Joy Kabatsi
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Joy Kabatsi | |
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| Born | |
| Nationality | Ugandan |
| Citizenship | Uganda |
| Education | University of Dar es Salaam (Bachelor of Laws) Law Development Centre (Diploma in Legal Practice) |
| Occupation(s) | Lawyer, Farmer & Politician |
| Years active | 1986 — present |
| Title | State Minister for Fisheries Cabinet of Uganda |
Joy Kabatsi, also Joy Kabatsi Kafura, is a Ugandan lawyer, farmer and politician. She is the State Minister for Fisheries in the Ugandan Cabinet. She was appointed to that position on 6 June 2016, replacing Zerubabel Nyiira, who was dropped from Cabinet.[1]
Background and education
She was born in Sembabule District, in the Central Region of Uganda. She attended the University of Dar es Salaam, graduating in with a Bachelor of Laws. Later, she obtained a Diploma in Legal Practice from the Law Development Centre.
Career
In the past, she was employed as Legal Counsel in the Office of the President. Immediately prior to her appointment, Kabatsi was a commercial diary farmer. She has unsuccessfully contested for the Sembabule District Women's Representative in the Parliament of Uganda, in three consecutive election cycles.[2] On 6 June 2016, she was appointed State Minister for Fisheries.[3]
Other responsibilities
See also
References
- ^ Uganda State House (6 June 2016). "Museveni's new cabinet list At 6 June 2016" (PDF). Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
- ^ Monitor Team (8 June 2016). "Who are the new faces in Museveni's Cabinet?: Joy Kabatsi Kafura, State Minister for Animal Industry". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
- ^ Uganda State House (6 June 2016). "Uganda's New Cabinet As At 6 June 2016". Scribd.com. Retrieved 10 June 2016.