Rebecca Kadaga | |
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| First Deputy Prime Minister of Uganda | |
| Assumed office 21 June 2021 | |
| President | Yoweri Museveni |
| Prime Minister | Robinah Nabbanja |
| Preceded by | Moses Ali |
| Speaker of the Parliament of Uganda | |
| In office 19 May 2011 – 24 May 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Edward Ssekandi |
| Succeeded by | Jacob Oulanyah |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 May 1956 Kamuli, Uganda |
| Citizenship | Uganda |
| Political party | National Resistance Movement |
| Residence(s) | Kampala, Uganda |
| Alma mater | Makerere University (LLB) Law Development Center (Diploma in Legal Practice) University of Zimbabwe (MA), (Diploma in Women's Law) Nkumba University (Honorary LLD) |
| Occupation | Lawyer and politician |
Rebecca Alitwala Kadaga (born 24 May 1956) is a Ugandan lawyer and politician who served as the Speaker of the Parliament of Uganda from 19 May 2011 until 21 May 2021. She currently serves as the First Deputy Prime Minister of Uganda. She concurrently serves as Minister for East African Community Affairs, in the Cabinet of Uganda.[1]
She is the first woman to be elected Speaker in the history of the Parliament of Uganda. She succeeded Edward Ssekandi, who served as Speaker from 2001 to 2011.[2][3]
She is also the current Member of Parliament (MP) for the Kamuli District Women's Constituency, Busoga sub-region, a position she has held since 1989.[4][5]
- ^ "New Cabinet: Museveni drops Kutesa, 10 ministers". The Independent (Uganda). Kampala, Uganda. 9 June 2021. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
- ^ Wambi, Michael (24 May 2011). "Politics: First Woman Speaker of Parliament Changing Politics". Inter Press Service. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
- ^ Namutebi, Joyce; Mukasa, Henry; Olupot, Milton (19 May 2011). "Kadaga is first female Speaker". New Vision. Kampala, Uganda. Archived from the original (Archived from the original on 11 December 2014) on 11 December 2014. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
- ^ Mutaka, Moses (2 July 2015). "Kadaga should quit Kamuli woman seat, says rival". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 17 December 2017.
- ^ Paul, Sonia (26 February 2016). "Will This Woman Replace Uganda's Strongman?". Slate Magazine. New York City. Retrieved 17 December 2017.