UgandaMember of ParliamentNational Resistance MovementWestern Region · Fort Portal CityMember of Parliament
Irene Linda Mugisha
Profile
Irene Linda Mugisha is a Ugandan politician and psychologist currently serving as the Member of Parliament for Fort Portal City in the 11th Parliament of Uganda. Representing the National Resistance Movement, she has over 20 years of experience in local government, having previously served as a councilor and secretary in the Kabarole Local Government Council. A community development scientist by training, she has focused her career on advocacy, gender development, and counseling. Mugisha is noted for her early political engagement, having been elected as a district youth councilor at age 24.
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- Education
- Mountain of the Moon University (Bachelor's degree in social and community development), Uganda Martyrs University (Diploma in counselling psychology)
- Career
- Psychologist, community development scientist, general secretary of Kasusu cell, secretary for gender at South Division Fort Portal Municipality, secretary for finance and planning for Kabarole District Council
