Doris Akol

Akol attended Nakasero Primary School. For her O-Level education, she studied at Mount Saint Mary's College Namagunga. She then attended Nabisunsa Girls Secondary School, for her A-Level studies. She holds the degree of Bachelor of Laws, obtained in 1993, from Makerere University, Uganda's oldest and largest public university. She also holds a postgraduate Diploma in Law Practice, obtained from the Law Development Centre, in Kampala. Her Diploma in Financial Management, was obtained from the Uganda Management Institute. She holds a degree of Master of Laws from Makerere University. Her second degree of Master of Laws was obtained from McGill University in Canada in 2001. She is a member of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators. ==Work experience==

Following her graduation from the Law Development Centre in 1994, Akol spent one year at PricewaterhouseCoopers, at their Kampala offices. In 1995, she joined the Uganda Revenue Authority as a legal officer. From 2012 until 2014, she was the Commissioner for Legal Services and Board Affairs at the authority. In that capacity, she also served as its legal secretary. In October 2014, she was appointed commissioner general at the Uganda Revenue Authority. She assumed office on 30 October 2014. On 29 March 2020, Akol was relieved of her duties at the authority and John Musinguzi Rujoki was named as her replacement. ==Awards==

In September 2018, Akol received the African Women in Leadership Award, from the African Virtuous Women Awards Organisation, at a ceremony held at the Women Development Centre, Abuja, Nigeria's capital city, in recognition of her leadership qualities and achievements. In March 2018, Akol received the 2018 Person of the Year Public Excellence Award, from African Leadership Magazine, in recognition of her leadership's contribution to growth and development. ==See also==