Taban Sharifa Aate is a Ugandan politician and legislator. She represents the people of Koboko district as a Woman MP In the 11th parliament of Uganda. She subscribes to the National Resistance Movement party (NRM) a party under the chairmanship of Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, president of the republic of Uganda.[1][2][3]

Taban Sharifah Aate
Nationality Uganda
OccupationPolitician

Background and education

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Aate is a grand daughter of former Ugandan leader president Idi Amin Dada and daughter to Taban Amin who had launched a rebellion against government after his father Amin was ousted out of power but was later offered Amnesty by the Museveni government.[4][5]

Despite the prior bad blood between the families of Amin, and Museveni, Aate was able to study on state house scholarship offered by president Museveni and views him as a father figure.[2][6][7][5]

Aate is now a member of the National Resistance Movement on whose ticket she rode to get to Parliament. She won with 44,616 votes against Ariye Eunice Owinyi's 4,937 votes.[1]

Her brother Taban Idi Amin was former MP Kibanda county Kiryandongo district on the NRM ticket.[5][8]

Career

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In the parliament of Uganda, Aate serves on the committee on Education and sports.[9]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Taban Sharifah Aate - 2021 General Election - Visible Polls". visiblepolls.org. Retrieved 2022-04-06.
  2. ^ a b "Amin's granddaughter salutes Museveni for being a father figure". Nile Post. 2021-04-26. Retrieved 2022-04-06.
  3. ^ Tushabe, Nasa (2021-01-18). "Full List of Winners and Losers of 2021 Member of Parliament Elections". The Pearl Post. Retrieved 2022-04-07.
  4. ^ "Museveni welcomes former dictator's son". The New Humanitarian (in French). 2003-10-29. Retrieved 2022-04-07.
  5. ^ a b c "Why President Museveni should balance between foes and loyalists". New Vision. Retrieved 2022-04-07.
  6. ^ "KYANKWANZI UPDATES: The Day Museveni Met Daughters of His Enemies". East News. 2021-04-27. Retrieved 2022-04-06.
  7. ^ "Amin Granddaughter, Oyite Ojok's Daughter Hail Museveni at Emotional Church Service". ChimpReports. 2021-04-26. Retrieved 2022-04-06.
  8. ^ Independent, The (2019-12-08). "Family of former President Idi Amin visits ancestral home in Koboko". The Independent Uganda. Retrieved 2022-04-07.
  9. ^ "Committee on Education and Sports – Parliament Watch". Retrieved 2022-04-07.