Uganda's Speakers of Parliament since independence

Oct 02, 2017

As we mark 55 years of Uganda’s Independence, we bring you important facts, personalities and their contributions to Uganda.

Today we bring you National Assembly (Parliament) Speakers. Did you know that President Yoweri Museveni was Parliament Speaker for 10 years?

BELOW IS A TABLE WITH THE SPEAKERS OF PARLIAMENT

Legislature	Name	Period
1st Parliament (National Assembly) 1962-May 1966	John Bowes Griffin Narendra M. Patel	1962–1963 1963–May 1966
2nd Parliament (National Assembly) 1967-January 1971	Narendra M. Patel	1967-January 1971
No Legislative Arm of Government		1971-1979
3rd Parliament (National Consultative Council) 1979-1980	Edward Rugumayo Francis K. Butagira	1979-1980 1980
4th Parliament (National Assembly) 1980-27 July 1985	Francis K. Butagira	23 December 1980 – 27 July 1985
5th Parliament (National Resistance Council) 1986–1996	YoweriMuseveni	26 January 1986 – 1996
6th Parliament (Parliament of Uganda) 1996-2001	James Wapakhabulo Francis Ayume	1996-1998 1998-2001
7th Parliament (Parliament of Uganda) 2001–2006	Edward Ssekandi	July 2001 – 2006
8th Parliament (Parliament of Uganda) 2006–2011	Edward Ssekandi	18 May 2006 – 2011
9th Parliament (Parliament of Uganda) 2011–2016	Rebecca Kadaga	19 May 2011 – 2016