Miria Matembe Biography
1. Who is Miria Matembe?
Miria Ruhkoza Koburunga Matembe popularly
known as Miria Matembe is a Ugandan social leader, political activist and Humatarian.
She is the Chairperson of Citizen Coalition on Electral Democracy in Uganda. She
is a former of the Pan African Parliament where she severed for over 12 years.
2. When was Miria Matembe born?
Miria Matembe was born 28 August 1953 in
Kashari in Mbarara district where she spent her childhood before moving to Kampala
for education.
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| Miria Matembe with Husband Nekemia Matembe |
3. Where did Miria Matembe study from?
Miria Matembe studied from Rutooma Primary
School wher5e she moved from to join Bweranyangi Girls for her O level UCE
Certificate and later Namasagali College where she finished her Uganda Advanced
Certifcate of education. Miria Matembe graduated from Makerere University and
then her Masters in Law degree at University of Warwick.
4. What is Miria Matembe tribe?
Miria Matembe’s tibe is a Munyakole with
origins of Ankole region in Mbarara district where her parent Samuel and Eseza
Rukooza were born and raised.
5. When did Miria Matembe join politics?
Miria Matembe joined elective politics in
2001 where she won the woman member of Parliament seat for Mbarara district for
the term 2001 to 2006 where she was one of the best legislators during his
term.
6. Who is Miria Matembe husband?
Miria Matembe is married to Husbanda
Nekemia Mtembe with whom they have 4 children who are Godwin, Grace, Gilbert,
amd Gideon.
7. What
is Miria Matembe net worth?
Miria Matembe has a net worth of 477 million
Ugandan shillings with an annual revenue of 39 million Ugandan shillings in
2016 with her work with Citizen Coalition for Electoral Democracy where she is
the Chairperson.




