Sarah Opendi

Biography

Hon. Sarah Opendi is the Minister of State for Health ‐ Primary Health Care/Member of Parliament from 2014 to date. Her professional career began at Uganda Consolidated Proportions Limited, a subsidiary of the government‐owned Uganda Development Corporation (UDC). She went on to serve as the Deputy Speaker of Tororo District Council from 1998 until 2000. She also served in the office of the Inspector General of Government, and was promoted to Principal Inspectorate Officer in 2004. She has held roles in many other organizations, such as the DANIDA Anti‐Corruption Project, where she was Deputy Project Coordinator; the Acholi Bursary Program, a project of the Royal Netherlands Embassy, where she was the accountant; and the Windle Trust Uganda, where she was the finance manager.In 2011, she successfully contested the parliamentary seat of Women's Representative for Tororo District, and was appointed to her current position in 2012.  

Research Interest

Hon. Sarah Opendi is the Minister of State for Health ‐ Primary Health Care/Member of Parliament from 2014 to date. Her professional career began at Uganda Consolidated Proportions Limited, a subsidiary of the government‐owned Uganda Development Corporation (UDC). She went on to serve as the Deputy Speaker of Tororo District Council from 1998 until 2000. She also served in the office of the Inspector General of Government, and was promoted to Principal Inspectorate Officer in 2004. She has held roles in many other organizations, such as the DANIDA Anti‐Corruption Project, where she was Deputy Project Coordinator; the Acholi Bursary Program, a project of the Royal Netherlands Embassy, where she was the accountant; and the Windle Trust Uganda, where she was the finance manager.In 2011, she successfully contested the parliamentary seat of Women's Representative for Tororo District, and was appointed to her current position in 2012.