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Dr. Pamela Tibihikirra-Kalyegira is a Ugandan lawyer, advocate of the High Court of Uganda since 1999, and the Director of the Law Development Center (LDC)[1] a position she assumed in July 2024 after her appointement was announced in May 2024 by Justice Hon. Paul Kahaibale Mugamba[2] succeeding Mr Frank Nigel Othembi. In an interview with Ugandan newspaper The Daily Monitor published on 6th August 2024 Dr. Pamela when asked about herself she stated that she is a patriotic Ugandan, a wife, mother and elaborated more that she had spent her whole life's career in education and enforcing standards.[3]
Education
editDr Tibihikirra-Kalyegira holds a Bachelor of Laws degree from Makerere University in Kampala, a Diploma in legal practice from the Law Development Center, a Master of Laws in Public international Law from the London school of Economics and PhD in Judicial science from Indiana University Maurer school of Law where she was a Fulbright scholar.
Career and experience
editKalyegira began out her career at Barya, Byamugisha & Co. Advocates as a Legal Assistant in August 1996[4] before working as an intern at Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights in Geneva. She further did a simmilar role at Division of International Protection, United Nations High Commission for Refugees before returning back to Uganda's capital Kampala to work as Legal Assistant at Mumtaz Kassam & Co. Advocates. she also worked in The Gambia as Legal officer, a lecturer of law at university, The Dean Faculty of Law at Uganda Christian University,[5] a Director in charge of Quality Assurance & Accreditation at Uganda's higher institutions of learning monitoring body National council for higher education[6] for 6 years before becoming the chairperson of the Uganda Law Reform Commission[7] in July 2020[8] it is from this role that transitioned from to become a Director of Law Development Center a body she had previously served as a member of its governing council from 2010 to 2016. She has also won some prestigious accolades such as the award of the best female Lawyer[2] in the Year 2016
References
edit- ^ "Law Development Centre – A Tradition of Legal Excellence".
- ^ a b Murungi, Paul (May 7, 2024). "PROFILE⎮ Who is Dr. Pamela Tibihikirra-Kalyegira, the New Director at Uganda's Law Development Centre?".
- ^ Rogers Magala (2024, August 6). Dr. Tibihikirra unveils plan to transform LDC. Daily Monitor, p. 8.
- ^ Tibihikirra-Kalyegira, P. (n.d.). Pamela Tibihikirra-Kalyegira's LinkedIn profile. LinkedIn. https://www.linkedin.com/in/pamela-tibihikirra-kalyegira-2559793a/details/experience/
- ^ "Home - Uganda Christian University". July 25, 2024.
- ^ "National Council for Higher Education – Ensuring Quality for Excellence". September 29, 2023.
- ^ https://www.ulrc.go.ug/
- ^ https://www.ulrc.go.ug/commissioners/