UgandaMember of ParliamentNational Resistance MovementEastern Region · Kamuli DistrictMember of Parliament
Rebecca Kadaga
Profile
Rebecca Alitwala Kadaga is a Ugandan lawyer and politician currently serving as the First Deputy Prime Minister of Uganda and Minister for East African Community Affairs. A long-serving member of the Ugandan Parliament representing the Kamuli District Women's Constituency since 1989, she made history as the first woman to serve as Deputy Speaker and later as Speaker of the Parliament of Uganda, holding the latter office from 2011 to 2021. Throughout her career, she has held various ministerial portfolios and has been a prominent, albeit sometimes controversial, figure in Ugandan politics, notably regarding her support for the Anti-Homosexuality Bill and her role in constitutional amendments.
Details
- Born
- 1956-05-24 · 70 years old
- Birth place
- Kamuli District, Uganda
- Education
- Namasagali College; Makerere University (LLB); Law Development Center (Diploma in Legal Practice); University of Zimbabwe (Diploma in Women's Law, MA in Women's Law); Nkumba University (Honorary Doctor of Laws)
- Career
- Private law practice; Chairperson of the University Council for Mbarara University; Secretary General of the East African Women Parliamentarians Association
