Nayiga Florence Ssekabira
Ugandan politician
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Nayiga Florence Ssekabira is a Ugandan female politician, former State Minister for PWDs and Women Member of Parliament of Kayunga district in the eighth parliament on National Resistance Movement (NRM) political party ticket.[1][2][3]
Succeeded byAidah Nantaba
ConstituencyKayunga District
PresidentYoweri Museveni
Born
Uganda
Hon. Nayiga Florence Ssekabira | |
|---|---|
| Woman Member of Parliament for Kayunga District | |
| In office 2006–2011 | |
| Succeeded by | Aidah Nantaba |
| Constituency | Kayunga District |
| State Minister for Elderly and Disability Affairs | |
| In office 2001–2006 | |
| President | Yoweri Museveni |
| National Woman Disability Member of Parliament | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Uganda |
| Citizenship | Uganda |
| Party | National Resistance Movement |
| Occupation | Politician |
Known for | Advocacy for the rights of persons with disabilities and elderly people |
Political career
Florence Nayiga Sekabira was the Honourable Minister of State for Elderly and Disability Affairs from 2001 to 2006,[4][5] She won (was elected) National Woman Disability Member of Parliament after defeating Sophia Nalule, her competitor.[6][7] Florence Nayiga Sekabira represented women of Kayunga in the eighth parliament but lost her seat to Hon. Nantaba Aidah Erios in the ninth parliament.[8][2]