Florence Alice Lubega

Florence Alice Lubega (5 November 1917 – 28 October 2021) was a Ugandan politician and the first female Ugandan to join Parliament in the independent Uganda in May 1962. She was one of the first female legislators of Uganda, being a member of the Legislative Council (LEGCO) in 1957. She was also a member of the first Ugandan Parliament, and Deputy Minister for Community Development and Labour in 1966.

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• It was a wonderful experience for me to have been part of the best schools this country has. By then moving to the best college in the country was so prestigious although it was the sole highest institution of learning we had. As a woman,many people thought it wasn't the best option to join Makerere college but people came to adopt what was available for us all
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• I finished university in 1946 and later started working for different agencies within the country and those abroad . This is where I got the opportunity to be known and later start service as a legislator in the Uganda National Assembly.
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