Beti Kamya-Turwomwe
| Beti Kamya-Tiromwe | |
|---|---|
| Born |
30 November 1955 Nakuru, Kenya |
| Residence | Kampala, Uganda |
| Nationality | Ugandan |
| Ethnicity | Muganda |
| Citizenship | Uganda |
| Alma mater |
Makerere University (Bachelor of Commerce) |
| Occupation | Businesswoman and politician |
| Years active | 1988 - present |
| Known for | Politics |
| Home town | Kampala |
| Title |
President Uganda Federal Alliance |
| Religion | Anglican |
Beti Olive Namisango Kamya-Turomwe, also known as Betty Kamya and Beti Kamya, is a businesswoman and politician in Uganda, the third-largest economy in the East African Community. She is the founder and president of the Uganda Federal Alliance (UFA), one of the registered political parties in the country.[1][2] She was a candidate in the 2011 Ugandan presidential elections, coming in fifth with 52,782 votes. She previously served as the Member of Parliament representing Lubaga North Constituency on the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) ticket from 2006 until 2010.[3][4]
Background and education
She was born in Nakuru, Kenya on 30 November 1955 to George Wilson Kamya, a Ugandan, and Margaret Wairimu Kamya, a Kenyan. Beti was the fourth born of nine children. In 1961, when Beti was six years old, the family relocated to Uganda.
She attended McKay Memorial School in Kampala and Saint Hellen's Primary School in western Uganda for her primary education. She then attended Wanyange Girls' School for her O-Level education and Kings College Budo for her A-Level education. She studied at Makerere University, the oldest and largest public university in the country, graduating with a Bachelor of Commerce degree in marketing.[5]
Work experience
In the mid 1980s, she joined Uganda Leather and Tanning Industries Limited in Jinja in the sales department, working there until 1988. She then joined Nyanza Textiles Industries Limited, working there as a sales executive until 1992. She then relocated to Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city with her husband.
From 1996 until 1999, she worked as the marketing manager at Uganda Breweries Limited in Port Bell, a Kampala suburb. From 1999 until 2004, she was the executive director of the Uganda Wildlife Education Centre (UWEC) in Entebbe, about 36 kilometres (22 mi), by road, south of Kampala on the northern shores of Lake Victoria.[6]
Between 2001 and 2004, while still at UWEC, she became an official in the political pressure group Reform, Agenda, the precursor of the FDC political party. From 2005 until 2010, she served as the special envoy of the FDC president Kizza Besigye. She also served as the elected member of parliament for Lubaga North Constituency on the FDC ticket. In January 2010, she quit the FDC and formed the UFA, becoming its first president.[5]
Other considerations
Kamya was married to Spencer Turwomwe, a soldier in the Ugandan military. He died in 2003. Together, they have six children.[5]
Succession table as President of the Federal Alliance Party
| Preceded by None |
President of the Federal Alliance Party 2010 - Present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
See also
Election results
| Candidates – Parties | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Yoweri Museveni – National Resistance Movement | 5,428,368 | 68.38 |
| Kizza Besigye – Forum for Democratic Change | 2,064,963 | 26.01 |
| Norbert Mao – Democratic Party | 147,917 | 1.86 |
| Olara Otunnu – Uganda People's Congress | 125,059 | 1.58 |
| Beti Kamya – Uganda Federal Alliance | 52,782 | 0.66 |
| Abed Bwanika – People's Development Party | 51,708 | 0.65 |
| Jaberi Bidandi Ssali – People's Progress Party | 34,688 | 0.44 |
| Samuel Lubega – independent | 32,726 | 0.41 |
| Valid votes | 7,938,212 | 95.96 |
| Invalid votes | 334,548 | 4.04 |
| Total votes (turnout: 59.29%) | 8,272,760 | 100.00 |
| Source: Electoral Commission of Uganda | ||
References
- ↑ Wakabi, Michael (5 October 2013). "Can Beti Kamya Change Uganda This Time Around?". The EastAfrican (Nairobi). Retrieved 1 January 2015.
- ↑ Musoke, Ronald (3 March 2014). "Looking At 2016 Is Focusing On The Wrong Issue - Kamya". The Independent (Uganda). Retrieved 1 January 2015.
- ↑ Lumu, David (13 August 2014). "I Can Be VP In Museveni's Cabinet – Beti Kamya". New Vision (Kampala).
- ↑ Ssekika, Edward (22 September 2013). "I Will Be Back As MP – Beti Kamya". The Observer (Uganda). Retrieved 1 January 2015.
- 1 2 3 Linkedin. "Profile of Beti Kamya-Turwomwe". Uganda Linkedin. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
- ↑ "Road Distance Between Kampala And Entebbe With Interactive Map". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 1 January 2014.