Jessica Alupo

Background

She was born in Katakwi District on 23 May 1974.

Education

She attended Apuuton Katakwi Primary School. She then attended Kangole Girls School for her O-Level studies. Foreign her A-Level education, she studied at Ngora High School.

Career

She has served in the cabinet of Uganda as minister of education since 2011. Alupo trained as a high school teacher before she underwent the officer cadet course at the Uganda Junior Staff College in Jinja. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in political science and linguistics, obtained in 1997 from Makerere University.

Her first masters degree, the Master of Arts in international relations and diplomacy, was also obtained from Makerere University in 2008.

She also holds a Diploma in public administration and management, obtained in 2008 from the Uganda Management Institute (UMI). Her second masters degree is the Masters in public administration and management, obtained in 2009, also from UMI.

Over the years, she has been employed in various capacities including:

As an instructor at the Uganda Urban Warfare Training School, Singo, Nakaseke District, Central Region of Uganda

As an intelligence officer at the Chieftaincy of Military Intelligence, in Kampala, Uganda"s capital city.

In 2001, she entered politics as a candidate for the Katakwi District women"s representative. In 2011, she was re-elected to her parliamentary constituency.

In the cabinet reshuffle of 27 May 2011, she was promoted to the post of minister of education and sports.

She replaced Namirembe Bitamazire, who was dropped from the cabinet. Alupo is married to Innocent Tukashaba. She is reported to enjoy reading, community mobilization, and traveling

Achievements

• She won and was re-elected in 2006.

Politics

She ran on the ticket of the National Resistance Movement (NRM) political party.

Membership

She is also an elected member of parliament as Katakwi District"s women"s representative.