Mary Karooro Okurut, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Mary Karooro Okurut

Ugandan politician and writer

Date of Birth: 08-Dec-1954

Place of Birth: Bushenyi, Western Region, Uganda

Profession: writer, politician

Nationality: Uganda

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Mary Busingye Karooro Okurut (born 8 December 1954), more commonly known as Mary Karooro Okurut, is a Ugandan educator, author and politician.
She is the current Cabinet Minister in Charge of General Duties in the Office of the Prime Minister, in the Ugandan Cabinet.
She was appointed to that position on 6 June 2016.
Prior to that, from 1 March 2015 until 6 June 2016, she served as Cabinet Minister for National Security.
She was appointed to that position on 1 March 2015, replacing Wilson Muruli Mukasa, who was appointed Minister of Gender and Social Issues.
Between 2012 and 2015, she served as the Minister of Gender and Social Issues in the Cabinet of Uganda.
She was appointed to that position in 2012.
She replaced Syda Bumba, who resigned from Cabinet.
Mary Karoro Okurut also serves as the elected Member of Parliament for Bushenyi District Women's Constituency.
In addition, she was Chairman of Council of Kampala International University (KIU)