Esther Mbulakubuza Mbayo Explained

Esther Mbulakubuza Mbayo
Birth Date:1971 4, df=yes
Birth Place:Luuka District, Uganda
Education:
Occupation:Accountant, politician
Years Active:2001–present
Cabinet Minister of the Presidency
Spouse:George Mbayo

Esther Mbulakubuza Mbayo (née Esther Mbulakubuza), is a Ugandan politician. She is the Minister of the Presidency in the Ugandan Cabinet.[1] [2] [3] [4] She was appointed to that position on 6 June 2016, replacing Frank Tumwebaze, who was appointed Ministry of Information Information Technology and Communication.[5] She also serves in the Parliament of Uganda, as the Luuka District Women's Representative.

Background and education

She was born in present-day Luuka District, in Busoga sub-region, in the Eastern Region of Uganda, on 27 April 1971.[6] She studied at Wanyange Girls' School for both her O-Level and A-Level education. She attended Makerere University, graduating in 2005, with a Bachelor of Commerce, with specialization in accounting.[7] She also holds a certificate awarded by the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators.

Career

In 1997, she served as an internal auditor for Transocean Uganda Limited. From November 1999 until 2002, she worked as an accounts assistant at Lonrho Motors Uganda Limited, a private automobile dealership in Kampala. From January 2003 until February 2006, she worked as an accountant at Lonrho Motors. She then went to work at Commercial Firms Uganda Limited as an accountant, from April 2006 until August 2007. Concomitantly, from September 2001 until June 2008, she worked as an accountant at Socket Works Uganda Limited. From February 2008 until December 2010, she worked as a financial controller at Cooper Motor Corporation Uganda. She was elected as the Luuka District Woman member of parliament at the 2016 general election, defeating incumbent Evelyn Kaabule.[8] She had earlier defeated Kaabule in the NRM primary. On 6 June 2016, she was appointed Cabinet Minister of the Presidency.[9]

In the 2021 Uganda presidential and parliamentary elections, Mbayon won another term of office(2021-2026)[10] [11]

Other responsibilities

She concurrently serves as the Chairperson of the district Women's League in the ruling National Resistance Movement political party and as Secretary of Busoga Women Leader’s Association.

Personal life

Esther Mbayo is married to George William Mbayo and the couple has three children. In November 2020, she lost her only son Ian Mawanda who died of heart complications after rigorous body work outs at the gym.[12] [13] [14] [15] [16]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cabinet Secretariat - The Republic of Uganda. 2021-04-03. cabinetsecretariat.go.ug. 14 May 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210514072424/http://cabinetsecretariat.go.ug/data/staffdetails/28/Hon.%20Mbayo%20Esther%20Mbulakubuza.html. dead.
  2. Web site: H.E. Esther Mbayo. 2021-04-03. Nordic-African Business Summit. en-GB.
  3. Web site: Gulumaire. Andrew. Luuka Celebrates First Ministerial Appointment. 2021-04-03. Uganda Radio Network. en.
  4. Web site: Ministers Office Of The President. 2021-04-03. www.op.go.ug. 6 May 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210506003940/https://op.go.ug/state-ministers. dead.
  5. Web site: Museveni’s new cabinet list At 6 June 2016. 6 June 2016. 10 June 2016. Daily Monitor. Kampala. Uganda State House. 7 October 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161007121926/http://www.monitor.co.ug/blob/view/-/3235304/data/1345443/-/3o16hn/-/Museveni%27s+cabinet.pdf. dead.
  6. Web site: Profile of Esther Mbulakubuza Mbayo . 26 October 2016 . 26 October 2016 . Parliament of Uganda (POU) . POU . Kampala . 21 March 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180321100405/http://www.parliament.go.ug/mp_database/profile.php?mid=152 . dead .
  7. Web site: 10 June 2016 . Monitor Team . 8 June 2016 . Who are the new faces in Museveni’s Cabinet?: Mbayo Esther, Presidency Minister . . Kampala . 12 January 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170112201844/http://www.monitor.co.ug/News/National/Who-are-the-new-faces-in-Museveni-s-Cabinet-/-/688334/3237208/-/item/0/-/jvu2ejz/-/index.html . dead .
  8. Web site: 2015/2016 General Elections Report . August 2016 . Electoral Commission . 22 May 2017.
  9. Web site: Nkwanga. Mbayo Ministerial Appointment Sparks Celebrations in Luuka . 26 October 2016 . 7 June 2016. Andrew . Chimpreports.com . Kampala.
  10. Web site: Luuka District - 2021 General Election - Visible Polls. 2021-04-03. visiblepolls.org. en.
  11. Web site: New Parliament takes shape. 2021-04-03. Daily Monitor. en.
  12. Web site: 2020-11-29. Condolences to Hon. Mbayo and family upon the loss of Ian. 2021-04-03. NRM Chairman & Head of State Political Office. en-US. 29 November 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201129085243/https://www.nrmnationalchairman.com/condolences-to-hon-mbayo-and-family-upon-the-loss-of-ian/. dead.
  13. Web site: 2020-11-29. Minister Esther Mbayo’s only child dies. 2021-04-03. Watchdog Uganda. en-GB.
  14. Web site: 2020-12-02. Minister Mbayo: My Son Died of Heart Failure After Numerous Body Workouts. 2021-04-03. Campus Bee. en-US.
  15. Web site: 2020-11-29. Presidency Minister Esther Mbayo’s only son dies. 2021-04-03. The Informer UG. en-US. 16 October 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221016101154/https://theinformerug.com/2020/11/29/presidency-minister-esther-mbayos-only-son-dies/. dead.
  16. Web site: 2020-11-30. Makerere fresh graduate Dies after Gyming • The Campus Times. 2021-04-03. The Campus Times. en-US.

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