Sarah Achieng Opendi
| Sarah Achieng Opendi | |
|---|---|
| Born |
6 September 1968 Tororo, Uganda |
| Residence | Kampala, Uganda |
| Nationality | Ugandan |
| Ethnicity | Jopadhola |
| Citizenship | Uganda |
| Alma mater |
National College of Business Studies (Diploma in Accounting) Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (Associate Chartered Certified Accountant Level II) Makerere University (Bachelor of Business Administration) (Master of Business Administration) |
| Occupation | Accountant and politician |
| Years active | 1988 – present |
| Known for | Politics |
| Home town | Tororo |
| Title | State Health Minister for Primary Health Care |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
Sarah Achieng Opendi, sometimes Sarah Opendi Achiengi, is a Ugandan accountant and politician. She is the State Minister for Primary Healthcare in the Ugandan Cabinet. She was appointed to that position on 15 August 2012.[1] Prior to that, from 27 May 2011 until 15 August 2012, she served as the State Minister for Lands.[2] In the cabinet reshuffle of 1 March 2015, she retained her cabinet post.[3] Sarah Achieng Opendi is also the elected Member of Parliament for Tororo District Women's Representative.[4]
Background and education
She was born in Tororo District on 26 September 1968. She studied accounting, graduating from the National College of Business Studies, in 1994, with the Diploma in Accounting. In 1998, she successfully passed the examinations of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, leading to the award of the title of Associate Chartered Certified Accountant Level II. That same year, she graduated from Makerere University with the degree of Bachelor of Business Administration. In 2005, she received the degree of Master of Business Administration, also from Makerere.[4]
Career
Her professional career began in 1994 as an Accounts Assistant at Uganda Consolidated Proportions Limited, a subsidiary of the government-owned Uganda Development Corporation (UDC). In 1996, she was promoted to Accountant, at the same company, serving in that capacity until 1998. From 1998 until 2000, she served as the Deputy Speaker of Tororo District Council. She also served as an Inspectorate Officer in the office of the Inspector General of Government (IGG), from 1999 until 2003. From 2003 to 2004, she was promoted to Senior Inspectorate Officer, in the IGG's office. From 2004 until 2006, she was promoted to Principal Inspetorate Officer in the office of the IGG. During the same timeframe, she served as the Deputy Project Coordinator of the DANIDA Anti-Corruption Project. From 2006 until 2007, she served as the Accountant of the Acholi Bursary Program, a project of the Royal Netherlands Embassy. From 2009 until 2010, she served as the Finance Manager of Windle Trust Uganda, an NGO. [4] In 2011, she successfully contested the parliamentary seat of Women's Representative for Tororo District under the National Resistance Movement political party ticket. In a cabinet reshuffle on 15 August 2012, Opendi was appointed Minister of State for Primary Healthcare.[1]
Other considerations
Sarah Achieng Opendi is single.[5] She is of the Roman Catholic faith. She belongs to the National Resistance Movement political party.[4]
See also
References
- 1 2 Newvision Archive, . (15 August 2012). "President Yoweri Museveni Reshuffles Cabinet". New Vision (Kampala). Retrieved 9 March 2015.
- ↑ Uganda State House, . (27 May 2011). "Comprehensive List of New Cabinet Appointments & Dropped Ministers". Facebook.com. Retrieved 10 March 2015.
- ↑ Uganda State House, . (1 March 2015). "Full Cabinet List As At 1 March 2015" (PDF). Daily Monitor (Kampala). Retrieved 9 March 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 POU, . (2011). "Profile of Sarah Achieng Opendi, Member of Parliament for Woman Representative, Tororo District". Parliament of Uganda (POU). Retrieved 9 March 2015.
- ↑ Opae Papa, Pius (24 January 2014). "Don’t Get Men For Me – Minister". The Observer (Uganda). Retrieved 9 March 2015.