About Frances Akello
Born 1936. Frances Akello is an Ugandan politician, lecturer and legislator.
Frances Akello (born 1936) is a Ugandan farmer, educator and former politician. She served on the Uganda Legislative Council as a member of the Democratic Party from 1959 to 1961, one of the first African women to serve on the council.
She was educated at Magoro Primary School, Toroma Primary School and Ngora convent school. She completed a teaching course in Namagunga in Mukono District in 1958 and received a diploma from Makerere University in 1966. With the help of a scholarship, she took a course at the University of Leeds on how to teach English.
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Who is Frances Akello?
Ugandan politician, farmer, and educator
When was Frances Akello born?
Frances Akello was born in 1936 in Uganda, Katakwi District.
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Frances Akello is a politician, lecturer and legislator.
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Frances Akello is Ugandan.
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