Jessica Alupo

Jessica Alupo
Born	23 May 1974 (1974-05-23) (age 37) Katakwi, Uganda
Residence	Kisaasi, Kampala, Uganda
Nationality	Ugandan
Ethnicity	Itesot
Citizenship	Uganda
Education	Bachelor of Arts in Political Science & Linguistics (BA) Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda Diploma in Public Administration & Management (Dip.PA&M) Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda Master of Arts in International Relations and Diplomacy (MA) Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda[1]
Occupation	Military Officer & Politician
Years active	2001 — present
Known for	Politics
Home town	Katakwi
Title	Minister for Education

Lieutenant (Retired) Jessica Epel Alupo, commonly known as Jessica Alupo, is a Ugandan politician, educator and former military officer. She is the current Minister of Education in the Ugandan Cabinet. She was appointed to that position on Friday 27 May 2011.^[2] She replaces Namirembe Bitamazire, who was dropped from the Cabinet. Jessica Alupo is also the elected Member of Parliament (MP) for the Katakwi District Women's Representative.

Background

She was born in Katakwi District on 23 May 1974.^[3]

Education

Jessica Alupo trained as a high school teacher before she underwent the Officer Cadet Course at the Uganda Junior Staff College in Jinja. She holds the degree of Bachelor of Arts in Political Science & Linguistics (BA), from Makerere University, Uganda's oldest institution of higher education. She also holds the Diploma in Public Administration & Management. She is currently enrolled in the Master of Arts in International Relations & Diplomacy (MA) degree course also at Makerere University. ^[4]

Work experience

Over the years, she has been employed in various capacities incliuding:

• As a teacher at Katakwi High School in the town of Katakwi, Katakwi District, Eastern Uganda
• As an Instructor at Uganda Urban Warfare Training School, Singo, Nakaseke District, Central Uganda
• As an Intelligence Officer at the Chieftancy of Military Intelligence (CMI), in Kampala, Uganda's capital city.

In 2001, she entered politics as a contestant for the Katakwi District Women's Representative. She ran on the ticket of the National Resistance Movement (NRM) political party. She won and was re-elected in 2006. That year, she was appointed State Minister for Youth and Children Affairs.^[5] In the cabinet reshuffle of 27 May 2011, she was elevated to Full Cabinet Minister and was given the Education & Sports portfolio.

Personal details

Jessica Alupo is married to Captain Innocent Tukashaba . She is reported to enjoy reading, community mobilization and travel.

External links

• Website of the Parliament of Uganda

See also

• Parliament of Uganda
• Cabinet of Uganda
• Katakwi District

References

1. ^ Jessica Alupo Enrolled In MA Course At Makerere University
2. ^ Museveni Names New Cabinet
3. ^ Jessica Alupo Was Born in May 1974
4. ^ The Educational Background of Jessica Alupo
5. ^ Jessica Alupo Appointed State Minister for Youth in 2006

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Name	Alupo, Jessica
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Date of birth	1974
Place of birth	Katakwi, Uganda
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