Draft:Diana Hope Nyago

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Diana Hope Nyago is a Ugandan teacher, politician, and sports personality.

Early life and education[edit]

She was born and raised in Rukungiri by her single peasant mother, after her father died when she was in primary three. She is the middle child of 9 children. She went to Bweranyangi girls' schools before joining King's College Budo for her Advanced Level Education. She later went to Makerere[1] to do her Bachelor's degree in Education. She did her PHD in Education Planning and Management from Uganda Cristian University.[2] She was a teacher at Rock High School before being appointed as a headteacher after being an acting headteacher for two years and she was later transferred to Jinja SS as a headteacher.[2][3]

Career[edit]

Nyago started her career as a teacher in 1984 at Rock High School where she was later appointed as acting headteacher before being promoted as headteacher three years later. she was transferred to Jinja Secondary School as headteacher in 2008.[2] While at Jinja SS, Nyago thought it wise to have the students who were gifted in sports play in games and her school girls' team won cricket 8 years straight under the national school cricket. She introduced football to the boys and currently her team plays in the Uganda premier league Busoga United.[3][4][5][6][7]

Politics[edit]

Nyago retired from her career as a teacher to join active politics as a member of the Parliament of Buikwe North. She come under The National Resistance Movement where she won the party primaries[8] and represented the party at the general election, where she lost to Ngoya John Bosco.[9][10]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Mrs. Diana Hope-Nyago". Makerere University 100th Anniversary. Retrieved 2024-03-19.
  2. ^ a b c "Education opened doors to my future – Diana Nyago". Monitor. 2020-07-30. Retrieved 2024-03-19.
  3. ^ a b Zake, Mable Twegumye. "People and Power: Diana Hope Nyago's incredible journey as teacher and sports club president". Nilepost News. Retrieved 2024-03-19.
  4. ^ Ndungidi, Patrick (2022-03-29). "40 influential women football executives in Africa". African Shapers. Retrieved 2024-03-19.
  5. ^ "Diana Nyago discusses". FUFA: Federation of Uganda Football Associations. Retrieved 2024-03-19.
  6. ^ "Busoga United deny sending Bbosa to Fufa UPL consultative meeting". Goal.com. 2020-06-11. Retrieved 2024-03-19.
  7. ^ "Diana Nyago, football's Iron Lady!". New Vision. Retrieved 2024-03-19.
  8. ^ "Buikwe north MP quits NRM party after losing party flag to Diana Nyago". The Independent Uganda. 2020-10-15. Retrieved 2024-03-19.
  9. ^ "Nyago Diana Hope - 2021 General Election". Visible Polls. Retrieved 2024-03-19.
  10. ^ "National Resistance Movement Candidates - Bugiri Municipality MP By Election". Visible Polls. Retrieved 2024-03-19.