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Winnie Byanyima
human
Ein sex anaa genderfemale Edit
Ein country of citizenshipUganda Edit
Name wey dem give amWinnie Edit
Ein date of birth13 January 1959 Edit
Place dem born amMbarara City Edit
SpouseKizza Besigye Kifeefe Edit
KiddieAnselm Edit
Languages edey speak, rep anaa signEnglish Edit
Ein occupationengineer, politician, diplomat, entrepreneur, aircraft pilot Edit
EmployerUnited Nations Edit
Position eholdexecutive director, ambassador, Member of Parliament of Uganda Edit
Educate forUniversity of Manchester, Cranfield University, Cranfield School of Management Edit
Start of work period1981 Edit
Affiliation stringOxfam International, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), Executive Director of Oxfam International Edit
Political party ein memberForum for Democratic Change Edit
Ethnic group Edit
Religion anaa worldviewCatholicism Edit
Notable workparliament Edit
ParentBoniface, Gertrude Edit

Winifred Byanyima (dem born am 13 January 1959[1]) be de executive director of UNAIDS (2019 to present).[2] She be Ugandan aeronautical engineer, politician, human rights activist, feminist, den diplomat.

She previously be de executive director of Oxfam International (2013–19)[3] den de director of de Gender Team for de Bureau for Development Policy insyd at de United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) from 2006.[4]

En background

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Dem born Byanyima for Mbarara District insyd for de Western Region of Uganda insyd, a British protectorate at de time. Ein parents be de late Boniface Byanyima, one-time national chairman of de Democratic Party for Uganda insyd, den de late Gertrude Byanyima, a former schoolteacher wey die for November 2008 insyd.[5] Winnie Byanyima go Mount Saint Mary's College Namagunga for de Mukono District insyd. She go top dey obtain a bachelor's degree for aeronautical engineering insyd from de University of Manchester, wey e becam de first female Ugandan to becam an aeronautical engineer. She later receive a master's degree for mechanical engineering insyd, wey e specialize for energy conservation insyd from Cranfield University.[6]

Ein professional career

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Following ein training as an aeronautical engineer, Byanyima work as a flight engineer give Uganda Airlines. Wen Yoweri Museveni, Ugandan Presidents since 1986, start de 1981–1986 Ugandan Bush War, Byanyima lef ein job den join de armed rebellion. Dem raise Museveni den Byanyima togeda at de Byanyima household as kiddies, plus de Byanyima family wey dey pay give all of Museveni ein education den scholastic needs.

Museveni, Byanyima, den ein husband Kizza Besigye be combatants for de National Resistance Army (NRA) insyd during dat war. Both Byanyima den ein husband fall out plus President Museveni sekof ein repressive undemocratic rule despite ein earlier stated convictions.[7]

After de NRA win dat war, Byanyima serve as Uganda ein ambassador to France from 1989 until 1994. She then return home den becam an active participant for Ugandan politics insyd. She serve as a member of de Constituent Assembly dat draft de 1995 Ugandan Constitution. She then serve two consecutive terms as a member of parliament, wey e represent Mbarara Municipality from 1994 until 2004. Dem then appoint am director of de Directorate of Women, Gender den Development at de headquarters of de African Union for Addis Ababa, Ethiopia insyd. She serve for dat capacity insyd until dem appoint director of de Gender Team for de Bureau for Development Policy insyd at UNDP for November 2006 insyd.[8]

Executive Director of Oxfam, 2013–2019

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For January 2013 insyd, dem announce Byanyima as de next executive director of Oxfam International,[9] wey e replace Jeremy Hobbs. Byanyima begin ein five-year directorship at Oxfam for 1 May 2013 top.[10] For December 2017 insyd, she announce acceptance of an offer from Oxfam ein Board of Supervisors to serve a second five-year term as Oxfam International ein Executive Director.[11]

For 2013 insyd, Byanyima be de keynote speaker at de Ugandan North American Association (UNAA) convention for Dallas, Texas insyd.[12]

For January 2015 insyd, Byanyima co-chair de World Economic Forum for Davos insyd. She use de forum to press give action to narrow de gap between rich den poor. De charity ein research dey claim dat de share of de world ein wealth wey de richest 1 percent of de world population own am increase to nearly 50 percent for 2014 insyd, whereas 99 percent share de oda half.[13][14][15] Several economists dey strongly contest Oxfam ein figures.[16]

For November 2016 insyd, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon appoint Byanyima to de High-Level Panel for Access to Medicines top, wey Ruth Dreifuss co-chair am, former President of Switzerland, den Festus Mogae, former President of Botswana.[17]

Executive Director of UNAIDS since 2019

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Dem appoint Byanyima as de executive director of UNAIDS[2] for August 2019 insyd, by de United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres, wey e follow a comprehensive selection process dat involve a search committee wey members of de UNAIDS Programme Coordinating Board constitute am. For ein new position she concurrently dey serve as a United Nations Under-Secretary-General.[18]

In addition to ein role at UNAIDS, Byanyima sanso serve a two-year term as a member of de World Bank Group’s (WBG) Advisory Council for Gender den Development top.[19] Since 2022, she be a member of de Commission give Universal Health convene by Chatham House den Helen Clark den Jakaya Kikwete co-chair am.[20]

At de recent 2024 International AIDS Conference for Munich insyd, she urge Gilead Sciences to allow Lenacapavir be generically license to de UN-backed Medicines Patent Pool (MPP) so dat cheaper generic versions wey dem fi sell for low- den middle-income countries. Gilead Sciences already license Bictegravir, anoda HIV drug, to de MPP.[21][22]

Oda activities

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  • Virchow Prize for Global Health, Member of de Prize Committee (2022–present)[23]
  • Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, Member of de Board[24]
  • Equality Now, Member of de Advisory Board[25]
  • International Gender Champions (IGC), Member[26]

Ein life matter

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For 7 July 1999 top, Byanyima marry Kizza Besigye for Nsambya, Kampala insyd.[27] Besigye be de former chairman of de Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) political party for Uganda insyd. Dem be de parents of one son dem call Anselm. Byanyima be member of de FDC, although she significantly reduce ein participation for partisan Ugandan politics since she becam a Ugandan diplomat for 2004 insyd.[28] She get five siblings: Edith, Anthony, Martha, Abraham, den Olivia.[29] She be practicing Roman Catholic.

References

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  1. ↑ "Winnie Byanyima Biography : All You Need To Know". thefintechafrica.com. Retrieved 7 March 2026.
  2. 1 2 Daily Monitor (3 November 2019). "Besigye joins wife Winnie as she takes charge at UNAIDS". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
  3. ↑ Administrator (15 January 2013). "Winnie Byanyima Appointed To Lead Oxfam International". Oxfamblogs.org. Archived from the original on 19 January 2013. Retrieved 19 July 2014.
  4. ↑ ADB (29 October 2010). "Interview With UNDP Gender Team Director, Winnie Byanyima – "Incorporating Gender Perspective in All Steps of Economic Policy Management Process"". African Development Bank (ADB). Retrieved 19 July 2014.
  5. ↑ Conan Businge and Ali Waiswa (13 November 2008). "Byanyima's Wife Dead". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
  6. ↑ Oxfam (January 2015). "Winnie Byanyima, Oxfam International Executive Director". Oxford Committee for Famine Relief (Oxfam). Retrieved 7 April 2015.
  7. ↑ Butagira, Tabu (6 May 2011). "Besigye Injuries Disturbing, Says Byanyima". Daily Monitor (Kampala). Retrieved 19 July 2014.
  8. ↑ Onyalla, Harriette (29 November 2006). "Byanyima Scoops Top Job". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 19 July 2014.
  9. ↑ Kiggundu, Edris (15 January 2013). "Winnie Byanyima To Head Oxfam". The Observer (Uganda). Retrieved 19 July 2014.
  10. ↑ "Income Inequalities Threaten Africa". The Herald (Zimbabwe)|The Herald. Zimbabwe. 6 May 2013. Retrieved 19 July 2014.
  11. ↑ "Winnie Byanyima to serve second 5-year term leading Oxfam International, from Nairobi | Oxfam International". www.oxfam.org (in English). Archived from the original on 5 December 2017. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
  12. ↑ "Brian Kwesiga becomes youngest UNAA president". New Vision. 2013-09-03. Retrieved 2026-02-18.
  13. ↑ Elliott, Larry; Ed Pilkington (19 January 2015). "New Oxfam Report Says Half of Global Wealth Held by the Top One Percent". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 7 April 2015.
  14. ↑ Wearden, Graeme (20 January 2015). "Oxfam: 85 Richest People As Wealthy As Poorest Half of The World". The Guardian. Retrieved 7 April 2015.
  15. ↑ "Richest 1% To Own More Than Rest of World, Oxfam Says". BBC News. 19 January 2015. Retrieved 7 April 2015.
  16. ↑ Vara, Vauhini (28 January 2015). "Critics of Oxfam's Poverty Statistics Are Missing The Point". The New Yorker. Retrieved 7 April 2015.
  17. ↑ Secretary-General Appoints Two Former Presidents, 14 Others as Members of High-Level Panel on Access to Medicines United Nations, press release of 19 November 2015.
  18. ↑ UNAIDS (14 August 2019). "UNAIDS Welcomes The Appointment of Winnie Byanyima As Its New Executive Director". Geneva, Switzerland: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). Retrieved 3 November 2019.
  19. ↑ World Bank Advisory Council on Gender and Development World Bank Group.
  20. ↑ Commission for Universal Health Chatham House.
  21. ↑ "UN urges Gilead to 'make history' with game-changing HIV drug". Agence France Presse. 22 July 2024.
  22. ↑ "The Medicines Patent Pool and Gilead Sciences Sign Licence for Bictegravir". The Medicines Patent Pool. 4 October 2017.
  23. ↑ Prize Committee Virchow Prize for Global Health.
  24. ↑ Board Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria.
  25. ↑ Advisory Board Equality Now.
  26. ↑ Members International Gender Champions (IGC).
  27. ↑ Tumusiime, James; Nsigaye, Sarah (8 July 1999). "Winnie weds Col. Besigye". The Monitor. No. 189. pp. 1–2.
  28. ↑ Raymond Baguma, and Abdulkarim Ssengendo (4 February 2011). "I Cannot Leave Baby Besigye, Says Winnie". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 19 July 2014.
  29. ↑ Basiime, Felix (17 November 2008). "Winnie Byanyima Hails Deceased Mother". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 19 July 2014.
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