Jesca Ababiku
Jesca Ababiku | |
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| Born | July 17, 1975 Adjumani district, Uganda |
| Occupation(s) | Educator, politician |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Known for | Member of Parliament for Adjumani district (women's seat), Chairperson of Presidential Affairs within the NRM |
Jesca Ababiku (born 17 July 1975) is a Ugandan educator and politician currently representing Adjumani district in the eleventh Parliament of Uganda in a parliamentary seat designated for women. She is affiliated with the National Resistance Movement (NRM), the ruling party under the leadership of President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni. Since 2011, Ababiku has secured election three times as the women’s parliamentary representative for Adjumani district, most recently winning her seat again during the 2021 general elections. She also holds the position of Chairperson of Presidential Affairs within the NRM.
Early life and education
Born on 17 July 1975, Ababiku spent her formative years in Adjumani district. She completed her Primary Leaving Examination at Adjumani Girls Primary School in 1990. She attained her Uganda Certificate of Education from Metu Secondary School in 1994, followed by the Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education from Moyo Secondary School in 1997. In 1999, she graduated with a Diploma in Education from Muni National Teachers College. Later, she earned a bachelor's degree in education from Makerere University in 2006 and completed a master's degree in education at Gulu University in 2013.
Early career
Following graduation, Ababiku began her teaching career in 2000 at Alere Secondary School, a government-supported boarding institution located in Adropi sub-county, Adjumani District, primarily established to assist refugee children from South Sudan. Between 2002 and 2004, she acted as Teachers Representative on the Board of Governors, and from 2004 to 2006, she was both a class teacher and head of the history department. From 2002 until 2010, she served as a District Councillor for Adjumani District Local Government. Concurrently, between 2004 and 2010, she was a council member at Kyambogo University. Her roles also included Secretary of Production for Adjumani District (2004–2006), membership on the National Union of Disabled Persons of Uganda council (2006–2010), and chairing the Adjumani Disabled Persons Association from 2002 to 2010.
Political career
In 2010, Ababiku stepped down from her teaching and local government positions to contest for Parliament as an independent candidate representing the District Woman Representative seat for Adjumani District. She emerged victorious with 17,037 votes in a contest involving four candidates and subsequently joined the National Resistance Movement. Within Parliament, she serves on both the Public Accounts Committee and the Committee on Presidential Affairs. Additionally, she actively participates in the Uganda Women Parliamentary Association (UWOPA), contributing to the Employment Act/Economic Empowerment round table committee chaired by Agnes Kunihira.
| 2011 Ugandan general election: District Women Representative Adjumani District | |||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Independent | Jesca Ababiku | 17,037 | 51.38 |
| National Resistance Movement | Jesca Osuna Eriya | 14,231 | 42.92 |
| Forum for Democratic Change | Hellen Achan | 1,145 | 3.45 |
| Independent | Mamawi Josephine Ujjeo | 732 | 2.21 |
Personal life
Jesca Ababiku is currently unmarried. Her interests encompass enjoying music and engaging in reading.
See also
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- 1975 births
- Living people
- Gulu University alumni
- Makerere University alumni
- National Resistance Movement politicians
- 21st-century Ugandan educators
- Ugandan women educators
- Members of the 11th Parliament of Uganda
- Members of the 10th Parliament of Uganda
- Women members of the Parliament of Uganda
- 21st-century Ugandan women politicians