Auru Anne
Ugandan politician
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Auru Anne (born on 25 August 1960) is a Ugandan politician.[1] She was the Member of Parliament in the eighth and ninth Parliament of Uganda representing Moyo District as an Independent Candidate and National Resistance Movement (NRM) political party ticket respectively.[2][3]
- Independent (8th Parliament)
- National Resistance Movement (NRM) (9th Parliament)
- Woman MP for Moyo District (8th & 9th Parliament)
- Winning as an Independent in 2011
- Winning on the NRM ticket in 2016
- Losing seat to Moriku Joyce Kaducu
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| Woman Member of Parliament for Moyo District | |
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| Born | August 25, 1960 |
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| Occupation | Politician |
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Political career
She has served in two parliament terms: the eighth and ninth parliament of Uganda.[4] In 2011, Auru Anne contested as the Moyo District Woman Representative on an Independent ticket and she won.[5] In 2016, Auru Anne contested as the Moyo District Woman Representative on the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) political party ticket, and again she won.[2][5]
She lost her seat to Hon. Moriku Joyce Kaducu.[6][7]
Personal life
Auru Anne was summoned by the Uganda National Police over allegation in September 2014, clashes between the Madi community in Moyo and Kuku community of Kajo-Keji County in South Sudan that resulted in loss of lives of about 17 people, cattle raiding, burning houses and robbery.[8][9][10]