Catherine Bamugemereire is a Ugandan lawyer and judge who was appointed as a member of the Supreme Court of Uganda, on 17 January 2024.
11 Facts About Catherine Bamugemereire
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Catherine Bamugemereire was born in Bubulo, in the then Mbale District, but today is Manafwa District, in the 1970s.
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Catherine Bamugemereire attended Nabumali High School for her secondary education.
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Catherine Bamugemereire holds a Bachelor of Laws, awarded in 1992 by Makerere University, in Kampala, the capital and largest in the county.
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Catherine Bamugemereire holds a Diploma in Legal Practice, awarded by the Law Development Centre, in Kampala.
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Catherine Bamugemereire rose through the ranks to the rank of Chief Magistrate of "the White Collar Criminal Court in Uganda in the 1990s".
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Catherine Bamugemereire later studied for her master's degree in the United States.
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Catherine Bamugemereire conducted civil and criminal court assignments throughout Uganda.
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Catherine Bamugemereire is an expert on corruption, and has spoken widely and written extensively about the subject.
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Catherine Bamugemereire has chaired three national investigations in matters of corruption in government departments: the tribunal that examined Kampala Capital City Authority, from June 2013 until November 2013.
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Catherine Bamugemereire is married to George Bamugemereire and they have children.