Former UPC Member and Dokolo Woman Mp Cecilia Ogwal Dies at 77
The announcement has been made by the speaker of parliament Rt. Hon. Anita Among via her tweeter space. Her death is so far being attributed to cancer and has been having treatment in India still, though awaiting for more concrete information on the matter . Ogwal became involved in Ugandan politics, serving as the Acting Secretary General of Uganda People’s Congress (UPC) from 1985 to 1992.
DOKOLO - The woman member of parliament for Dokolo district and ex Uganda People's Congress (UPC) Acting Secretary General has passed on Thursday morning, India.
The announcement has been made by the speaker of parliament Rt. Hon. Anita Among via her tweeter space.
"It is with heavy heart and pain yhat I announce the passing of our mother, mentor and role model , Imat Cecilia Atim Ogwal , the honourable member representing Dokolo district . I send my sincere sympathies to her dear husband and the family, friends , the people of Lango and colleagues ! May her soul find eternal peace."
Her death is so far being attributed to cancer and has been having treatment in India still, though awaiting for more concrete information on the matter .
Ogwal became involved in Ugandan politics, serving as the Acting Secretary General of Uganda People’s Congress (UPC) from 1985 to 1992.
Ogwal has been serving as a member of the parliamentary Committee of Physical Infrastructure in charge of overseeing and covering policy matters related to Lands, Housing, Urban development, Works and Transport, and Physical Planning in addition to being a member of the budget committee.
She was born on 12th June in 1946 in Dokolo District, Northern Uganda. It is good to remember that that she also took upon the responsibility of a defence contractor and management consultant, has been a member of Uganda’s legislature continuously since 1996.
At the age of 23 in 1969, she participated in the “Miss Uganda” contest.
In 1967, at the age of 21, she was admitted to the University of East Africa in Nairobi (now known as the University of Nairobi) to study for a Bachelor of Commerce degree.
She graduated from Nairobi University in 1970. She also holds a Certificate in Human Resources Management from what was then called the Institute of Public Administration, but is now known as Uganda Management Institute.
From 1979 to 1980, Ogwal served at the Uganda Embassy in Kenya, as the Liaison Officer for Returning Ugandan Refugees, 1980 to 1981 she worked as the Operations Manager at the Uganda Advisory Board of Trade.
In 1982, she was one of the founders of Housing Finance Bank, working there until 1984. She served as the Chairperson of Uganda Development Bank, from 1981 until 1986.
