Marshall S. Uwom
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The Honourable Marshall Stanley Uwom MHA |
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| Deputy Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly | |
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Assumed office 1 June 2015 |
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| Preceded by | Leyii Kwanee |
| Constituency | Abua–Odual |
| Rivers State Commissioner of Agriculture | |
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In office 2008–2009 |
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| Governor | Chibuike Amaechi |
| Preceded by | Chidi Nweke |
| Succeeded by | Emmanuel Chinda |
| Rivers State Commissioner of Housing | |
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In office 2006–2007 |
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| Governor | Peter Odili |
| Preceded by | Tele Ikuru |
| Succeeded by | Chidiebere Okwuolu |
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In office 2009–2014 |
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| Governor | Chibuike Amaechi |
| Preceded by | Israel Owate |
| Succeeded by | Emmanuel Okah |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
13 December 1965 Yenagoa, Bayelsa State |
| Political party | PDP |
| Spouse(s) | Tracy Uwom |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Rivers State University of Science and Technology |
| Profession | Businessman, lawyer, politician |
| Religion | Christian |
| Website | marshalluwom |
Marshall Stanley Uwom, MHA (born 13 December 1965) is a political figure and lawyer from Rivers State, Nigeria. He is a prince of the Agba Royal family of Abua Kingdom in Abua–Odual local government area. He is a member of the Rivers State People's Democratic Party. Uwom held various cabinet-level positions in the past, particularly as Commissioner of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development and Commissioner of the Ministry of Agriculture. In 2015, he was elected to the Rivers State House of Assembly where he serves as Deputy Speaker.
Marshall Stanley Uwom was born in Yenagoa, present-day capital of Bayelsa State to the family of Stanley J.I. Uwom (JP), a businessman and philanthropist. He earned his West African Senior School Certificate from Okrika Grammar School in 1981, before going to St Lawrence College, Ramsgate Kent in South East England for his Oxford and Cambridge Ordinary and Advanced Level certificates.
After his return to Nigeria in 1984, Uwom attended the Rivers State School of Basic Studies for a brief period of time. There he sat for the Interim Joint Matriculation Board Examinations before being granted direct entry admission to study Law at the Rivers State University of Science and Technology. Uwom also holds a postgraduate diploma in Petroleum and Environmental Law and a Master of Science degree in Corporate Governance from Leeds Beckett University, West Yorkshire.
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