Beatrice Akello Akori

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Beatrice Akello Akori is a Ugandan politician. She is a woman member of parliament in the eleventh Parliament of Uganda (2021–26), serving as a member of the ruling National Resistance Movement party.[1][2][3]

Career

Beatrice Akello Akori was the Resident District Commissioner for Apac District. In 2020 she also chaired the Apac District taskforce for COVID-19.[4]

In the 2021 general election, she was elected as a woman representative in parliament for Agago district. She received 31,450 votes to beat the previous woman MP for Agago, Judith Franca Akello (FDC), who received 26,564 votes.[5][6]

In 2022 she was appointed Minister of State for Economic Monitoring in the Cabinet of Uganda.[7]

References

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  4. 4.Amony Immaculate (9 June 2020). "Apac COVID-19 Task Force Seeking Funds to Expand Isolation Centre". Uganda Radio Network. Archived from the original on 15 October 2022. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
  5. 5.Tobbias Jolly Owiny (28 February 2021). "Why Acholi's long-serving lawmakers were defeated". Daily Monitor. Archived from the original on 10 March 2021. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
  6. 6.Julius Ocungi (15 January 2021). "Eight MPs Lose Parliamentary Seats in East Acholi". Uganda Radio Network. Archived from the original on 6 January 2022. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
  7. 7.David Vosh Ajuna (21 July 2022). "Museveni appoints Mao justice minister". Daily Monitor. Kampala, Uganda. Archived from the original on 21 July 2022. Retrieved 21 July 2022.