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<\/p>\nJacob Marksons Oboth-Oboth, the Member of Parliament for West Budama Central, has been elected Speaker of Uganda\u2019s 12th Parliament after securing a decisive victory in a highly contested race.<\/p>\n
The election was presided over by Flavian Zeija, who officially declared Oboth-Oboth Speaker-Elect following the vote held during the first sitting of the new Parliament.<\/p>\n
Oboth-Oboth won overwhelmingly with 441 votes, defeating his closest challenger Paul Mwiru, who garnered 60 votes.<\/p>\n
Norbert Mao, the MP for Laroo-Pece Division, finished third with 15 votes.<\/p>\n
The victory marks a major political milestone for Oboth-Oboth, who now assumes leadership of the legislative arm of government as Uganda\u2019s 12th Parliament formally begins its term.<\/p>\n
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His election follows weeks of intense political maneuvering within the ruling National Resistance Movement, which had endorsed him as its official candidate ahead of the vote.<\/p>\n
As Speaker, Oboth-Oboth will preside over parliamentary proceedings, oversee legislative business, and play a central role in shaping debates and decision-making within the House over the next five years.<\/p>\n
The election ushers in a new leadership era in Parliament following the conclusion of the 11th Parliament and the exit of former Speaker Anita Annet Among from the race.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Jacob Marksons Oboth-Oboth, the Member of Parliament for West Budama Central, has been elected Speaker of Uganda\u2019s 12th Parliament after securing a decisive victory in a highly contested race. The election was presided over by Flavian Zeija, who officially declared Oboth-Oboth Speaker-Elect following the vote held during the first sitting of the new Parliament. Oboth-Oboth […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":9107,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[24],"tags":[967,743],"class_list":["post-9106","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-politics","tag-oboth-oboth","tag-thomas-tayebwa"],"yoast_head":"\n