Taban Sharifah Aate
Ugandan politician
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Taban Sharifa Aate is a Ugandan politician and legislatorborn on May 2, 1992.[1] She represents the people of Koboko district as a Woman MP In the 11th parliament of Uganda.[1] She subscribes to the National Resistance Movement party (NRM) a party under the chairmanship of Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, president of the republic of Uganda.[2][3][4]
for Koboko District
Taban Sharifah Aate | |
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| Occupation | Politician |
| Years active | 2017–present |
| Title | Member of Parliament
for Koboko District |
| Term | 2021–present |
Political party | National Resistance Movement |
Early life and education
Aate is a grand daughter of former Ugandan leader president Idi Amin Dada and daughter to Taban Amin who had launched a rebellion against government after his father Amin was ousted out of power but was later offered Amnesty by the Museveni government.[5][6]
Despite the prior bad blood between the families of Amin, and Museveni, Aate was able to study on state house scholarship offered by president Museveni and views him as a father figure.[3][7][8][6]
Aate is now a member of the National Resistance Movement on whose ticket she rode to get to Parliament. She won with 44,616 votes against Ariye Eunice Owinyi's 4,937 votes.[2]
Her brother Taban Idi Amin was former MP Kibanda county Kiryandongo district on the NRM ticket.[6][9]
Career
In the parliament of Uganda, Aate serves on the committee on Education and sports.[10]
