Thomas Tayebwa

Thomas Tayebwa (born 10 November 1980) is a Ugandan lawyer and politician. Since 2016, he is the elected Member of Parliament for Ruhinda North County in Mitooma District and a member of NRM, the ruling national political party in Uganda. He serves as a member of National Economy Committee and Natural Resources Committee.[1]

Thomas Tayebwa
Thomas Tayebwa
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Personal details
Born
Tayebwa Thomas

(1980-11-10) 10 November 1980
Mitooma, Uganda
ResidenceMitooma, Uganda
Alma materMakerere University
(Bachelor of Arts in Social Sciences
Makerere University
(Bachelors of Law)
OccupationLawyer, and politician
Known forPolitics

Background and education

Tayebwa was born to Mr. Bangirana Daudi and Miss Betty Komuhangi of Bitereko Village in Mitooma District.[2] He attended Kigarama Primary School, Kigarama Senior Secondary School and Ruyonza School for UACE in 2000. In 2005, he received a BA in Social Sciences at Makerere University, and in 2012 he received a Bachelor of Law degree from Makerere as well.

Other roles

Tayebwa serves as the director of "Cholmat Investments".[3]

Politics

In October 2015, Tayebwa joined elective politics on the NRM ticket, winning both the party's primaries with 15092 votes[4] and 2016 Ugandan general election thereby becoming a member of The Tenth Parliament for The Pearl of Africa representing Ruhinda North County in Mitooma District.[5][6] He serves as a member of National Economy Committee and Natural Resources Committee.[7][8][9]

Personal life

On 14 February 2009 Tayebwa married Anita Rukundo from St Augustine Chapel Makerere.[10] Tayebwa is a Catholic by religion.

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gollark: The world is very interconnected these days so stuff happening elsewhere affects me somewhat. And I do also care about suffering being caused, even if that doesn't directly affect people in my country.
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References
  1. https://theyworkforyou.github.io/uganda-parliament-watch/mp/738cff3b-1d64-4788-9421-2d36741dcb16/
  2. Kasyate, Simon (13 June 2016). "MP Thomas Tayebwa says networking has propelled him this far". Obsever Uganda. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
  3. Tushabe, Nasa (14 January 2019). "Exclusive :Top 10 Richest MPs in the 10th Parliament Named". The Insider Uganda. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
  4. https://croozefm.com/nrm-primaries-list-of-results/
  5. Tushabe, Nasa (19 February 2016). "Winners and Losers of Uganda Member of Parliament (MPs) elections". Blizz Uganda. Retrieved 22 March 2016.
  6. https://www.pmldaily.com/news/2019/10/mps-assure-mitooma-residents-on-water-electricity.html
  7. http://governance.mak.ac.ug/members/20/hon-thomas-tayebwa
  8. Kyeyune, Micheal (15 February 2019). "Makerere to extend semester over strike". Daily Monitor Uganda. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
  9. https://chimpreports.com/mp-tayebwa-transfers-shs-20m-to-home-district/
  10. Mirembe, Jane (12 March 2019). "What you missed on MP Thomas Tayebwa's anniversary". My Wedding Uganda. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
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