Evelyn Anite
| Evelyn Anite | |
|---|---|
| Born |
11 November 1984 Adakado, Koboko, Uganda |
| Residence | Najjera, Uganda |
| Nationality | Ugandan |
| Ethnicity | Lugbara |
| Citizenship | Uganda |
| Alma mater |
Uganda Christian University (Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communication) |
| Occupation | Journalist, politician |
| Years active | 2006 – present |
| Known for | Politics |
| Home town | Koboko |
| Title |
State Minister for Youth & Children Cabinet of Uganda |
| Religion | Protestantism |
| Spouse(s) | Allan Kajik |
Evelyn Anite Kajik, commonly known as Evelyn Anite, is a Ugandan journalist and politician. She is the current State Minister for Youth and Children in the Cabinet of Uganda. She was appointed to that position on 1 March 2015, replacing Ronald Kibuule, who was appointed State Minister for Water Resources.[1] She also serves as the elected Member of Parliament representing the Youth from Northern Uganda, a position she has occupied since 2011.[2]
Background and education
Anite was born on 11 November 1984, in Adakado Village, Koboko District, to Steven Dravu, a civil servant, and Sarah Wokoru Dravu, a businesswoman. She attended Arua Hill Primary School for her elementary school education. She studied at Saint Mary’s Ediofe Secondary School for her O-Level studies. She transferred to Muni Girls' Secondary School, for her A-Level education. She holds the degree of Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communication, awarded by Uganda Christian University in 2008.[2][3]
Career
Right out of high school in 2005, Anite started working as a radio presenter at a radio station in Arua, continuing in that capacity intermittently until 2007. Beginning in 2006 and continuing until 2010, she worked as a radio presenter at Uganda Broadcasting Corporation in Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city. From 2008 until 2010, she worked at the Uganda Media Centre as the Public Affairs Assistant for International Relations. In 2011, she contested for the parliamentary seat of Youth Representative for Northern Uganda. She beat nine other candidates to win the seat. She is the current incumbent.[2][3]
Other considerations
Evelyn Anite is married to Allan Kajik and together, they have one daughter.[3]
See also
References
- ↑ Uganda State House, . (1 March 2015). "Full Cabinet List As At 1 March 2015" (PDF). Daily Monitor (Kampala). Retrieved 2 March 2015.
- 1 2 3 POU, . (2012). "Profile of Evelyn Anite, Member of Parliament for Northern Region, Uganda Youth Representative". Parliament of Uganda (POU). Retrieved 2 March 2015.
- 1 2 3 Tumusiime, Abdulaziizi (16 November 2013). "The Making of Northern Youth MP Evelyn Anite". Daily Monitor (Kampala). Retrieved 2 March 2015.