Florence Alice Lubega
Florence Alice Lubega | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament of Uganda | |
| In office 1962–1966 | |
| Member of the Legislative Council (LEGCO) | |
| In office 1957–1962 | |
| Deputy Minister for Community Development and Labour | |
| Assumed office 1966 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 5, 1917 |
| Died | October 28, 2021 Uganda |
| Nationality | Ugandan |
| Spouse | Saulo Lubega |
| Children | None (outlived her children) |
| Relatives | Samuel Wamala (father), Israel Magembe Wamala (brother), Paul Musoke Wamala (brother), Wamala Steven Ssempasa (brother), Wamala Herbert Dagirira (brother) |
| Alma mater | Gayaza High School Buloba Teachers' College Makerere College School University of Oxford |
| Occupation | Politician, Teacher |
| Known for | First female Ugandan Member of Parliament |
Florence Alice Lubega (5 November 1917 – 28 October 2021) was a Ugandan politician and the first female Ugandan to join Parliament in the independent Uganda in May 1962. She was one of the first female legislators of Uganda, being a member of the Legislative Council (LEGCO) in 1957. She was also a member of the first Ugandan Parliament, and Deputy Minister for Community Development and Labour in 1966.
Background and education
Florence Lubega was the daughter of Buganda Premier Samuel Wamala and Erina Nantongo.[1]
She was educated at Gayaza Girls' School before joining Buloba Teachers' College. Later she was the first female to be admitted to Makerere College School before joining Oxford University. Upon completion of her university studies in 1946, she returned to teach English at Makerere University.[2]
Personal life
Florence Lubega was married to Saulo Lubega, a teacher at Mityana secondary school[3] and a former minister of finance Buganda government [4] Florence Lubega outlived her children and she had four brothers; the late Israel Magembe Wamala [the musician]of Nakasajja in Kyaggwe, Wamala Steven Ssempasa, who lives in the United Kingdom, Paul Musoke Wamala, a former tourism operator who now lives in Luzira, a Kampala suburb and the late Wamala Herbert Dagirira.
She died on 28 October 2021, a week shy of her 104th birthday.[5]
References
- ^ "Uganda's first female legislator recounts life in corridors of". Daily Monitor. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
- ^ "Uganda's first female legislator speaks out -". 10 October 2018. Archived from the original on 17 July 2019. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
- ^ "Parliament mourns passing of Uganda's first female MP". New Vision. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
- ^ "Lubega's love for the girl child". www.newvision.co.ug. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
- ^ Uganda's First Female MP Florence Alice Lebega Passes on at 103
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