Angufiru Margaret
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Angufiru Margaret | |
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| Member of Parliament for Ayivu County, Arua District | |
| Preceded by | Betty Akech |
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| Born | Uganda |
| Party | Independent (later expressed intention to join National Resistance Movement) |
| Occupation | Politician, Nurse, Community worker |
| Known for | Member of Parliament for Ayivu County |
Angufiru Margaret is a Ugandan politician, trained nurse and community worker who served in the Eighth Parliament of Uganda as a member of Parliament for Ayivu County, Arua district as an Independent Candidate.
While serving as a member of Parliament for Ayivu County, she constructed a health centre worth 300 Uganda million shillings in Oluko sub-county aimed at improving the health condition of the people in the constituency.[1] Margaret succeeded the former State Minister for Security, Betty Akech and promised to extend education to the people of Ayivu County.[2] She was alleged to have an interest in contesting the Women Member of Parliament sit.[3] After winning as an independent candidate, Margaret mentioned that she would join the National Resistance Movement political party.[4]She was accused for mismanaging the relief food distribution exercise together with Simon Ejua the state minister for Transport.[5]
