Rebecca Kadaga
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The Right Honourable Rebecca Kadaga |
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| Speaker of the Uganda Parliament | |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
24 May 1956 Kamuli, Uganda |
| Citizenship | Uganda |
| Nationality | Ugandan |
| Residence | Kampala, Uganda |
| Alma mater |
Makerere University (LLB) Law Development Center (Diploma in Legal Practice) University of Zimbabwe (MA), (Diploma in Women's Law) |
| Occupation | Lawyer and politician |
| Known for | Politics |
| Religion | Anglican |
Rebecca Alitwala Kadaga is a Ugandan lawyer and politician who has been Speaker of the Parliament of Uganda since 19 May 2011. 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. 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.
She was born in Kamuli District, Eastern Uganda, on 24 May 1956. Rebecca Kadaga attended Namasagali College for her high school education. She studied law at Makerere University, graduating with the degree of Bachelor of Laws (LLB), in 1978. She went on to obtain a Diploma in Legal Practice from the Law Development Center in Kampala in 1979. In 2000, she obtained a Diploma in Women's Law from the University of Zimbabwe. In 2003, she obtained the degree of Master of Arts (MA), specialising in Women's Law, also from the University of Zimbabwe.
Between 1984 and 1988, she was in private law practice. From 1989 to 1996, she served as the member of parliament for Kamuli District in the District Woman's Constituency. She served as the Chairperson of the University Council for Mbarara University, between 1993 and 1996. During 1996, she served as Secretary General of the East African Women Parliamentarians Association.
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