Anne Abeja Muhwezi

Anne Abeja Muhwezi
Born
Anne Abeja

1977 (age 48–49)
Education
Occupations
Years active2005–present
Known forLegal Matters
TitleCompany Secretary & Head of Legal Department at Housing Finance Bank
SpouseDivorced

Anne Abeja (née Anne Abeja; born 1977), is a Ugandan lawyer and corporate executive, who, since October 2013, serves as the Company Secretary and head of the legal department at Housing Finance Bank, a Ugandan retail commercial bank.[1]

Prior to assuming her current position in 2013, she served, for nearly nine years, as the company secretary of Monitor Publications, the publishers of the Daily Monitor newspaper in Uganda.[2]

Education

She holds a Bachelor of Laws from Makerere University, in Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city. She also holds a Diploma in Legal Practice, obtained from the Law Development Centre, also in Kampala.[2] She is a member of the legal bar in Uganda.[3]

She is a qualified Chartered Secretary and also holds a Master of Business Administration, awarded by the Eastern and Southern African Management Institute.[2]

Career

From January 2005 until October 2013, she served as the Company Secretary at Monitor Publications.[2] She was the company's legal representative in February 2010, when Angelo Izama, a senior reporter, and Henry Ochieng, editor of the Sunday Monitor news magazine, were sued by the government of Uganda, alleging that the duo had defamed the president of Uganda.[4]

In October 2013, she was hired by Housing Finance Bank, Uganda's largest mortgage lender as the Head of Legal & Compliance Department and Company Secretary. She still serves in that position as of November 2018.[1][2]

Other considerations

In her capacity as Company Secretary, she sits on the Board of Directors of Housing Finance Bank, in Uganda.[1] She is an accomplished champion sportswoman, excelling in badminton, lawn tennis and pool.[5]

She is also a member of the East African Law Society serving in different capacities including: 2006-2008 EALS Council Member, 2008-2010 Deputy Secretary General, 2010-2012 Secretary General and 2016-2018 Vice President-Regional Integration.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c Housing Finance Bank (30 June 2018). "Housing Finance Bank: Board of Directors: Company Secretary: Anne Abeja". Kampala: Housing Finance Bank. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Anne Abeja, Company Secretary & Head of Legal and Compliance Department at Housing Finance Bank". Linkedin.com. 13 November 2018. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
  3. ^ Uganda Law Library (13 November 2018). "Uganda Law Library: Advocate's profile: Anne Abeja Muhwezi". Kampala: Uganda Law Library. Archived from the original on 14 November 2018. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
  4. ^ CPJ (3 February 2010). "Museveni accuses two Ugandan journalists of libel". New York City: Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ). Retrieved 13 November 2018.
  5. ^ Samson Opus (22 March 2011). "Abeja Stars As Chairman's Cup Ends". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 13 November 2018.