Edward Kiwanuka Ssekandi (born 19 January 1942) is a

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n politician and lawyer who served as the eighth

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from 24 May 2011 to 21 June 2021. Prior to that, he served as the

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from 2001 to 2011. He served as

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for Bukoto County Central constituency from 1996 to 2021.

Life and career

Ssekandi was born in

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on 19 January 1942. He graduated with honors from the

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with a

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degree. He also holds a Diploma in Legal Practice from the

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, Uganda's capital and largest city. From 1973 until 1978, he served as a lecturer at the Uganda Law Development Centre. Between 1978 and 1979, he served as the Acting Director of the

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. He was the lead counsel on the Commission of Inquiry into Violations of Human Rights, between 1986 and 1993. He was a delegate to the

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, 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

. He was re-elected from that constituency in 2001, 2006 and 2011. He served as Deputy Speaker of Parliament from 1996 to 2001. He was elected as

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in 2001, a position he held until 2011. He was replaced as Speaker by Rebecca Kadaga, the first female Speaker of Parliament in Uganda's history, on 19 May 2011.

Personal details

He is married. He belongs to the

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political party. He is reported to be a sports enthusiast.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Ssekandi, Edward 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