Ibrahim Ssemujju Nganda
Ibrahim Ssemujju Nganda | |
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| Born | 23 September 1973 |
| Nationality | Ugandan |
| Citizenship | Uganda |
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| Occupation(s) | Journalist and politician |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Known for | Politics |
| Title | Member of Parliament(Kiira Municipality) |
| Spouse | Faridah Ssemujju |
Ibrahim Ssemujju Nganda,commonly known asIbrahim Ssemujju,is a Ugandan journalist and politician. He is themember of Parliamentrepresenting Kira municipality in the 10th Parliament (2021 to 2026).[1]
Background and education
[edit]Ssemujju was born in Bijaaba Village,Kyazanga Municipality,Lwengo District,on 23 September 1973. At that time, Lwengo District was still part ofMasaka District.He is the son of Hajji Ali Nganda Nkwanga and Hajati Sophia Nalwooga, one of his forty-eight children and one of her sixteen offspring.[2]
He attended the Bijaaba Islamic Institute, "a few meters from his birthplace", obtaining the Primary Leaving Certificate while there. After the institute started a secondary school section, Ssemujju joined. However, by Senior 2, most of his female classmates had found husbands and dropped out, while his male cohorts left for odd jobs in nearbyMasaka Town.He raised whatever little capital he could and convinced his father to enroll him inMasaka Secondary Schoolfor his Senior 3 studies. At that time, he barely spoke any English, but they admitted him anyway.
He progressively did well and passed his O-Level examinations in 1992. He went on to pursue his A-Level education, also at Masaka Secondary School. He graduated at the top of his class in 1995. He was admitted toMakerere University,on a full Ugandan government scholarship to studymass communication.He graduated in 1998 with aBachelor of Artsmass communication.[3][2]
Career
[edit]Straight out of Makerere, he was hired as a reporter for theDaily Monitor,one of the two leading English language daily newspapers in Uganda, serving in that role until 2004. His beat was coverage of theUgandan parliament.From 2000 until 2001, he taught journalism at theIslamic University in Uganda.In 2004, he left theDaily Monitorto joinThe Observer,both as a reporter and as a shareholder. He was assigned the role of political editor at theWeekly Observer,serving in that role until 2011. In 2009, he was assigned additional duties as the editor, educational news. In 2011, he resigned from his journalism assignments to contest the parliamentary seat of Kyaddondo County East. He ran on theForum for Democratic Change(FDC) political party platform. He won and is the currentincumbent.[3][2]Prior to the February 2016 presidential, parliamentary, and local elections,Kira Municipalitywas awarded a parliamentary seat, separate from Kyaddondo East. Ssemujju is contesting for that seat under the FDC political party banner.[4]
Other considerations
[edit]In parliament, he chairs the Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises. He is also a member of the Committee on Defence and Internal Affairs and of the Business Committee.[3]He is married to Faridah Ssemujju, and together are the parents of three daughters and three sons.[2]
References
[edit]- ^"As it happened: Municipal elections".www.newvision.co.ug.Retrieved23 April2019.
- ^abcdKavuma, Richard M. (13 January 2011)."Ssemujju Ibrahim Nganda: All That You Didn't Know About This Journalist-Turned-Politician".The Observer (Uganda).Retrieved17 March2015.
- ^abcPOU (2011)."Profile of Ibrahim Ssemujju Nganda, Member of Parliament for Kyaddondo County East, Wakiso District".Parliament of Uganda(POU).Retrieved17 March2015.
- ^Nalugo, Mercy (22 January 2016)."Ssemujju setting the pace in contest for new Kira municipality".Daily Monitor.Kampala.Retrieved22 January2016.