Gertrude Kulany (23 November 1951 – 28 January 2021) was a Ugandan legislator, politician, and anti-female genital mutilation activist. Kulany served in the Constituent Assembly in 1994, and later represented Kapchorwa District as a Woman Member of Parliament between 2001 and 2006 in Uganda's seventh parliament.

Gertrude Kulany
Member of Parliament, Kapchorwa
Succeeded byRukiya Chekamondo
Constituent Assembly Delegate, Kapchorwa
Woman Representative, Kapchorwa District
Personal details
Born
Gertrude Chelangat

(1951-11-23)23 November 1951
Died28 January 2021(2021-01-28) (aged 69)
NationalityUgandan
Political partyNational Resistance Movement(NRM)
Children4
EducationMount Saint Marys Namagunga
Alma materMakerere University
OccupationPolitician
Anti FGM activist

Background and education

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Kulany was born to David and Joyce Arapta.[1]

She attended Mount Saint Marys College Namagunga for her secondary education, and then Makerere University for her tertiary education.[1] She also held a diploma in Industrial Methodology and a Certificate in Women's Studies.[1]

Career

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Politics

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Kulany was a part of the National Resistance Council between 1989 and 1996.[2] During Uganda's 1994 Ugandan Constituent Assembly election, Kulany was elected as the delegate to represent Kapchorwa district and served in this position until 1995.[3][2] Later on, she served as the Woman Representative for Kapchorwa in Uganda's seventh parliament from 2001 to 2006.[2]

Activism

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Kulany campaigned against Female Genital Mutilation.[4]

Administration

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Kulany was the deputy board chairperson of the National Enterprise Corporation (NEC) (2014–2015).[5][2] In addition to being a board member at the National Social Security Fund (NSSF), Kulany also deputised as a Director of Research at the National Resistance Movement (NRM) Secretariat from 2005 to 2006.[1]

Personal life

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Kulany died of cancer on 28 January 2021.[6]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d "HON. GERTRUDE CHELANGAT KULANY". Aplus Funeral Management. Retrieved 2022-03-25.
  2. ^ a b c d "Thursday, 28 January 2021". Parliament of Uganda.
  3. ^ "When Hens begin to Crow – Gender and Parliamentary Politics in Uganda (Fountain Publishers, 1999, 254 p.): Appendix 3: Women Legislators, 1950–1998". www.nzdl.org. Retrieved 2022-03-25.
  4. ^ "Women petition court to outlaw FGM". The New Humanitarian (in French). 2007-04-30. Retrieved 2022-03-25.
  5. ^ Kaaya, Sadab Kitatta. "MPs probe 40 boards". The Observer – Uganda. Retrieved 2022-03-26.
  6. ^ "Uganda: Former Kapchorwa Woman MP Gertrude Kulany Dies". allAfrica.com. 2021-01-28. Retrieved 2022-03-25.