Margaret Lamwaka Odwar
Margaret Lamwaka Odwar | |
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| Born | 23 December 1969[1] Kitgum District, Uganda |
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| Occupations | Teacher and politician |
| Years active | 1989 to present |
| Known for | Politics |
| Title | Member of Parliament for Kitgum District |
Margaret Lamwaka Odwar (née Margaret Lamwaka), also Margaret Odwar, (born 23 December 1969), is a Ugandan politician who served as Member of Parliament representing the Kitgum District Women's Constituency in the 10th Ugandan Parliament (2016 to 2021). She is the incumbent Member of parliament representing chua East county, Kitgum district in the 11th Parliament of Uganda (2021 - 2026).[1][2]
Early life and education
Margaret Odwar was born in Kitgum District, in the Acholi sub-region, in the Northern Region of Uganda, on 23 December 1969. She obtained her Primary Leaving Certificate from Koch Goma Central Primary School. In 1986, she obtained her O-Level certificate from Wanyange Girls' Secondary School, in Jinja District.[1]
She went on to obtain a Grade III Teachers Certificate, from Alero Primary Teachers College and a Diploma in Primary Education, from National Teachers College, Unyama.[1]
In 2006, she was awarded a Bachelor of Education degree, followed three years later by a Master of Education Planning and Administration degree, both from Uganda Christian University, in Mukono.[1]
Career
Before politics
From 1989 until 2015, Margaret Lamwaka taught in primary schools in various parts of Uganda. Se started out as a Grade III Teacher at Gulu Public Primary School, in 1989, rising to Grade I Head Teacher at Pandwong Primary School, in 2015.[1]
Political career
In 2016, Margaret Lamwaka contested for the Kitgum District Woman Member of Parliament, on the ruling National Resistance Movement political party ticket.[3] She won and is the incumbent MP for Kitgum District Women.[4][5]
In the 10th parliament, she is a member of two parliamentary committees; (a) the committee on rules, privileges and discipline and (b) the committee on education and sports.[1]
In 2021 general elections, she contested as an independent candidate for member of parliament representing chua east county, Kitgum district and she won with 9,195 votes.[6]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f g Parliament of Uganda (2016). "Parliament of Uganda Members of the 10th Parliament: Margaret Lamwaka". Kampala: Parliament of Uganda. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
- ^ "Members of Parliament | Parliament". mpsdb.parliament.go.ug. Retrieved 24 August 2025.
- ^ Peter Labeja (18 February 2016). "Photograph of Kitgum Parliamentary Candidate Altered". Kampala: Uganda Radio Network. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
- ^ Wokorach Oboi (17 December 2019). "Kitgum girls to benefit from sanitary pads". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
- ^ Julius Ocungi (17 December 2019). "18,000 Girls in Kitgum Acquire Skills in Making Reusable Sanitary Pads". Kampala: Uganda Radio Network. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
- ^ "Lamwaka Margaret - 2021 General Election - Visible Polls". visiblepolls.org. Retrieved 24 August 2025.