Agnes Akiror
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Agnes Akiror is a Uganda
n politician
. She is the current State Minister for Tourism & Wildlife
in the Ugandan Cabinet
. She was appointed to that position on 27 May 2011. She replaced Serapio Rukundo
, who was dropped from the cabinet. On account of being a cabinet minister, she is an ex-officio Member of Parliament.
Uganda
Uganda , officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. Uganda is also known as the "Pearl of Africa". It is bordered on the east by Kenya, on the north by South Sudan, on the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the southwest by Rwanda, and on the south by...
n politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
. She is the current State Minister for Tourism & Wildlife
Tourism
Tourism is travel for recreational, leisure or business purposes. The World Tourism Organization defines tourists as people "traveling to and staying in places outside their usual environment for not more than one consecutive year for leisure, business and other purposes".Tourism has become a...
in the Ugandan Cabinet
Cabinet of Uganda
According to the Constitution of Uganda, "there shall be a Cabinet which shall consist of the President, the Vice President and such number of Ministers as may appear to the President to be reasonably necessary for the efficient running of the State."...
. She was appointed to that position on 27 May 2011. She replaced Serapio Rukundo
Serapio Rukundo
Serapio Rukundo is a Ugandan accountant and politician. He was the State Minister for Tourism and Wildlife in the Ugandan Cabinet, from 01 June 2006 until 27 May 2011. In the cabinet reshuffle of 27 May 2011, he was dropped from the cabinet and replaced by Agnes Akiror. He also served as the...
, who was dropped from the cabinet. On account of being a cabinet minister, she is an ex-officio Member of Parliament.