Jessica Alupo

Her Excellency
Jessica Alupo
Her Excellency Jessica Alupo
Vice President of Uganda
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 21 June 2021
President	Yoweri Museveni
Prime Minister	Robinah Nabbanja
Preceded by	Edward Ssekandi
Minister of Education and Sports
	In office; 27 May 2011 – 6 June 2016
President	Yoweri Museveni
Prime Minister	Amama Mbabazi; Ruhakana Rugunda
Preceded by	Namirembe Bitamazire
Succeeded by	Janet Museveni
State Minister for Youth and Children Affairs
	In office; 2009 – 27 May 2011
President	Yoweri Museveni
Prime Minister	Apolo Nsibambi; Amama Mbabazi
Member of the Parliament of Uganda
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 2001
Constituency	Katakwi
Personal details
Born	23 May 1974 (age 49); Katakwi, Uganda
Political party	National Resistance Movement
Spouse	Major Innocent Tukashaba
Education	Makerere University; (BA in political science); (MA in international relations); Uganda Management Institute; (Diploma in public administration and management); (MA in public administration and management)

Jessica Rose Epel Alupo, commonly known as Jessica Alupo, is a Ugandan politician who is the ninth and current vice president of Uganda since 2021. She is also an educator, and former military officer. She previously served in the cabinet of Uganda as minister of education between 2011 and 2016. She is also an elected member of parliament as Katakwi District's women's representative.^[2]

^ Daily Monitor Reporter (31 May 2011). "Is Lieutenant Alupo Punching Above Her Weight?". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Archived from the original on 7 December 2014. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
^ Samuel Muhimba (14 June 2021). "Parliament approves Jessica Alupo as Vice President of Uganda". Nile Post Uganda. Kampala. Retrieved 16 June 2021.

Her Excellency Jessica Alupo

Vice President of Uganda
Incumbent
Assumed office 21 June 2021
President	Yoweri Museveni
Prime Minister	Robinah Nabbanja
Preceded by	Edward Ssekandi
Minister of Education and Sports
In office 27 May 2011 – 6 June 2016
President	Yoweri Museveni
Prime Minister	Amama Mbabazi Ruhakana Rugunda
Preceded by	Namirembe Bitamazire
Succeeded by	Janet Museveni
State Minister for Youth and Children Affairs
In office 2009 – 27 May 2011
President	Yoweri Museveni
Prime Minister	Apolo Nsibambi Amama Mbabazi
Member of the Parliament of Uganda
Incumbent
Assumed office 2001
Constituency	Katakwi

Personal details
Born	(1974-05-23) 23 May 1974 (age 49) Katakwi, Uganda
Political party	National Resistance Movement
Spouse	Major Innocent Tukashaba
Education	Makerere University (BA in political science) (MA in international relations)^[1] Uganda Management Institute (Diploma in public administration and management) (MA in public administration and management)