Taban Sharifah Aate
Taban Sharifah Aate | |
|---|---|
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| Nationality |  Uganda |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Years active | 2017–present |
| Title | Member of Parliament
for Koboko District |
| Term | 2021–present |
| Political party | National Resistance Movement |
Taban Sharifa Aate is a Ugandan politician and legislator. She represents the people of Koboko district as a Woman MP In the 11th parliament of Uganda. She subscribes to the National Resistance Movement party (NRM) a party under the chairmanship of Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, president of the republic of Uganda.[1][2][3]
Background and education
[edit]Aate is a grand daughter of former Ugandan leader president Idi Amin Dada and daughter to Taban Amin who had launched a rebellion against government after his father Amin was ousted out of power but was later offered Amnesty by the Museveni government.[4][5]
Despite the prior bad blood between the families of Amin, and Museveni, Aate was able to study on state house scholarship offered by president Museveni and views him as a father figure.[2][6][7][5]
Aate is now a member of the National Resistance Movement on whose ticket she rode to get to Parliament. She won with 44,616 votes against Ariye Eunice Owinyi's 4,937 votes.[1]
Her brother Taban Idi Amin was former MP Kibanda county Kiryandongo district on the NRM ticket.[5][8]
Career
[edit]In the parliament of Uganda, Aate serves on the committee on Education and sports.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Taban Sharifah Aate - 2021 General Election - Visible Polls". visiblepolls.org. Retrieved 2022-04-06.
- ^ a b "Amin's granddaughter salutes Museveni for being a father figure". Nile Post. 2021-04-26. Retrieved 2022-04-06.
- ^ Tushabe, Nasa (2021-01-18). "Full List of Winners and Losers of 2021 Member of Parliament Elections". The Pearl Post. Retrieved 2022-04-07.
- ^ "Museveni welcomes former dictator's son". The New Humanitarian (in French). 2003-10-29. Retrieved 2022-04-07.
- ^ a b c "Why President Museveni should balance between foes and loyalists". New Vision. Retrieved 2022-04-07.
- ^ "KYANKWANZI UPDATES: The Day Museveni Met Daughters of His Enemies". East News. 2021-04-27. Retrieved 2022-04-06.
- ^ "Amin Granddaughter, Oyite Ojok's Daughter Hail Museveni at Emotional Church Service". ChimpReports. 2021-04-26. Retrieved 2022-04-06.
- ^ "Family of former President Idi Amin visits ancestral home in Koboko". The Independent Uganda. 2019-12-08. Retrieved 2022-04-07.
- ^ "Committee on Education and Sports – Parliament Watch". Retrieved 2022-04-07.
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