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Achia Remigio | |
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| Born | 27 December 1970 Nakabilatuk District in Northern region of Uganda |
| Alma mater | Makerere University |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Known for | Member of Parliament |
Political party | National Resistance Movement for Pian County, Nakapiripirit District |
| Spouse | Jane Frances Abodo |
Achia Remigio (born 27 December 1970) is a Ugandan politician, economist and statistician.[1] He has been a member of Parliament under the National Resistance Movement representing Pian County, Nabilatuk District from 2006 to the present.[2][3][4]
Personal life and education
[edit]He was born in Nakapiripirit District found in the Northern Region of Uganda.[1] He is married to Uganda's Director of Public Prosecutions, Justice Jane Frances Abodo.[1]
He attended St. Mary's Seminary Nadiket, Moroto, Uganda for his secondary school diploma. Between 1986 and 1990, he joined Makerere University and graduated with a Bachelor of Statistics and Applied Economics.[1]
Career background
[edit]He served as the Technical Consultant at the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations between November 1999 to May 2005.[1] From May 2011 to date, he has served as the Deputy Chairman of the Budget Committee at the Parliament of Uganda.[1] From April 2006 to date, he has been a Member of the Parliament of Uganda with duties such as resource allocation evaluation, Budget analysis, and goal-oriented budget implementation.[1] He was the Deputy Chairman of the National Economy Committee between May 2006 and July 2009.[1]
Remigio Achia is currently the chairperson of the Karamoja Parliamentary Caucus.[1][5] He criticized the UPDF for criminalizing the entire region and this attitude has resulted in the loss of over 3,000 law-abiding citizens, as well as thousands of children who have been forced into destitution on the streets or in urban centres.[5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Remigio Achia: Biography, Age, Education, Family and Wife". Flash Uganda Media. 2022-12-09. Retrieved 2024-04-01.
- ↑ "Remigio Achia Archives". The Independent Uganda. Retrieved 2024-04-01.
- ↑ "MPs demand disbandment of Karamoja Affairs Ministry". The Independent Uganda. 2023-02-16. Retrieved 2024-04-01.
- ↑ Namayo, Moses. "MPs ask gov't to retain Karamoja Dev't Agency in ongoing rationalization process". Nilepost News. Retrieved 2024-04-01.
- 1 2 "Karamoja MPs accuse UPDF of looting livestock, killing civilians". The Independent Uganda. 2022-04-01. Retrieved 2024-04-01.