| Parliament name |
Parliament |
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| Structure of parliament |
Unicameral |
| Affiliation to the IPU |
Yes |
| Affiliation date(s) |
1981 - 1985
1991 - |
| LEADERSHIP |
| President |
Rebecca Alitwala Kadaga (F)
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| Notes |
Elected on 19 May 2011, re-elected on 19 May 2016. |
| Secretary General |
Jane Lubowa Kibirige (F)
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| Notes |
8 Feb. 2012 - |
| COMPOSITION |
| Members (statutory / current number) |
465 / 449 |
PERCENTAGE OF WOMEN
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| Women (current number) |
154 (34.30%) |
| Mode of designation |
directly elected 422
indirectly elected 25
other 18 |
| Notes |
Indirectly elected members include:
(a) Five youth representatives; (b) Five representatives of disabled persons; (c) Five workers' representatives; and (d) 10 representatives of the Uganda People's Defence Forces. At least one person from categories (a) to (c), and two from category (d) must be women.
Other: In addition to the 447 members, the President of the Republic may appoint as many ex officio members as he/she wishes. The number of ex officio members (ministers who do not have voting rights), and thus the statutory number of members, may vary during the course of the legislature. |
| Term |
7 years |
| Notes |
In accordance with the Constitutional (Amendment) Act 2017, the term of Parliament has been extended from five to seven years. The next parliamentary elections are therefore expected in 2023 instead of 2021. |
| Last renewal dates |
18 February 2016
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| CONTACT INFORMATION |
| Address |
Parliament
Parliamentary Buildings
Parliament Avenue
P.O. Box 7178 - KAMPALA
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| Phone |
(256 414) 37 71 00
37 70 00
37 71 50 |
| Fax |
(256 414) 34 68 26 |
| E-mail |
speaker@parliament.go.ug
clerk@parliament.go.ug
mail@parliament.go.ug |
| Website |
http://www.parliament.go.ug/
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