| Margaret Lamwaka Odwar | |
| Birth Date: | 23 December 1969 |
| Birth Place: | Kitgum District, Uganda |
| Occupation: | Teacher and politician |
| Years Active: | 1989 to present |
| Known For: | Politics |
| Member of Parliament for Kitgum District Women's Constituency | |
Margaret Lamwaka Odwar (née Margaret Lamwaka), also Margaret Odwar, (born 23 December 1969), is a Ugandan politician who serves as the incumbent Member of Parliament representing the Kitgum District Women's Constituency in the 10th Ugandan Parliament (2016 to 2021).[1]
She was born in Kitgum District, in the Acholi sub-region, in the Northern Region of Uganda, on 23 December 1969. She obtained her Primary Leaving Certificate from Koch Goma Central Primary School. In 1986, she obtained her O-Level certificate from Wanyange Girls' Secondary School, in Jinja District.[1]
She went on to obtain a Grade III Teachers Certificate, from Alero Primary Teachers College and a Diploma in Primary Education, from National Teachers College, Unyama.[1]
In 2006, she was awarded a Bachelor of Education degree, followed three years later by a Master of Education Planning and Administration degree, both from Uganda Christian University, in Mukono.[1]
From 1989 until 2015, Margaret Lamwaka taught in primary schools in various parts of Uganda. Se started out as a Grade III Teacher at Gulu Public Primary School, in 1989, rising to Grade I Head Teacher at Pandwong Primary School, in 2015.[1]
In 2016, Margaret Lamwaka contested for the Kitgum District Woman Member of Parliament, on the ruling National Resistance Movement political party ticket.[2] She won and is the incumbent MP for Kitgum District Women.[3] [4]
In the 10th parliament, she is a member of two parliamentary committees; (a) the committee on rules, privileges and discipline and (b) the committee on education and sports.[1]