Paparu Lillian Obiale

Lillian Obiale Paparu (born 1978) She is affiliated with the National Resistance Movement (NRM) political party and is a flag bearer

Early life and education Paparu was born to Col. Nelson and Evelyn Obiale, the second of seven children. A year after, her father was exiled because of the overthrowing of then president Idi Amin. The family moved to the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). When she was of age to attend primary school, she returned to Uganda where she lived with her aunt in Opia parish in the Arua District. She attended Opia primary school and then Ekarakafe primary, completing seventh grade in 1994. She attended Ediofe Girls for secondary education, and got her Advanced level certificate.

She attended Makerere University, and received her bachelor's degree in Social Sciences (sociology and political science) in 2002. She got a post-graduate diploma in Education in 2004, and then a Master's in education in 2007.