Speaker of the Parliament of Uganda

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The Speaker of the Parliament of Uganda is the presiding officer and highest-ranking official of Uganda’s legislature, responsible for overseeing parliamentary debates, maintaining order, and representing the institution both domestically and internationally.

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Speaker of the Parliament of Uganda canonical 6

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Predicate Object
instanceOf parliamentary office
political position
presiding officer role
appliesToJurisdiction Parliament of Uganda
Republic of Uganda
linked to: Uganda
appointedBy Parliament of Uganda
branchOfGovernment legislative branch of Uganda
country Uganda
domain Ugandan politics
hasDeputyPosition Deputy Speaker of the Parliament of Uganda
hasJurisdiction national legislature of Uganda
inception 1962
legalBasis Constitution of Uganda
Rules of Procedure of the Parliament of Uganda
mayBeDeputizedBy Deputy Speaker of the Parliament of Uganda
meetsIn Parliament of Uganda chamber
officeCreatedFor Parliament of Uganda
officeHolder Anita Among
officeHolderStartTime 2022-03-25
officeType non-executive office
oversees parliamentary committees (indirectly)
partOf Legislature of Uganda
Parliament of Uganda
positionHeldIn Parliament of Uganda
positionInGovernment head of the legislature of Uganda
ranking highest-ranking official of the Parliament of Uganda
replacesOfficeHolder Jacob Oulanyah
residence Kampala
responsibility announcing results of votes
chairing sittings of the plenary
disciplining members who breach rules
ensuring fair participation of members in debate
interpreting and enforcing parliamentary rules
maintaining order in the chamber
managing the business of the House
presiding over parliamentary debates
putting questions to vote
representing Parliament domestically
representing Parliament internationally
seat Parliament Building, Kampala
selectedBy members of Parliament of Uganda
selectionMethod election by Members of Parliament
style Right Honourable
symbol Coat of arms of Uganda
termCoincidesWith term of Parliament of Uganda
termLength 5 years
worksWith Clerk to Parliament of Uganda
Deputy Speaker of the Parliament of Uganda

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Parliamentary Building, Kampala occupant Speaker of the Parliament of Uganda
Rebecca Kadaga positionHeld Speaker of the Parliament of Uganda
Rules of Procedure of the Parliament of Uganda enforcedBy Speaker of the Parliament of Uganda
Deputy Speaker of the Parliament of Uganda reportsTo Speaker of the Parliament of Uganda
Deputy Speaker of the Parliament of Uganda seeAlso Speaker of the Parliament of Uganda