Namaganda_Susan
Namaganda Susan
Ugandan politician
Namaganda Susan (died 2015) was a Ugandan politician elected in the ninth Parliament of Uganda representing Bukomansimbi District. She became Bukomansimbi's first woman Member of Parliament in 2011 following the district's creation in July 2010.[1]
Namaganda Susan Hon. | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1984 |
| Died | 2015 Mpanga, Mpigi District |
| Nationality | Ugandan |
| Education | Makerere University |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Years active | 2011–2015 |
| Employer | Parliament of Uganda |
| Successor | Veronica Nanyondo |
| Political party | Democratic Party (Uganda) |
| Spouse | Mukasa Mbidde |
She attended St. Mary of Lourdese primary school, and Mengo Senior School.[2] Susan obtained her UCE at Christ the King Bulinda in 2002 before joining St. Andrew Kagwa and Daniel for her A level.[3][2] She is an ICT graduate with a degree in Cisco Certified Network Associate obtained in bachelor's degree in information technology in 2006.[1][3][2] In 2008, she obtained a diploma in Cisco Certified Network professional from Makerere University.[1][3][2]
Namaganda was born on April 10, 1984, to the late Simon Peter Kamala and Elizabeth Sserunkuma Bbosa.[1][4][2] In 2015, Susan died at Nakasero Hospital following a car accident at Mpanga, Mpigi District along Masaka Road [5][3][6][7] while she was traveling to Kampala to attend a parliamentary session.[1] The accident happened on the 11th December, 2015 between 1:00-2:00am at Mpanga Forest near Mpigi town council according to Democratic Party organising secretary, Innocent Katerega.[1] Susan was survived by three children including a seven-month-old baby girl.[1][2] Namaganda was wife to the East African Legislative assembly Member of Parliament, Mukasa Mbidde[3][6] who married her in December 2012 in a traditional wedding locally known as (Kwanjula) held at her parents' home in Kisojjo Village, Kibange Sub County, Bukomansimbi District.[1][2][8] However, Mukasa Mbidde, was later introduced by his girlfriend, Fiona in a Kinyarwanda cultural ceremony.[9]
In the ninth Parliament, Susan served as the woman Member of Parliament under the Democratic Party(DP).[1] Susan joined politics in 2010 after briefing serving as an administrator at Egy Trading and Engineering Ring in Bugolobi.[1] When she was in Parliament in 2011, Susan served as the deputy DP National Women Chairperson from July 2015, Member of the Parliamentary Scripture Union and Organizing Secretary DP Bukomansimbi.[2]
She served as a Member on the Committees of Science and Technology and of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries.[3][8] She became a household name when she staged a spirited fight for prices of agricultural commodities and was nicknamed beyi y'abilime.[2] Four days later after Susan's death, Veronica Nanyondo was anointed as her political successor within the family at Namaganda's burial.[4] Nanyondo contestde in her sister's position on the opposition Democratic Party (DP) and on February 18, 2016, she was voted into office winning five other contestants.[4]
During the public viewing of the body of the late Susan Namaganda which was delayed at the Parliament, Rwampara MP, Vincent Kyamadidi said the country had lost a vibrant politician who still had a lot to offer to her constituents.[10]
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- "MP Susan Namaganda dies after accident". Monitor. 2021-01-20. Archived from the original on 2022-03-26. Retrieved 2022-03-26.
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- "PICTURES: Mbidde swept by stunning Rwandan fiancee". PML Daily. 2019-12-16. Archived from the original on 2021-01-17. Retrieved 2022-03-26.
- Eyotaru, Olive. "Public Viewing of MP Namagandas Body Delayed". Uganda Radio Network. Archived from the original on 2018-07-05. Retrieved 2022-03-26.