Jimmy Akena Obote

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Jimmy Akena

Jimmy Akena Obote (born September 25, 1967) is a Uganda politician, member of parliament and the son of Militon Obote and Miria Obote.

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Early life

Obote was born on September 25, 1967, at Mulago Hospital to former Ugandan President and Uganda People's Congress founder Obote and his wife Maria. Akena is a member of parliament representing Lira Municipality [1] [2]

Career

During the first coup d'etat of Idi Amin, Akena spent his first five years in exile in Tanzania from 1971 to 1980.

Jimmy Akena Obote contested for Lira municipality Member of Parliament in 2006 immediately after his return from exile in 2005 under the flag of UPC which is a political party founded by his late father and won the elections that year. Since then he continued to retain the position in 2011,2016 and the recent elections of 2021. [3] [4]

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References

  1. "Jimmy Akena Obote | Profile | Africa Confidential". www.africa-confidential.com. Retrieved 2023-02-07.
  2. Nabiruma, Diana (8 July 2015). "Jimmy Akena: life as a president's son tough". The Observer - Uganda. Retrieved 2023-02-07.
  3. "Akena James Michael Jimmy - 2021 General Election - Visible Polls". visiblepolls.org. Retrieved 2023-02-08.
  4. "Akena James Michael Jimmy - 2016 General Election - Visible Polls". visiblepolls.org. Retrieved 2023-02-08.