PROFILE: Who is Anita Among, the Deputy Speaker of Uganda’s 11th Parliament?

Majority of the members of the 11th Parliament have elected Bukedea Woman MP Anita Annet Among the deputy speaker.

Here is her profile.

Date of birth: November 23, 1973

Professions: Accountant, lawyer and politician

2016-2026: Bukedea District Woman MP.

Education

2005: Bachelor of Business Administration degree (Makerere University)

2008: Master of Business Administration degree (Makerere University)

2018: Bachelor of Laws (Kampala International University)

Career

From

1998-2006: Centenary Bank

2006: Left Centenary Bank at rank of branch manager

2006-2015: Lectured accounting at Kampala International University.

Politics

2007, 2011: Lost two Bukedea Woman MP elections (Floored by Rose Akol)

2016: Ran as FDC-leaning independent to win Bukedea Woman MP seat.

Appointed Vice Chairperson of the Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (COSASE).

2018: Crosses to NRM

2021: Unopposed as Bukedea Woman MP.

Anita Among retains Bukedea Woman MP seat as Court rejects opponent’s push to overturn her ‘unopposed’ status

May 24, 2021: Elected Deputy Speaker of the 11th Parliament

Additional reporting: Courtesy

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