Background
Rebecca Amuge was born on 26 April 1966 in the Lango sub-region, in Northern Uganda.
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Rebecca Amuge Otengo
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She attended Saint Katherine Girls" Secondary School for her O-Level studies, before transferring to Doctor Obote College in Lira, for her A-Level education.
Career
She is the current State Minister for Northern Uganda in the Cabinet of Uganda. She was appointed to that position on 27 May 2011. In 1990 she obtained the Diploma in Business Studies from what was known as the Uganda College of Commerce, but is now known as Makerere University Business School.
In 2008, she obtained the degree of Bachelor of Arts in Human Resource Management from Makerere University, Uganda"s oldest public university.
That same year she was awarded the Certificate in Administrative Law by the Law Development Centre. In 2010 Makerere University awarded her the degree of Master of Science in Human Resources Management.
Amuge Otengo began her career in 1991 as the Personnel Manager/Trainer at Sun-Secretariat Group, serving in that capacity until 1993. From 2002 until 2006, she served as the Vice Chairperson of Lango District Local Government.
In 2006, she was elected to Parliament to represent women in Lira District, serving from 2006 until 2011.
In 2011 she contested for the parliamentary seat of Women"s Representative for newly-created Alebtong District and was elected. In May 2011, she was appointed Minister of State for Northern Uganda. She replaced David Wakinona, who was appointed State Minister for Trade and Antiquities.
Rebecca Amuge Otengo is a married mother.
Politics
She belongs to the National Resistance Movement political party.
Membership
Rebecca Amuge is an elected Member of Parliament as Alebtong District Women"s Representative.
