Miria Obote | |
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First Lady of Uganda | |
In office 17 December 1980 – 27 July 1985 | |
President | Milton Obote |
In office 15 April 1966 – 25 January 1971 | |
President | Milton Obote |
Succeeded by | Sarah Kyolaba |
Personal details | |
Born | Miria Kalule 16 July 1936 Kampala, Uganda Protectorate |
Miria Obote (née Kalule; born 16 July 1936) is a Ugandan politician who was first lady of Uganda, and widow of former Prime Minister and President Milton Obote. She was a candidate in the 2006 Ugandan general election. [1]
Miria Kalule was born in Kawempe, to Bulasio Kalule, a civil servant who worked with the Department of Road Maintenance in the Ministry of Works [2] and his wife Malita. [3]
She attended Gayaza High School and later Makerere University. [4] [5]
Miria Obote returned to Uganda from Zambia in October 2005, [6] after 20 years in exile, to bury her husband. [7] Two months later, she was elected as head of the Uganda People's Congress (UPC) and as its presidential candidate for the next election. The UPC was founded by her husband [8] and led by him until his death. She garnered 0.6% of the vote in the February 23, 2006 presidential election, which was won by the sitting president, Yoweri Museveni.
Miria married Milton Obote in November 1963 [9] [10] and they had 4 children, including Jimmy Akena, a Member of Parliament representing Lira Municipality. [11]
Milton Obote died on 10 October 2005 in Johannesburg, South Africa, at the age of 79; and received a state funeral in Kampala, Uganda, attended by President Yoweri Museveni. [12] [13]
Miria Obote | |
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First Lady of Uganda | |
In office 17 December 1980 – 27 July 1985 | |
President | Milton Obote |
In office 15 April 1966 – 25 January 1971 | |
President | Milton Obote |
Succeeded by | Sarah Kyolaba |
Personal details | |
Born | Miria Kalule 16 July 1936 Kampala, Uganda Protectorate |
Miria Obote (née Kalule; born 16 July 1936) is a Ugandan politician who was first lady of Uganda, and widow of former Prime Minister and President Milton Obote. She was a candidate in the 2006 Ugandan general election. [1]
Miria Kalule was born in Kawempe, to Bulasio Kalule, a civil servant who worked with the Department of Road Maintenance in the Ministry of Works [2] and his wife Malita. [3]
She attended Gayaza High School and later Makerere University. [4] [5]
Miria Obote returned to Uganda from Zambia in October 2005, [6] after 20 years in exile, to bury her husband. [7] Two months later, she was elected as head of the Uganda People's Congress (UPC) and as its presidential candidate for the next election. The UPC was founded by her husband [8] and led by him until his death. She garnered 0.6% of the vote in the February 23, 2006 presidential election, which was won by the sitting president, Yoweri Museveni.
Miria married Milton Obote in November 1963 [9] [10] and they had 4 children, including Jimmy Akena, a Member of Parliament representing Lira Municipality. [11]
Milton Obote died on 10 October 2005 in Johannesburg, South Africa, at the age of 79; and received a state funeral in Kampala, Uganda, attended by President Yoweri Museveni. [12] [13]