Rosemary Kerwegi

Rosemary Kerwegi (1951 – 5 May 2001) was a Ugandan educator, legislator and Woman Member of Parliament for Apac District in Uganda's sixth Parliament (1996–2001).

Background and education

According to her eulogy given at a Parliamentary sitting in May 2001, Kerwegi was born to Obadia Oryam, a civil servant and Alice Achieng.

She attended Tororo Girls School between 1965 and 1971. She later attended Institute of Teacher Education, Kyambogo and later the University of Reading in the United Kingdom where she "specialised in counselling and guidance".

Career

Pre-politics

Kerwegi taught at various schools such as Nabisunsa Girls School and Kyambogo College School before moving to the Ministry of Education and Sports. She worked at the ministry from 1981 to 1996 when she left to join politics. While there, she served as the Secretary on the Central Scholarships Committee.

Politics

Kerwegi successfully contested in the 1996 Ugandan parliamentary elections and thereafter was the Woman Member of Parliament for Apac District in Uganda's sixth parliament.

She served on Parliament's Committees of Appointments and Social Services

Death

Kerwegi passed on in May 2001 at the International Hospital Kampala. The cause of death was given as "pneumonia and respiratory failure"