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Faith Alupo
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| Member of Parliament | |
| In office 2018–2020 |
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| Preceded by | Agnes Ameede |
| Constituency | Pallisa District (Women's Representative) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 October 1983 Uganda |
| Died | 15 September 2020 (aged 36) Kampala, Uganda |
| Cause of death | Complications arising from COVID-19 |
| Political party | National Resistance Movement |
| Occupation | Social worker, politician |
Faith Alupo (born October 9, 1983 – died September 15, 2020) was a politician from Uganda. She served as a Member of Parliament for the Pallisa District. She was chosen for this role in June 2018. Faith Alupo became the Member of Parliament for Pallisa district with the National Resistance Movement party. This happened after another candidate, Achola Catherine Osupelem, was removed from the election because her nomination papers didn't match her school records.
About Faith Alupo
Faith Alupo was married and worked as a social worker. She went to school in Uganda. In 1997, she finished her primary school exams at Pallisa Girls Primary School. She then got her high school certificate in 2001 from Pal and Lisa College. In 2003, she earned an advanced certificate from MM College Wairaka.
Faith Alupo studied social work at Uganda Christian University in Mukono, finishing her bachelor's degree in 2007. Later, in 2011, she went to the Law Development Centre in Kampala and earned a Certificate in Law.
Her Career
Faith Alupo started her career helping people.
- From 2007 to 2008, she worked as a field worker at the Office of Probation in Makindye Division.
- From 2008 to 2009, she was a field interviewer for the Uganda Bureau of Statistics.
- From 2010 to 2011, she worked as an Election Officer for the Electoral Commission in Pallisa.
Becoming a Member of Parliament
In 2018, the Pallisa District in Uganda was divided, and a new district called Butebo District was created. The person who was the Member of Parliament for Pallisa, Agnes Ameede, chose to represent the new Butebo District instead. This left the position for Pallisa open.
Faith Alupo won the chance to represent the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) party for the seat. She received many votes in the primary election on May 28, 2018. The special election for the seat was planned for June 28. Five people wanted the job, but three of them dropped out. This left Faith Alupo and Catherine Achola from the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) party. Both candidates were approved by the Electoral Commission of Uganda on June 5. However, on June 19, the commission announced that Catherine Achola was removed from the race. This was because her election papers did not match her school records.
From 2018 to 2020, Faith Alupo served as a Member of Parliament in the Parliament of Uganda.
Her Passing
Faith Alupo passed away on September 15, 2020, at Mulago Hospital. She had been getting treatment for health issues like blood pressure and diabetes. Doctors suspected she had COVID-19 because she had trouble breathing. On September 18, the New Vision newspaper reported that she died from a suspected COVID-19 infection. She passed away just 24 days before her 37th birthday.
See also
In Spanish: Faith Alupo para niños
