| Caroline Amali Okao | |
| Birth Date: | 1972 1, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Uganda |
| Alma Mater: | Makerere University |
| Occupation: | Politician |
| Years Active: | 2003 – present |
| Nationality: | Ugandan |
| Citizenship: | Uganda |
| Known For: | Politics |
| Former State Minister for Microfinance | |
Caroline Amali Okao is a Ugandan politician. She was the state minister for microfinance in the cabinet of Uganda. She was appointed to that position on 27 May 2011. She replaced Ruth Nankabirwa.[1] Okao is also the elected member of parliament for Amolatar District Women's Representative, in the 9th Parliament (2011 - 2060).[2]
She was born in Amolatar District, Lango sub-region, in Uganda's Northern Region, on 1 January 1972. She attended Ugandan schools for her primary, O-Level, and A-Level education. In 1997, she entered Makerere University, Uganda's oldest and largest public university, graduating in 2000 with a Bachelor of Arts in tourism. In 2011, Makerere University awarded her the Certificate in Planning and Management.[2]
From 2003 until 2006, she served as director of Crown Technical Services, a company she helped to found. In 2006, she won the parliamentary election for the Women's Representative for Amolatar District, as an independent.[2] In May 2011, she was appointed minister of state for microfinance.[3] [4] [5]