Statecraft & Independence
Distinguished
Pumla Kisosonkole
The first woman in Uganda's Legislative Council
Distinguished is level 3 of 4 in the Uganda Hall of Fame: sustained excellence over a career, widely honoured at home. See how the levels work.
Why they are here
She took a seat on the Legislative Council in 1956 and set the precedent that a Ugandan woman could hold one.
Pumla Kisosonkole joined the Legislative Council in 1956, the first woman to do so, setting the precedent for women in Ugandan public leadership and for the women's movement that followed.
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