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List of members of the tenth Parliament of Uganda

List of members of the tenth Parliament of Uganda

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This is a list of members elected to the tenth Parliament of Uganda (2016 to 2021) in the 2016 general election. It was preceded by the ninth Parliament (2011 to 2016) and succeeded by the eleventh Parliament (starting 2021).

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Leadership

The acting Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Uganda Steven Kavuma presided over the election of the Speaker of the Tenth Parliament of Uganda, which Rebecca Alitwala Kadaga won, making her the tenth Speaker of the Tenth Parliament of Uganda.[1] She then oversaw the election of the Deputy Speaker of the 10th Parliament of Uganda. Muhammad Nsereko and Jacob Oulanya both ran, and Oulanya won 300 votes to 115 votes, with President Yoweri Museveni in attendance.[1]

Composition

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List of members

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    Atiku was a member of the Forum for Democratic Change in the ninth Parliament, but ran for the tenth as an independent. "FDC's Atiku decides to contest as an Independent". 10 November 2015. Retrieved 20 March 2016.
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    Kibanzanga defected from the FDC in 2015. "FDC's Christopher Kibanzanga crosses to NRM". NTV. September 2015. Retrieved March 26, 2016.
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    Walyomu's victory in the 2016 General Election was nullified by the court following accusations of bribery, but he was ultimately cleared to stand in the resulting by-election, which he won. "NRM's Walyomu wins Kagoma county by-election, challenger to go to court again". Monitor. 11 May 2017. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
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    Watongola's victory in the 2016 General Election was nullified by the court over a lack of adequate documentation, but she was ultimately cleared to stand in the resulting by-election, which she won. "Uganda: Ruling party candidate Rehema Watongola wins Chaotic Kamuli by-elections". AllEastAfrica. 13 April 2017. Retrieved 21 May 2017.
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    Amodio died in a road traffic accident in March 2017, prompting a by-election. "NRM wins in Toroma". Daily Monitor. 19 May 2017. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
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    Achiro's victory in the 2016 General Election was nullified by the court over non-compliance with electoral law, but she was cleared to stand in the resulting by-election, which she won. Julius Ocungi, Robert Owot and Cissy Makumbi (7 April 2017). "FDC backed Aciro Otim wins Aruu North County seat". Retrieved 20 June 2017.
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    Apollo Kantinti (FDC) was originally declared the winner of the seat, before his victory was challenged in the courts. Kyagulanyi was declared the winner of the resulting by-election. Kizza, Joseph (29 June 2017). "Bobi Wine overwhelmingly wins Kyadondo East seat". New Vision. Retrieved 30 June 2017.

References

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    "How a new Parliament comes into force (A 10th Parliament Case Study)". Parliament Watch. 2016-05-20. Retrieved 2019-08-22.
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