Agnes Taaka

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'''Agnes Taaka''' also known as '''Taaka Agnes Wejuli''' (born 3rd April 1980) is a Ugandan politician, Social Worker, and legislator. She is the district woman representative of [[Bugiri District]]. She served in the ninth, tenth and eleventh [[Parliament of Uganda]] as the [[Member of Parliament]] under the ruling political party, [[National Resistance Movement]].<ref name=":0"></ref> She is the current Woman Member of Parliament of Bugiri District in period(2021-2026) after being declared as winner in the just concluded presidential and parliamentary elections in Uganda.<ref></ref><ref></ref>

== Education and background ==
She is Married. She completed her Primary Leaving Examinations from Kigulu Girls Primary school in 1992 and later joined Bukoyo Senior Secondary School for her [[Uganda Certificate of Education]] in 1996. In 1999, Agnes joined Iganga Senior Secondary School for [[Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education]] (UACE). She was awarded a Bachelor's degree of Arts in Social Science from [[Makerere University]] in 2004. Additionally in 2007, she went to advance her studies and was awarded a certificate in Law (Administrative Officers Law Course) from [[Law Development Centre]], Kampala.<ref name=":0" />

== Work Experience before Politics ==
Between 2006-2014, Agnes worked as the Community Development Officer at Bugiri District Local Government and was later promoted to a Senior Community Development Officer in Bugiri Town Council and worked from 2014 to 2015. From 2010 to 2012, she later appointed as the Acting Sub-County Chief of Bugiri District Local Government.<ref name=":0" /> She leads Taaka Agnes Wejuli Development Foundation.<ref></ref>

== Political Career ==
From 2016 to date, she has served as the Woman Member of Parliament for Bugiri Constituency.<ref name=":0" /><ref></ref> During her service as the Member of Parliament at the Parliament of Uganda, Agnes has served on additional role as the Committee on Agriculture. Her hobbies are Netball, and Dancing; and she has special interest in mentoring poor households, community groups and youths.<ref name=":0" /> She is joined the Uganda Women Parliamentary Association (UWOPA) in the 10th parliament.<ref> Uganda Women Parliamentary Association|url=http://uwopa.or.ug/content/members-uwopa-10th-parliament|access-date=2021-03-26|website=uwopa.or.ug}}</ref> At Uganda Women Parliamentary Association (UWOPA), she serves on the committee of the Employment Act/Economic Empowerment which is a collaboration With Civil Society As A Mechanism For Conducting Advocacy in the Four Main Strategic Directions.<ref> Uganda Women Parliamentary Association|url=http://uwopa.or.ug/page/uwopa-round-table-committees|access-date=2021-03-26|website=uwopa.or.ug}}</ref>

== See also ==

* [[List of members of the eleventh Parliament of Uganda]]
* [[List of members of the tenth Parliament of Uganda]]
* [[List of members of the ninth Parliament of Uganda]]
* [[Bugiri District]]
* [[National Resistance Movement]]
* [[Member of Parliament]]
* [[Parliament of Uganda]]

== External link ==

* [https://ift.tt/2vOPTHQ Website of the Parliament of Uganda]
* [https://twitter.com/AgnesTaaka Agnes Taaka on Twitter]
* [https://ift.tt/39ioIGl Agnes Taaka on Facebook]

== References ==
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:1980 births]]
[[Category:National Resistance Movement politicians]]
[[Category:Members of the Parliament of Uganda]]
[[Category:Women members of the Parliament of Uganda]]
[[Category:People from Bugiri District]]
[[Category:Makerere University alumni]]
[[Category:Ugandan politicians]]

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