Zaitun Driwaru

Zaitun Driwaru
Born (1977-12-10) 10 December 1977 (age 47)
Yumbe District
NationalityUgandan
CitizenshipUganda
Alma materMvara Secondary School
High School Diploma
Muni National Teachers College
Diploma in Secondary Education
Islamic University in Uganda
Bachelor of Public Administration
Occupation(s)School teacher, politician
Years active1999–present
Known forPolitics
TitleMember of Parliament for Yumbe District Women Constituency

Zaitun Driwaru (born 10 December 1977) is a Ugandan school teacher and politician. She served as the District Woman Representative for Yumbe District, in the 10th Ugandan Parliament (2016–2021).[1][2]

Background and education

Driwaru was born on 10 December 1977. She attended Arua Hill Primary School, in the city of Arua, the largest urban centre in the West Nile sub-region. She graduated from there in 1991 and enrolled at Mvara Secondary School also in Arua. She obtained both her Uganda Certificate of Education (O-Level) and her Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (A-Level) from Mvara, in 1995 and 1999, respectively.[1]

She was admitted to Muni National Teachers College, where she was awarded a Diploma in Secondary Education, in 2002. In 2005, she graduated from the Islamic University in Uganda, with a degree of Bachelor of Public Administration.[1]

Career

Before politics

From 1999 until 2001, was a sales manager at Bata Uganda. She then served as a secondary school teacher at Aringa Secondary School, in the town of Yumbe. She then served as a Community Development Officer for Yumbe District Local Government, from 2006 until 2011.[1]

As a politician

During the 2016 parliamentary elections, Zaitun Driwaru contested for the seat of District Woman Representative for Yumbe District. She ran as an independent candidate. Driwaru beat Avako Naima Gule, of the ruling National Resistance Movement political party, who was the incumbent MP at that time. Driwaru received 32,504 votes against Naima's 24,394.[3]

In the 10th Parliament, she serves on the committee on education and sports and the committee on government assurances.[1] She is also a member of the Uganda Women Parliamentary Association (UWOPA).[4] Zaitun Driwaru is a full member of the foundation body of the Uganda Muslim Supreme Council (UMSC).[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Parliament of Uganda (2016). "Parliament of Uganda Members of the 10th Parliament: Zaitun Driwaru". Kampala: Parliament of Uganda. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
  2. ^ Robert Elema (12 March 2016). "Driwaru Elected Yumbe Woman MP". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
  3. ^ New Vision (10 March 2016). "Yumbe Police Fire Tear Gas In Post-Election Fracas". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
  4. ^ Uganda Women Parliamentary Association (2016). "Members of UWOPA In the 10th Ugandan Parliament". Kampala: Uganda Women Parliamentary Association. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
  5. ^ Farooq Kasule (5 July 2019). "Muslim MPs Plan Bill On Family Law" (Cached from the original on 23 April 2020). New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
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