Violet Kajubiri
Violet Kajubiri Froelich | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1949 (age 76–77) Uganda |
| Education | Makerere University (B.Sc., Diploma in Education) Hohenheim University (M.Sc., PhD Zoology) |
| Occupations | Legislator, zoologist, educator |
| Spouse | Hilmar Froelich |
| Children | 4 |
| Relatives | Yoweri Museveni (brother) Salim Saleh (brother) |
Violet Kajubiri Froelich (born 1949) is a Ugandan legislator, zoologist, educator, and public servant. She is the sister of Ugandan president Yoweri Museveni and Gen. Salim Saleh.[1][2]
she has built a career in education, wildlife conservation, and public administration.[2]
Background and education
Kajubiri was born in 1949.[3][2]
In the seventies, she attained a bachelor's degree and a concurrent diploma in education, majoring in biology and chemistry from Makerere University.
She worked at Makerere University as a special assistant in the department of zoology. During this time, she got a scholarship from Germany, and went to Hohenheim University for her master's and PhD in zoology.[2]
Career
Kajubiri served as the general secretary of the Wildlife Clubs of Uganda.[1] She was appointed to be a member of the Education Service Commission in 2010.[2] Between 2008 and 2009, she worked as a consultant for the state of Lower Saxony (Germany) on Education and Development.[4] In 2001 to 2004, Kajubiri was also a consultant for Protestant Development Aid in Germany.[2]
Personal life
Kajubiri is married to German national Hilmar Froelich, and the couple has four children.[5][2]
References
- 1 2 "Kokundeka school buildings commissioned". Retrieved 2013-03-18.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Lule, Baker Batte. "Dr Kajubiri, Museveni's little known sister with rich CV". The Observer - Uganda. Retrieved 2022-03-14.
- ↑ Her exact date of birth is not known, but President Yoweri Museveni says in his book Sowing the Mustard Seed (Revised edition, Page 3) that Kajubiri was born in 1949.
- ↑ "Members of the Commission – Education Service Commission". Archived from the original on 2024-04-01. Retrieved 2022-03-14.
- ↑ In her book My Life's Journey, Janet Museveni says Kajubiri is married to German national Hilmar Froelich and the couple has four children.