UgandaMember of ParliamentNational Resistance MovementEastern Region · Kanyum County, Kumi DistrictMember of Parliament
Opolot Simon Peter Okwalinga
Profile
Opolot Simon Peter Okwalinga is a Ugandan politician, security policy strategist, and Member of Parliament representing Kanyum County in Kumi District. A member of the governing National Resistance Movement, he has served in Parliament since 2021 and was re-elected in the January 2026 general elections, defeating opposition figure Patrick Oboi Amuriat. In addition to his legislative duties, he serves as the chairperson of the Teso Parliamentary Group and is known for developing the Guardian Ideology governance framework.
Details
- Born
- January 30, 1979
- Birth place
- Mukongoro, Kumi District, Uganda
- Education
- St. Peter's College Tororo; Makerere University; University of Leeds; University of Duisburg-Essen; Defence Academy of the United Kingdom
- Career
- Security policy strategist, Principal Research Officer in the Office of the Joint Chief of Staff of the UPDF, Principal Advisor and Personal Assistant to the Minister of Internal Affairs, Principal-level investigator at the Inspectorate of Government
