Edward Kiwanuka Ssekandi (born 19 January 1942) is a
Ugandan politician and lawyer who served as the eighth
vice president of Uganda from 24 May 2011 to 21 June 2021. Prior to that, he served as the
Speaker of Parliament from 2001 to 2011. He served as
Member of Parliament for Bukoto County Central constituency from 1996 to 2021.
Life and career
Ssekandi was born in
Masaka District on 19 January 1942. He graduated with honors from the
University of East Africa with a
Bachelor of Laws degree. He also holds a Diploma in Legal Practice from the
Law Development Center in
Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city.
From 1973 until 1978, he served as a
lecturer
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at the Uganda Law Development Centre. Between 1978 and 1979, he served as the Acting Director of the
Law Development Centre. He was the lead
counsel
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The word ''counsel'' can also mean advice given ...
on the Commission of Inquiry into Violations of Human Rights, between 1986 and 1993. He was a delegate to the
Constitutional Assembly, which drafted the 1995 Ugandan constitution, from 1994 until 1995.
In 1996, Edward Ssekandi was elected to the
Ugandan Parliament to represent Bukoto County Central, located in
Masaka District. He was re-elected from that constituency in 2001, 2006 and 2011. He served as
Deputy Speaker
The speaker of a deliberative assembly, especially a legislative body, is its presiding officer, or the chair. The title was first used in 1377 in England.
Usage
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of Parliament from 1996 to 2001. He was elected as
Speaker in 2001, a position he held until 2011. He was replaced as Speaker by
Rebecca Kadaga
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 conc ...
, the first female Speaker of Parliament in Uganda's history, on 19 May 2011.
Personal details
He is married. He belongs to the
National Resistance Movement political party. He is reported to be a sports enthusiast.
See also
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Parliament of Uganda
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List of speakers of the Parliament of Uganda
This is a list of speakers of the Parliament of Uganda, since 1962:
References
External links
Website of Parliament of Uganda
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References
External links
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1942 births
Living people
20th-century Ugandan lawyers
Ugandan Roman Catholics
Vice presidents of Uganda
People from Masaka District
Law Development Centre alumni
Law Development Centre academics
University of East Africa alumni
Members of the Parliament of Uganda
Speakers of the Parliament of Uganda
National Resistance Movement politicians
People educated at St. Mary's College Kisubi
21st-century Ugandan politicians