Grace Namara

Grace Namara
Born
Grace Namara
CitizenshipUganda
OccupationPolitician
Years active2006–present
Known forFormer Woman Member of Parliament for Lyantonde District
Political party
Independent politician
Other political
affiliations
National Resistance Movement
SpouseGodfrey Kirumira

Grace Namara is a Ugandan politician and a legislator. She represented Lyantonde district in the eighth parliament of Uganda.[1][2][3][4][5]

Personal background

Namara is married to Mr Godfrey Kirumira, a Ugandan businessman.[6][7][4][5]

Political career

Namara contested the National Resistance Movement primary elections for Lyantonde district against Ruth Asiimwe Karyaju but later withdrew her interest and became an independent candidate.[8][9] She is a member of the Visionary Women Sacco, a group of about 50 women MPs.[10]

In 2010, Namara was taken to court by Kanyaruju on a civil suit, as Namara did not have the minimum academic qualification of s.6 (the Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education which is required to contest a seat in the Ugandan Parliament).[8]

References

  1. ↑ "How I keep fit: Grace Namara, Woman member of Parliament, Lyantode". Monitor. 2021-01-07. Retrieved 2024-04-22.
  2. ↑ "Female MPs seek gender inclusion". Monitor. 2021-01-22. Retrieved 2024-04-25.
  3. ↑ "100 MPs who signed, dodged House listed". Monitor. 2021-01-21. Retrieved 2024-04-25.
  4. 1 2 "Kirumira splashes cash for wife". New Vision. Retrieved 2024-04-25.
  5. 1 2 "Memories of my first Valentine’s". New Vision. Retrieved 2024-04-25.
  6. ↑ "Museveni receives 9 envoys". Monitor. 2023-08-24. Retrieved 2024-04-25.
  7. ↑ "Kirumira, city lawyer fight over property". Monitor. 2020-09-14. Retrieved 2024-04-25.
  8. 1 2 Ruth Asiimwe Karyaruju v Namara Grace (Civil Suit No. 198 of 2010) [2011] UGHC 21 (17 February 2011). 2011-02-17. Archived from the original on 2025-08-02. Retrieved 2024-04-25.
  9. ↑ "Woman MP contestants may lose candidature". New Vision. Retrieved 2024-04-25.
  10. ↑ "Life after Parliament". Monitor. 2021-01-05. Retrieved 2024-04-25.
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