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Ugandan politician (1954–2025)

Margaret Baba Diri
Born(1954-06-29)29 June 1954
Died9 January 2025(2025-01-09) (aged 70)
EducationNational Teachers College Kyambogo
Kyambogo University
Occupation(s)Teacher
Politician
Employer(s)St. Charles Lwanga Koboko
National Union of Disabled Persons of Uganda (NUDIPU)
Parliament of Uganda
Known forPolitics

Margaret Baba Diri (29 June 1954 – 9 January 2025) was an Ugandan politician, teacher and activist. She was visually impaired and was first elected to the Ugandan Parliament as a representative of people with disabilities in 1996. Prior to entering politics she worked as a teacher at St. Charles Lwanga in Koboko between 1976 and 1990 and also as a gender development officer at National Union of Disabled Persons of Uganda (NUDIPU) between 1992 and 1996.

Early life and education

Margaret Baba Diri was born on 29 June 1954. She held a Diploma in Education from the National Teachers College Kyambogo. She also obtained a Bachelor in Adult and Community Education from Kyambogo University.

Career

Margaret Baba Diri started her career as a teacher at St. Charles Lwanga Koboko between 1976 and 1990 and as a gender development officer at the National Union of Disabled Persons of Uganda (NUDIPU) between 1992 and 1996.

She later entered politics as a representative of persons with disabilities. She was in Parliament for five terms from 1996 during which she also represented Koboko as a Woman MP. Diri was a member of the Parliamentary Committee on Commissions, State Authorities and State Enterprises and Education and Sports.

Personal life and death

Diri was a widow. She died on 9 January 2025, shortly after the confirmation of MP Muhammad Ssegirinya's death. Diri was 70.

References

  1. ^ "Baba Diri Margaret". Parliament of Uganda. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
  2. "Visually impaired MP, Margaret Baba Diri still striving in Parliament". NTV Uganda. NTV News. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
  3. ^ "Baba Diri Margaret". Retrieved 15 April 2020.
  4. Former Koboko Woman MP Margaret Baba Diri dead


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