Elton Joseph Mabirizi | |
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| Born | July 1975 (age 50) Mpigi District, Uganda |
| Nationality | Ugandan |
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| Occupation(s) | Politician, Christian leader, Electrical engineer |
| Organization | Ambassadors of Jesus Christ Church (Founder) |
| Known for | 2016 presidential candidate; Conservative Party flag bearer for 2026 |
| Political party | Conservative Party (Uganda) |
| Spouse | Winnie Mabirizi |
Elton Joseph Mabirizi also known as Joseph Mabirizi (born July 1975) is a Ugandan politician, Christian leader, and electrical engineer. [1] [2] [3] He contested as a presidential candidate in the 2016 Ugandan general election under a banner of an Independent candidate. [4]
He is the Conservative Party (Uganda) flag bearer for the presidency of the 2026 Ugandan general election. [1] [2] [3]
Mabirizi was born in July 1975 in Mpigi District, Uganda to Alice Nabulya Nalongo (Mother) as the second-last born in a family of eleven children. [1] [5] He attended Katwe Primary School before joining St. John’s Secondary School in Mityana District for his O-Level and A-Level education. [1] [5] He then went to Aldram Institute of Theology and Counseling where he attained a Diploma in Counseling before joining Mengo Technical Institute where he studies Electrical Engineering. [1] [5] He also attained an Advanced Diploma in Electrical Engineering Science from City and Guilds in the United Kingdom, and another diploma from Bloemfontein in South Africa. [1] [5]
Before joining politics, Mabirizi worked as an electrical technician under Uganda Electricity Board for eight years and later as a consultant in Uganda and South Africa. [1] [5] Alongside his technical work, he participated in faith-based outreach programs and public speaking engagements him being the founder of Ambassadors of Jesus Christ Church. [1]
Mabirizi contested for the 2016 presidential election as an Independent where he got 24,498 (0.25%) votes. [4]
In September 2025, Mabirizi was nominated and revealed as the Conservative Party presidential candidate in the 2026 general election. [3] [6] His election focuses on political reform, re-examining the constitution, and organizing of the administration. [7]
He has called for participation in elections and campaigning on policy in the course of 2026's election period where he revealed a coalition with a group of past presidential candidates to organize a combined challenge against Uganda's long-serving Yoweri Museveni. [8]
Mabirizi is married to Winnie Mabirizi and is a practicing Christian who has founded several churches across Uganda. [1]