Christine Ayo Achen

Christine Ayo Achen
Woman Member of Parliament for Alebtong District
In office
2016–2021
Personal details
Born (1983-07-07) July 7, 1983
Uganda
PartyNational Resistance Movement (NRM)
EducationDiploma in Development Studies, Nzamizi Training Institute
OccupationPolitician, Administrator
Known for
  • Woman MP for Alebtong District (10th Parliament)
  • Member, Committee on Gender, Labour and Social Development
  • Member, Public Accounts Committee – Local Government (PAC‑LG)
  • Voted to remove presidential age limits in 2017

Christine Ayo Achen also known as Achen Christine Ayo (born 7 July 1983) is a Ugandan politician and administrator.[1] She is the district woman representative of Alebtong in the 10th parliament of Uganda.[2] She is affiliated with the National Resistance Movement.[1]

Education

Christine holds a diploma in development studies from the Nzamizi Training Institute in social development.[3]

Career history

She has been a Member of Parliament of the Parliament of Uganda since 2016.[3] She serves on additional role as the member of the committee on Gender Labour and Social Development and PAC local government at the Parliament of Uganda.[3] Ahead of 2021 general elections, she faced challenger Barbra Akech.[4]

She was among MPs who voted to remove age limits in 2017.[5][6][7][8]

Personal life

She is married.[1] She is an Anglican by faith.[3]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "ACHEN CHRISTINE AYO". NRM – NETTECH RELIABLE MEDIA. Archived from the original on 3 August 2021. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
  2. ↑ "Achen Christine Ayo vs Abongo O. Elizabeth Election Petition Appeal No. 0058 of 2016 – Election Petition Appeal No. 0058 of 2016 – Uganda Online Law Library". ugandalawlibrary.net. Archived from the original on 17 October 2022. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Hon.Achen Christine Ayo". MPScan Uganda. Archived from the original on 27 November 2021. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
  4. ↑ "Akech "spare tyre" warming up to replace mute Alebtong Woman MP – TND News Uganda". TND News. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
  5. ↑ "How MPs voted on the second reading of the Constitution Amendment Bill – Parliament Watch". parliamentwatch.ug. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
  6. ↑ "Where your MP stands on age limit debate". Daily Monitor. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
  7. ↑ Observer, The. "Age limit: How your MP voted". The Observer – Uganda. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
  8. ↑ "Parliament approves removal of presidential age limits, term limits reinstated". Nile Post. 21 December 2017. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
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