Shartsi Kutesa Musherure

Shartsi 'Namatovu' Kutesa Musherure commonly known as Shartsi Musherure is a Ugandan lawyer, politician and legislator. She is the Member of Parliament for Mawogola County North Sambabule district in the parliament of Uganda.^[1]

Shartsi Kutesa Musherure (Namatovu)
Born	Shartsi Nayebare Kutesa
Nationality	Uganda
Occupation(s)	legislator, lawyer and politician
Years active	2009—present
Known for	Politics
Title	Member of Parliament for Mawogola County North Sambabule district
Term	2021—present
Predecessor	Sam Kutesa
Parents	Sam Kutesa (father) Jennifer Nankunda Kutesa (mother)
Relatives	Charlotte Kutesa Muhoozi (sister)
Website	musherureshartsi.com

Background and education

Shartsi is the daughter of Sam Kuteesa (former minister for foreign affairs) and Jennifer Nankunda Kutesa, she is a twin sister to Charlotte Kainerugaba the wife to president Museveni's son Muhoozi Kainerugaba.^[2][3][4]

She succeeded her father as MP Mawogola county after a contested election.^[2]

Earlier in the National Resistance Movement (NRM) party primaries leading to the 2021 elections, Shartsi had been defeated by President Museveni's younger brother, Godfrey Aine Kaguta also known as "Sodo". Sodo's win was challenged by Shartsi prompting the NRM electoral commission to direct both candidates to run as independents.^{[5][6][7][8][9][10]}

One day to the 2021 Uganda general elections, Sodo was advised by his family and Yoweri Museveni to withdraw from the race in favor of Shartsi. Shartsi eventually won in the general elections.^{[11][6][12][13][8][14][15]}

Shartsi has two degrees in Law.^[16]

Career

Shartsi is the current member of parliament (MP) representing Mawogola north county in the parliament of Uganda. In parliament, she serves on the committee of legal and parliamentary affairs.^[17]