Mary Karoro Okurut

Mary Karoro Okurut (born 1954) is a Ugandan politician. She is the current Minister of Information and National Guidance in the Ugandan Cabinet. She was appointed to that position on 27 May 2011.^[1] She replaced Kabakumba Masiko, who was appointed Minister for the Presidency.^[2] Mary Karoro Okurut also serves as the elected Member of Parliament for Bushenyi District Women's Constituency.

Prior to her political career, Okurut was perhaps best known for her contributions to Ugandan literature both as a writer and as the founder of FEMRITE -- Uganda Women Writers Association,^[3] an organization which has since received international attention and has to date produced two winners of the Caine Prize.^[4]

Okurut's literary publications include the novels The Invisible Weevil (1998) (ISBN 9789970901029) and The Official Wife (2003) (ISBN 9789970024018). She also edited A Woman's Voice (1998) (ISBN 9789970901036), a collection of short stories by Ugandan women writers.^[5]

See also

• Cabinet of Uganda
• Parliament of Uganda
• Bushenyi District

References

1. ^ Museveni Names New Cabinet
2. ^ Kabakumba Masiko Is New Minister for the Presisdency
3. ^ "History of FEMRITE." FEMRITE Uganda Women Writers' Association. Retrieved August 22, 2011 from http://www.femriteug.org/?view=21
4. ^ "FEMRITE Achievements and Milestones ." FEMRITE - Uganda Women Writers' Association. Retrieved August 22, 2011 from http://www.femriteug.org/?view=7
5. ^ "Mary Karooro Okurut." African Books Collective. Retrieved August 26, 2011 from http://www.africanbookscollective.com/authors-editors/mary-karooro-okurut

External links

• Full List of Ugandan Cabinet Ministers May 2011
• Works by or about Okurut, Mary Karooro 1954- in libraries (WorldCat catalog)

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Name	Okurut, Mary Karoro
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Short description	Ugandan politician and writer
Date of birth	1954
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