Amelia Kyambadde

Amelia Anne Kyambadde (born 30 June 1955) is a Ugandan entrepreneur, philanthropist, politician and an advocate for the empowerment of women. She served as Uganda's Minister of Trade between 2011 and 2021 in addition to being a Member of Parliament for Mawokota North. Quotes ‘how can there be such a difference between the privileged and the underprivileged?’ Quoted in Amelia Kyambadde: wild girl fighting for underprivileged, article written by Simon Kasyate, 21 September 2015, The Observer. ‘She is strange. She is like that.’ Quoted in Amelia Kyambadde: wild girl fighting for underprivileged, article written by Simon Kasyate, 21 September 2015, The Observer. “You know these Baganda are very funny people. This man Kulubya, you never know, he might have been involved, interrogate him thoroughly (this involved torture).” Quoted in Amelia feels like a hypocrite to work with corrupt colleagues, article written by Simon Kasyate, September 28, 2015, The Observer. “When I took over 10-years ago, the ministry was in a mess. And the first comment that people made was why the president had decided to take me to such a ministry,” Quoted in Amelia Kyambadde says happy to reunite with family after 40 years, article written by The Independent, 27 June 2021,The Independent. “To consolidate the efforts made by government to empower women, there is need for our women to be directly involved in creative and innovative activities. I am convinced that this is possible and attainable,” Quoted in Former Trade Minister tips women on innovation, article written by Julius Businge, 3 May 2023,The Independent. External Links Category:Philanthropists Category:Politicians from Uganda Category:1955 births