Adoa Hellen Abeku

Hellen Adoa (born 25 January 1977) is a Ugandan politician who serves as the Member of Parliament representing the women in Serere District in the 11th Ugandan Parliament (2016 to date).

Effective 14 December 2019, she concurrently serves as the State Minister for Fisheries, in the Ugandan Cabinet.

She was appointed as the Minister of State for Agriculture, Animal Industry, and Fisheries (Fisheries) on 27 March 2024

Early life and education Hellen Adoa was born on 25 January 1977 in Serere District, in the Teso sub-region, Eastern Region of Uganda. She attended Kelim Primary School. She studied at Ngora Girls Secondary School, for her O-Level studies, graduating with a Uganda Certificate of Education, in 1992. In 1995, she completed her A-Level education at Ngora High School, graduating with a Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education.

She has two diplomas; one is, a Diploma in Business Studies, awarded by Victoria Business Institute, Tororo, and the other is, a Diploma in Education Management, from Uganda Martyrs University. Her first degree, a Bachelor of Democracy and Development Studies and her second degree, a Master of Local Governance and Human Rights, were both awarded by Uganda Martyrs University.