]
Career
[edit]From 2003 until 2006, she served as director of Crown Technical Services, a company she helped to found. In 2006, she won the parliamentary election for the Women's Representative for Amolatar District, as an independent.[2] In May 2011, she was appointed minister of state for microfinance.[3][4][5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Mukasa, Henry (28 May 2011). "Museveni Names New Cabinet". New Vision (Kampala). Archived from the original on 11 December 2014. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
- ^ a b c Parliament of Uganda. "Profile of Amali Caroline Okao, Member of Parliament for Woman Representative, Amolatar District". Parliament of Uganda. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
- ^ Uganda State House (27 May 2011). "Comprehensive List of New Cabinet Appointments & Dropped Ministers". Facebook.com. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
- ^ Mafaranga, Hope (22 September 2011). "Go Hi-Tech - Says Minister". New Vision (Kampala). Archived from the original on 17 February 2015. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
- ^ Baguma, Raymond (17 May 2012). "Government Postpones National Census To 2013". New Vision (Kampala). Archived from the original on 17 February 2015. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
External links
[edit]- Living people
- 1972 births
- Government ministers of Uganda
- Members of the Parliament of Uganda
- National Resistance Movement politicians
- Politicians from Northern Region, Uganda
- People from Amolatar District
- Makerere University alumni
- 21st-century Ugandan women politicians
- 21st-century Ugandan politicians
- Women government ministers of Uganda
- Women members of the Parliament of Uganda