Edith Mary Bataringaya
Edith Mary Bataringaya | |
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Bataringaya in 1964 | |
| Born | 1929 |
| Died | 1977 Mbarara, Uganda |
| Cause of death | Execution by burning |
| Resting place | Mbarara, Uganda |
| Nationality | Ugandan |
| Occupation | Activist |
| Known for | Activism, Founding the Ugandan Women's Union and the Uganda Council of Women, Political Execution of Idi Amin, Wife of Basil Kiiza Bataringaya |
| Spouse | Basil Kiiza Bataringaya |
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| Parent | Reverend Kaijuka of Bugongi Hill |
Edith Mary Bataringaya (née Kaijuka; 1929–1977) was a Ugandan politician and activist. She was a co-founder of the Ugandan Women's Union and the Uganda Council of Women alongside Rhoda Kalema and Theresa Mbire. She was the wife of Basil Kiiza Bataringaya, the interior minister of Uganda from 1964 to 1971.