Peter Anyang' Nyong'o
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Peter Anyang' Nyong'o is a Kenya
n politician. He is the Secretary-General of the Orange Democratic Movement
(ODM) and was elected to the National Assembly of Kenya
in the December 2007 parliamentary election
, representing the Kisumu Rural Constituency
. r. Peter Anyang' Nyong' is the Minister for Medical Services. Was previously the Minister for Planning & National Development.
Pro. Nyong'o completed his undergraduate studies at Uganda's Makerere University
, where he was awarded a 1st Class Honours degree in Political Science
. He thereafter proceeded for his graduate and postgraduate studies at the University of Chicago
, USA where he attained his Masters Degree and PhD in Political Science by 1977.
Nyong'o took teaching positions at the University of Nairobi
where he was a Professor of Political Science and a visiting professor in universities in Mexico
and Addis Ababa
where he served until 1987, before taking up the position of Head of Programs at the American Academy of Sciences
.
He is the Member of Parliament for Kisumu Rural constituency having been elected on a NARC
ticket in the December 2002. His political career dates back to 1992 when he was first elected to parliament. He served as a nominated MP from 1998 to 2002.
The Minister, who actively agitated for Kenya's second liberation during the previous KANU
regime. For his contribution to scholarship and democratization, Nyong'o received a German-American Award in 1995.
Kenya
Kenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east...
n politician. He is the Secretary-General of the Orange Democratic Movement
Orange Democratic Movement
Orange Democratic Movement refers to a political party in Kenya, which is the successor of a former grassroots people's movement which was formed in the 2005 Kenyan constitutional referendum. The erstwhile single party which separated in August 2007 into two...
(ODM) and was elected to the National Assembly of Kenya
National Assembly of Kenya
The unicameral National Assembly of Kenya is the country's legislative body.The current National Assembly has a total of 224 members. 210 members are directly elected in single member constituencies using the simple majority system...
in the December 2007 parliamentary election
Kenyan parliamentary election, 2007
Parliamentary elections in Kenya were held as part of the Kenyan general election on December 27, 2007; presidential elections were held on the same date....
, representing the Kisumu Rural Constituency
Kisumu Rural Constituency
Kisumu Rural Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of three constituencies of Kisumu District. The constituency was established for the 1963 elections. The constituency has eight wards, all of which elect councillors for Kisumu County Council.The constituency was previously...
. r. Peter Anyang' Nyong' is the Minister for Medical Services. Was previously the Minister for Planning & National Development.
Pro. Nyong'o completed his undergraduate studies at Uganda's Makerere University
Makerere University
Makerere University , Uganda's largest and second-oldest higher institution of learning, , was first established as a technical school in 1922. In 1963 it became the University of East Africa, offering courses leading to general degrees from the University of London...
, where he was awarded a 1st Class Honours degree in Political Science
Political science
Political Science is a social science discipline concerned with the study of the state, government and politics. Aristotle defined it as the study of the state. It deals extensively with the theory and practice of politics, and the analysis of political systems and political behavior...
. He thereafter proceeded for his graduate and postgraduate studies at the University of Chicago
University of Chicago
The University of Chicago is a private research university in Chicago, Illinois, USA. It was founded by the American Baptist Education Society with a donation from oil magnate and philanthropist John D. Rockefeller and incorporated in 1890...
, USA where he attained his Masters Degree and PhD in Political Science by 1977.
Nyong'o took teaching positions at the University of Nairobi
University of Nairobi
The University of Nairobi is the largest university in Kenya. Although its history as an educational institution goes back to 1956, it did not become an independent university until 1970 when the University of East Africa was split into three independent universities: Makerere University in...
where he was a Professor of Political Science and a visiting professor in universities in Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
and Addis Ababa
Addis Ababa
Addis Ababa is the capital city of Ethiopia...
where he served until 1987, before taking up the position of Head of Programs at the American Academy of Sciences
Academy of Sciences
An Academy of Sciences is a national academy or another learned society dedicated to sciences.In non-English speaking countries, the range of academic fields of the members of a national Academy of Science often includes fields which would not normally be classed as "science" in English...
.
He is the Member of Parliament for Kisumu Rural constituency having been elected on a NARC
National Rainbow Coalition
The National Rainbow Coalition was a coalition of Kenyan political parties in power from 2002 and 2005 when it fell apart in a controversy between its wings about a constitutional referendum.-Formation:...
ticket in the December 2002. His political career dates back to 1992 when he was first elected to parliament. He served as a nominated MP from 1998 to 2002.
The Minister, who actively agitated for Kenya's second liberation during the previous KANU
Kenya African National Union
The Kenya African National Union, better known as KANU is a political party which ruled Kenya for nearly 40 years after its independence from British colonial rule in 1963, until its electoral loss at the end of 2002...
regime. For his contribution to scholarship and democratization, Nyong'o received a German-American Award in 1995.