| 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 Kadaga (F)
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| Notes |
Elected on 19 May 2011. |
| Secretary General |
C. A. Kaija-Kwamya (a.i.) (M)
Paul G. Wabwire (a.i.) (M)
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| Notes |
Mr. Paul G. Wabwire, Deputy Clerk (Legislative Services)
Mr. C. A. Kaija-Kwamya, Deputy Clerk (Administrative Services) |
| COMPOSITION |
| Members (statutory / current number) |
386 / 386 |
PERCENTAGE OF WOMEN
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| Women (current number) |
135 (34.97%) |
| Mode of designation |
directly elected 238
indirectly elected 137
other 11 |
| Notes |
Indirectly elected members include:
(a) 112 women district representatives; (b) Five youth representatives; (c) Five representatives of disabled persons; (d) Five workers' representatives; and (e) 10 representatives of the Uganda People's Defence Forces. At least one person from categories (b) to (d), and two from category (e) must be women.
In addition to the 375 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 |
5 years |
| Last renewal dates |
18 February 2011
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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
25 61 90 |
| Fax |
(256 414) 23 12 96
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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