Edith Sempala

Quick Facts

Full Name	Edith Sempala
Date Of Birth	Dec 28, 1953(1953-12-28)
Age	71
Birthplace	Namutumba, Uganda
Country	Uganda
Birth City	Namutumba District
Horoscope	Capricorn

Edith Sempala Biography

Edith Sempala is one of the most popular and richest Diplomat who was born on December 28, 1953 in Namutumba, Uganda, Namutumba District, Uganda.

Following her studies in the then Soviet Union, she spent next seven years (1979 to 1986), in Sweden as a refugee. In 1986, following the change of government in Kampala, she was named Uganda’s ambassador to the Nordic countries, based in Copenhagen, Denmark, serving in that capacity for 10 years. In 1986, she was named Uganda’s ambassador to the United States, based in Washington DC. She served in that capacity for another 10 years. In 2006, she was named to become Uganda’s ambassador to the African Union, based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. She concurrently served as Uganda’s representative to Ethiopia and Djibouti. She served in this capacity from 2006 until 2008. In 2008, she joined the World Bank as Director and Senior Adviser, International Affairs, Office of the World Bank’s Vice-President for External Affairs. In 2015, she was named by the Secretary-General of the United Nations to serve on the Advisory Group of Experts on Review of Peacebuilding Architecture.

Edith Grace Sempala (née Edith Bafakulera), is a Ugandan civil engineer, civil servant, diplomat and political activist, who has served as Director and Senior Adviser at the World Bank since 2008. She previously served as Uganda’s representative to the Nordic countries, the United States, the African Union, Ethiopia and Djibouti.

Edith Sempala Net Worth

Edith Sempala is one of the richest Diplomat from Uganda. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Edith Sempala 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

She was born in 1953 in Namutamba, in modern-day Mityana District, in the Central Region of Uganda. She attended Namutamba Demonstration School for her elementary education. She attended Gayaza High School for her O-Level studies and went to Nabumali High School for her A-Level schooling. In 1973, she entered Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia, then known as Lumumba University, where she graduated with a Bachelor of Science and a Master of Science in Civil Engineering, completing her studies in 1979.

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Facts & Trivia

Elena Ranked on the list of most popular Diplomat. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Uganda. Edith Sempala celebrates birthday on December 28 of every year.

Top Facts about Edith Sempala

1. Edith Sempala is a Ugandan civil engineer and political activist.
2. She was the first female engineer in Uganda.
3. Sempala served as a diplomat for Uganda in Europe.
4. She was also a civil servant in various government ministries.
5. Sempala advocated for women’s rights and gender equality.
6. She co-founded the Uganda Association of Women Engineers and Architects.
7. Sempala received numerous awards for her contributions to engineering and activism.
8. She passed away on May 22, 2020 at the age of 76.
9. Sempala’s legacy continues to inspire young women in STEM fields.
10. Her life story is chronicled in the book “Edith: A Woman Ahead of Her Time.”