Margaret Baba Diri

Margaret Baba Diri (29 June 1954 – 9 January 2025) was an Ugandan politician, teacher and activist. She was visually impaired and was first elected to the Ugandan Parliament as a representative of people with disabilities in 1996. Prior to entering politics she worked as a teacher at St. Charles Lwanga in Koboko between 1976 and 1990 and also as a gender development officer at National Union of Disabled Persons of Uganda (NUDIPU) between 1992 and 1996.

Early life and education Margaret Baba Diri was born on 29 June 1954. She held a Diploma in Education from the National Teachers College Kyambogo. She also obtained a Bachelor in Adult and Community Education from Kyambogo University. Diri was a member of the Parliamentary Committee on Commissions, State Authorities and State Enterprises and Education and Sports. She died on 9 January 2025, shortly after the confirmation of MP Muhammad Ssegirinya's death. Diri was 70.