Jovah Kamateeka

Jovah Kamateeka also known as Kamateeka Jovah Karamagi (born 6 March 1954) is a Ugandan politician and administrator.[1][2] She is the District Woman Representative of Mitooma and affiliated to National Resistance Movement political party.[1][3][2][4] In the 2021-2026 election, Jovah lost the elections to Juliet Agasha Bashisha who is the current Mitooma district Woman representative under the NRM political party.[5][6]

Jovah Kamateeka
Born6 March 1954
NationalityUgandan
CitizenshipUgandan
EducationMitooma Boys Primary School
Bwerantangi Girls Senior Secondary School
Gayaza High School
Makerere University
Law Development Centre, Kampala
Uganda Management Institute
RIPA
ESAMI
Occupation(s)Politician
Administrator
Employer(s)Office of the President
Ministry of Water & Energy
Constitutional Commission
State House
Uganda Law Reform Commission
Parliament of Uganda
Known forPolitics
Political partyNational Resistance Movement

Education background

In 1966, she completed her Primary Leaving Examination from Mitooma Boys Primary School and later joined Bwerantangi Girls Senior Secondary School for Uganda Certificate of Education in 1970.[1] In 1972, she completed her Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education from Gayaza High School.[1] She joined Makerere University to attain BA/ DIP ED (1976) and returned in 1982 to attain Master of Arts.[1] In 1985, she was awarded a Certificate in Law (Administrative Officers Law Course) from Law Development Centre, Kampala.[1] She later joined Uganda Management Institute in 1993 to get a Diploma in Public Administration & Management.[1] In 1994, she joined RIPA to get a Certificate in Project Planning.[1] She enrolled for Master of Business Administration at ESAMI and completed it in 2009.[1] In 2010, Jovah was awarded a Masters of Management Studies from Uganda Management Institute.[1]

Career life before joining politics

Between 1982 and 1988, she served at the Office of the President as the Assistant Secretary. She later joined Ministry of Water & Energy between 1989-1990 and was employed as the Senior Assistant Secretary. Jovah additionally served as the Senior Assistant Secretary at Constitutional Commission (1990-1993), and Ministry of Local Government (1993 – 1997). She worked at State House as the Principal Assistant Secretary from 1997 to 1999. From 2002 to 2010, she was the Under Secretary at Uganda Law Reform Commission.[1]

Political life

From 2011 to 2021, she served as the Member of Parliament in the 9th and 10th Parliament of Uganda.[1]

She served on the Professional Body as a full member at the African Association of Public Admin & Management and Common Wealth ASS for Public Admin & Management.[1]

She was the Chairperson on the Committee on Human Rights.[1][7] She additionally served as the member on the Business Committee and Committee on Finance, Planning and Economic Development.[1] She is a member of Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Committee.[8][9]

Personal life

She is widowed.[1][2] Her hobbies are reading and meeting people.[1] Jovah has special interests in Bible study which she does from All Saints Mitooma Women DEV ASS, Hosting home cell, and Sponsoring orphans.[1] She is the member of University council Awist, member of diocesan council West Ankole and Chair board of health west.[1]

See also

References
  1. "Parliament of Uganda". www.parliament.go.ug. Retrieved 2021-04-04.
  2. "KAMATEEKA JOVAH KARAMAGI". NRM - NETTECH RELIABLE MEDIA. Retrieved 2021-04-04.
  3. "It's a time bomb! MP Kamateeka concerned over use of hate speech ahead of 2021 elections". PML Daily. Retrieved 2021-04-04.
  4. "Gen Otafiire supporters injured in campaign fight". Daily Monitor. Retrieved 2021-04-04.
  5. "Jovah Kamateeka Archives". The Independent Uganda. Retrieved 2021-04-04.
  6. "JOVAH KAMATEEKA DR, CANON, Aspiring Woman MP 2021-2026, Mitooma". www.ugandadecides.com. Retrieved 2021-04-04.
  7. "Jovah Kamateeka". ChimpReports. Retrieved 2021-04-04.
  8. admini. "Parliament Passes The Probate Resealing Bill 2019, Aimed at Easing Administering Of Property Across Borders – theinsider.ug". Retrieved 2021-04-04.
  9. "Parliament passes law on missing persons". New Vision. Retrieved 2021-04-04.
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