Emma Boona

Emma Boona (born 17 February 1954) is a Ugandan teacher, public administrator and politician. She is the former woman representative for Mbarara District in the 8th & 9th parliaments and is a member of the National Resistance Movement (NRM), the ruling political party in Uganda.

During her time in the legislative body, she served as the vice chairperson of the Public Service & Local Government Committee and as a member of both the Committee on Finance, Planning and Economic Development and the Public Accounts Committee. She was also a member of the NRM Parliamentary Caucus and the Uganda Women's Parliamentary Association (UWOPA).

Boona is also a former Local Council Five (LC5) vice chairperson for Mbarara District, deputy mayor for Mbarara Municipality, headteacher for Mbarara Secondary School and was a humanities and social sciences teacher in various secondary schools in Western Uganda earlier on in her career.

Early life and education Boona was born in Bushenyi, Ankole sub-region, on 17 February 1954 in a Christian family of the Banyankole. She had her primary education at St. Cecilia Girls' School Kitabi-Bushenyi and St. Helen's Primary School – Mbarara, acquiring a PLE certification in 1967.

She then attended Maryhill High School for her O-Level education and Trinity College Nabbingo for her A-Level education, attaining a UCE certification in 1971 and an UACE certification in 1973.

Boona further advanced to Makerere University where she attained a Bachelor of Arts with a Diploma in Education in 1977. In 2006, she acquired a Master's degree in Planning & Management of Education from Mbarara University of Science and Technology (MUST).

In the 8th and 9th parliaments, Boona was a member of the Committee on Finance, Planning and Economic Development and the Public Accounts Committee. She was also a member of the NRM Parliamentary Caucus and the Uganda Women's Parliamentary Association (UWOPA). In the 8th parliament, she served as the vice chairperson of the Public Service & Local Governments Committee and also represented Uganda's Western Region in UWOPA.

Personal life

Emma Boona is married to Chris Boona and they have a number of children. She is a patron and mentor of various Savings and Credit Cooperative Organizations (SACCOs) in Mbarara District and serves on a number of school boards.