Agnes Taaka also known as Taaka Agnes Wejuli (born 3 April 1980) is a Ugandan politician, social worker, and legislator. She is the district woman representative of
Bugiri District
Bugiri District is a district in Eastern Uganda. Like most other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Bugiri, where the district headquarters are located.
Location
Bugiri District is bordered by Namutumba District and Butaleja ...
. She served in the ninth, tenth and eleventh
Parliament of Uganda
The Parliament of Uganda is the unicameral legislature of the Republic of Uganda. One of its primary functions is to pass laws that support effective governance in the country. Government ministers are required to answer to the people's represe ...
as the
Member of Parliament. She belongs to the ruling political party,
National Resistance Movement
The National Resistance Movement (; abbr. NRM) has been the ruling party in Uganda since 1986.
History
The National Resistance Movement (NRM) was founded as a liberation movement that waged a guerrilla war through its rebel wing National ...
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She is the current Woman Member of Parliament of Bugiri District in period (2021-2026) after being declared as winner in the just concluded presidential and parliamentary elections in Uganda.
Education and background
She completed her Primary Leaving Examinations from Kigulu Girls Primary school in 1992 and later joined Bukoyo Senior Secondary School for her
Uganda Certificate of Education
In Uganda, students receive the Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) when they finish the four year lower secondary school. It is comparable to GCE O-Level in the UK. UCE is also called "O-Level" by the people in Uganda. The UCE examinations are ...
in 1996. In 1999, Agnes joined Iganga Senior Secondary School for
Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education
In Uganda, students receive the Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (UACE) when they finish the 2-year upper secondary school which is also called the HSC (meaning High School Certificate). It is comparable to GCE A-Level in the UK. UACE is ...
(UACE). She was awarded a bachelor's degree of Arts in Social Science from
Makerere University
Makerere University (; Mak) is Uganda's largest and oldest institution of higher learning, first established as a technical school in 1922, and the oldest currently active university in East Africa. It became an independent national university in ...
in 2004. Additionally in 2007, she went to advance her studies and was awarded a certificate in Law (Administrative Officers Law Course) from
Law Development Centre
The Law Development Centre (LDC) is an educational institution in Uganda for higher learning that offers various legal courses ranging from one month to one year.
Overview
The LDC is the only institution in Uganda that offers the Bar Course lead ...
, Kampala.
She is married.
Work experience before politics
Between 2006 and 2014, Agnes worked as the Community Development Officer at Bugiri District Local Government and was later promoted to Senior Community Development Officer in Bugiri Town Council and worked from 2014 to 2015. From 2010 to 2012, she was later appointed as the Acting Sub-County Chief of Bugiri District Local Government.
She leads Taaka Agnes Wejuli Development Foundation.
Political career
From 2016 to date, she has served as the Woman Member of Parliament for Bugiri Constituency.
During her service as the Member of Parliament at the Parliament of Uganda, Agnes has served on additional role as the Committee on Agriculture. Her hobbies are netball, and dancing; and she has special interest in mentoring poor households, community groups and youths.
She joined the Uganda Women Parliamentary Association (UWOPA) in the 10th parliament. At Uganda Women Parliamentary Association (UWOPA), she serves on the committee of the Employment Act/Economic Empowerment, which is a collaboration With Civil Society As A Mechanism For Conducting Advocacy in the Four Main Strategic Directions.
See also
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List of members of the eleventh Parliament of Uganda
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List of members of the tenth Parliament of Uganda
This is a list of members elected to the tenth Parliament of Uganda (2016 to 2021) in the 2016 general election. It was preceded by the ninth Parliament (2011 to 2016) and succeeded by the eleventh Parliament (starting 2021).
Leadership
The a ...
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List of members of the ninth Parliament of Uganda
This is a list of members elected to the ninth Parliament of Uganda (2011 to 2016) in the 2011 general election. It was preceded by the eighth Parliament and succeeded by the tenth Parliament.
Composition
In the Ninth Parliament Rebecca Kad ...
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Bugiri District
Bugiri District is a district in Eastern Uganda. Like most other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Bugiri, where the district headquarters are located.
Location
Bugiri District is bordered by Namutumba District and Butaleja ...
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National Resistance Movement
The National Resistance Movement (; abbr. NRM) has been the ruling party in Uganda since 1986.
History
The National Resistance Movement (NRM) was founded as a liberation movement that waged a guerrilla war through its rebel wing National ...
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Member of Parliament
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Parliament of Uganda
The Parliament of Uganda is the unicameral legislature of the Republic of Uganda. One of its primary functions is to pass laws that support effective governance in the country. Government ministers are required to answer to the people's represe ...
External links
Website of the Parliament of UgandaAgnes Taaka on TwitterAgnes Taaka on Facebook
References
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Living people
1980 births
National Resistance Movement politicians
Members of the 11th Parliament of Uganda
Women members of the Parliament of Uganda
People from Bugiri District
Makerere University alumni
21st-century Ugandan women politicians