Jessica Eriyo Explained

Jessica Eriyo
Honorific Suffix:MP
Office1:State Minister for the Environment of Uganda
Term Start1:April 2006
Term End1:27 May 2011
Office2:Deputy Secretary General of the East African Community
Term Start2:30 April 2012
Term End2:?
Office3:Member of the Parliament of Uganda
Term Start3:2001
Term End3:2011
Office4:District Population Officer in Adjumani District
Term Start4:1999
Term End4:2001
Birth Date:1969 8, df=yes
Birth Place:Adjumani District, Uganda
Death Place:Houston, Texas, U.S.
Alma Mater:Makerere University (BA, MA)
Party:National Resistance Movement

Jessica Eriyo (26 August 1969 – 12 August 2022) was a Ugandan educator, social worker, politician and diplomat. She served as the Deputy Secretary General of the East African Community, (EAC), responsible for Productive & Social Sectors. She was appointed to that position on 30 April 2012.

Background and education

Eriyo was born in Adjumani District on 26 August 1969. She held a degree of Bachelor of Arts in social science and a diploma in education. She also held two certificates; a certificate in project planning and management and a certificate in computer science. She was awarded a Master of Arts degree in development studies by Makerere University.[1] [2]

Early career

In 1994, Eriyo worked as a high school teacher at Kololo Senior Secondary School in Kololo, an affluent suburb of Kampala, the capital of Uganda and the largest city in that country.[3] Between 1998 and 1999, she was a teacher at Our Lady Consolata Senior Secondary School. She served as the District Population Officer in Adjumani District, from 1999 until 2001.

Political career

She entered politics in 2001, contesting the parliamentary seat of Adjumani District Women's Representative. She won and was again re-elected in 2006 on the National Resistance Movement political party ticket, and served in the parliament until 2011. In the 2011 national elections, she lost her seat to Jesca Ababiku, an independent candidate.[4]

2011 Ugandan general election

District Women Representative Adjumani District[5]

PartyCandidateVotes%
IndependentJesca Ababiku17,03751.38
National Resistance MovementJesca Osuna Eriyo14,23142.92
Forum for Democratic ChangeHellen Achan1,1453.45
IndependentMamawi Josephine Ujjeo7322.21

Eriyo served as the State Minister for the Environment in the Ugandan Cabinet, from 2006 until 2011. In the cabinet reshuffle of 27 May 2011,[6] she was dropped and replaced by Flavia Munaaba.[6]

In April 2012, Eriyo was appointed Deputy Secretary General for Productive and Social Sectors at the East African Community.[1] [3] She replaced Beatrice Kiraso, another Ugandan, who served in that position between April 2006 and April 2012.[1]

Personal life

Eriyo died at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, United States, where she was undergoing treatment for cancer on 12 August 2022, at the age of 52.[7]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 17 February 2015. Jessica Eriyo Appointed Deputy Secretary General (Productive & Social Sectors) of the East African Community. 28 April 2012. East African Community. 17 February 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150217185949/http://www.eac.int/sg/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=72%3Adsg-productive-and-social-sectors&catid=30%3Adeputy-sgs&Itemid=76. live.
  2. Web site: Andrew Ndawula. Kalema. Uganda: Our Politicians: Jessica Eriyo. 30 June 2006 . AllAfrica.com . 17 February 2015.
  3. Web site: 5 November 2016 . 24 May 2006 . . Kampala . Nominees Await MPs' Approval Before Taking On New Offices . 7 March 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190307000305/https://www.newvision.co.ug/new_vision/news/1148030/nominees-await-mps-eur-approval-taking-offices . live .
  4. Web site: Martin . Okudi . Felix . Warom . Court Throws Out Vote Recount Petitions By Eriyo, Eruaga . 17 February 2015 . 7 March 2011 . . Kampala) . 6 March 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190306190322/https://www.monitor.co.ug/SpecialReports/Elections/-/859108/1120380/-/k3lbft/-/index.html . live .
  5. Web site: Repoort on the 2010/2011 General Elections. July 2011. The Electoral Commission of Uganda. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201123191848/https://www.ec.or.ug/pub/General%20election%20Report%202010-2011.pdf. 23 November 2020. 11 November 2019.
  6. Web site: 27 May 2011. 5 November 2016. Comprehensive List of New Cabinet Appointments & Dropped Ministers. Uganda State House. Facebook. 28 April 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190428032753/https://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=10150208384704078&comments. live.
  7. News: 13 August 2022 . Former environment minister Jesca Eriyo is dead . 13 August 2022 . Daily Monitor . en . 13 August 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220813153730/https://www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/national/former-environment-minister-jesca-eriyo-is-dead-3913078 . live .