Felix Ogong | |
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Member of the Parliament of Uganda from Dokolo South County | |
Assumed office 1996 | |
Constituency | Dokolo South County |
Member of Pan-African Parliament from Uganda | |
Assumed office 2016 | |
State Minister for Youth and Children Affairs | |
Personal details | |
Born | January 22,1965 |
Nationality | Ugandan |
Political party | National Resistance Movement (NRM) |
Alma mater | Makerere University |
Profession | Economist |
Felix Okot Ogong (born January 22,1965) is a Ugandan economist,politician and member of parliament from Dokolo South County currently sitting in the Pan African Parliament,the legislative arm of African Union for a second term having been sent to the parliament during the 10th Ugandan Parliament. [1] [2] [3] He was a State Minister for Youth and Children Affairs [4] and he is a member of National Resistance Movement (NRM) on whose platform he served in the parliament since 1996. Ogong is the founder and Managing Director of Feslistar bus services and Voice of Lango Fm based in Lira town. [5] [6]
Ogong is a Christian and a member of Anglican denomination. He earned a bachelor’s degree in Economics and Geography from Makerere University. [7]
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