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 by | Rukiya Chekamondo |
| Constituent Assembly Delegate, Kapchorwa | |
| Woman Representative, Kapchorwa District | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Gertrude Chelangat 23 November 1951 |
| Died | 28 January 2021 (aged 69) |
| Nationality | Ugandan |
| Political party | National Resistance Movement(NRM) |
| Children | 4 |
| Education | Mount Saint Marys Namagunga |
| Alma mater | Makerere University |
| Occupation | Politician Anti FGM activist |
Background and education edit
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 edit
Politics edit
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 edit
Kulany campaigned against Female Genital Mutilation.[4]
Administration edit
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 edit
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b c d "HON. GERTRUDE CHELANGAT KULANY". Aplus Funeral Management. Retrieved 2022-03-25.
- ^ a b c d "Thursday, 28 January 2021". Parliament of Uganda.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Women petition court to outlaw FGM". The New Humanitarian (in French). 2007-04-30. Retrieved 2022-03-25.
- ^ Kaaya, Sadab Kitatta. "MPs probe 40 boards". The Observer – Uganda. Retrieved 2022-03-26.
- ^ "Uganda: Former Kapchorwa Woman MP Gertrude Kulany Dies". allAfrica.com. 2021-01-28. Retrieved 2022-03-25.