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Specioza Kazibwe

Speciosa Kazibwe
6th Vice President of Uganda
In office
18 November 1994 – 21 May 2003
PresidentYoweri Museveni
Preceded bySamson Kisekka
Succeeded byGilbert Bukenya
Personal details
Born (1954-07-01) 1 July 1954 (age 69)
Iganga, Uganda
Political partyDemocratic Party
Alma materMakerere University

Speciosa Naigaga Wandira Kazibwe (born 1 July 1954), is a Ugandan politician and first female vice president in Africa.[1] She was the sixth vice president of Uganda from 1994 to 2003, making her the first woman in Africa to hold the position of vice-president of a sovereign nation. Dr. Speciosa Kazibwe is also a Ugandan surgeon. She is also referred to as "Nnalongo", because of her twins.[2] In August 2013, she was appointed by United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon as United Nations Special Envoy for HIV/AIDS in Africa.[3]

  1. ^ "Kazibwe the first African female vice-president". www.newvision.co.ug. Retrieved 2020-11-09.
  2. ^ Scheier, Rachel (26 December 2003). "In Uganda, A Woman Can Be Vice President But Have Few Rights". The Christian Science Monitor. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
  3. ^ "Speciosa Wandira-Kazibwe Appointed As UN Secretary-General's Special Envoy for HIV/AIDS In Africa". UNAIDS. 2 August 2013. Retrieved 7 February 2015.

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