About Ruth Tuma
Lived 1949 – 2016 (aged 66). Ruth Tuma was an Ugandan politician and teacher.
Ruth Tuma (died 2016) was a Ugandan politician and educator who served in the seventh (2001 - 2006) and eighth (2006 - 2011) Parliament of Uganda representing Jinja District.
Biography Tuna obtained her Bachelors of Arts in Education and a Masters' Degree of Education in Planning and Administration from Ugandan Christian University, Mukono. She also assisted rural women by providing coffee seedlings and banana suckers to them.
In 2016, Tuma was defeated by Agnes Nabirye in the National Resistance Movement primaries. Before her death, she was flown to South Africa for medical attention. Tuma was buried at her ancestral home in Namutumba district.
Personal life Tuma was married to Rev. Canon Dr. Tom Tuma. The couple had four children.
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Who was Ruth Tuma?
Ugandan politician and teacher
When was Ruth Tuma born?
Ruth Tuma was born on 1 October 1949.
When did Ruth Tuma die?
Ruth Tuma died on 12 July 2016.
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Ruth Tuma was a politician and teacher.
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Ruth Tuma was Ugandan.
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