Lorna Magara is the first woman to be elected chairperson of the Makerere University Council, since the founding of the university in 1922.
12 Facts About Lorna Magara
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Lorna Magara was elected to a renewable four-year term, effective 20 December 2018.
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Lorna Magara was born to Hezron and Catherine Kakuyo in 1966 and spent most of her childhood in Jinja.
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Lorna Magara's second degree is a Master of Arts in Organizational Leadership and Management, awarded by Uganda Christian University, in Mukono District.
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Lorna Magara started working as a member of the faculty at Sundolous African Leadership Training Program, another human resources and training consultancy.
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Lorna Magara is expected to serve a renewable four-year term as Chairperson of Makerere University Council and will be deputized by Daniel Kidega, the former speaker of the East African Legislative Assembly.
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Ms Lorna Magara is the founder and Principal of Vine International Christian Academy, a school with grades from Pre-School to Grade 12, located in Kungu, Kira Municipality, Wakiso District, Buganda Region, Uganda.
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Lorna Magara is a Director at Jubilee Dental Limited, a company that operates three dental clinics in Uganda and one in Kigali, Rwanda.
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Lorna Magara is the Africa Representative of Accelerated Education Enterprise, Uganda Chapter; Team Leader of Education Accelerators Uganda Limited.
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Lorna Magara is the Uganda Coordinator for International Certificate for Christian Education.
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Lorna Magara is married to Dr James Magara and the couple has four children between them, three boys and one girl.
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Lorna Magara is sister to Allen Kagina, Jocelyn Kyobutungi Rugunda as well as Caleb Kakuyo, the former Chief Commercial Officer at the National Housing and Construction Company, among others.