Rebecca Kadaga

Rebecca Alitwala Kadaga is a Ugandan lawyer and politician who has been Speaker of the Parliament of Uganda since 19 May 2011. She is the first female to be elected Speaker in the history of the Parliament in Uganda. She succeeded Edward Ssekandi, who served as Speaker from 2001 to 2011. She is also the current Member of Parliament (MP) for the Kamuli District Women's Constituency, Busoga sub-region, a position she has served in since 1989.

Personal facts

Alias (AKA)Alitwala
Birth dateJanuary 01, 1956
Birth place
Uganda , Kamuli District , Kamuli
Nationality
Uganda
Ethnicity
Busoga
Religion
Anglicanism
Citizenship
Uganda
Residence
Kampala , Uganda
Education
Master of Arts
Harare
Kampala
Uganda
Zimbabwe
Women's rights
Practice of law
Makerere University
Law
University of Zimbabwe
Law Development Centre
Hometown
Kamuli
Known for
Politics
TitleSpeaker of Parliament

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