Uganda Speaker Jacob Oulanyah dies at Aged 57, Meet his Wife Winnie Amoo Okot, Family and Cause of Death

Jacob Oulanyah worked as a lawyer and politician as well as an agricultural strategist between 2021 and 2026.

Jacob Oulanyah, who received treatment in Seattle for his ill health, died recently, according to President Yoweri Museveni. He had been in the hospital for the last few days.

Obituary: Jacob Oulanyah Died- Death Cause

The 11th Speaker of the August House, Jacob Oulanyah, died on Sunday morning at around 10:30 a.m. He was 57 years old and represented Omoro County. He succeeded Hon Rebecca Kadaga. The nature of Jacob Oulanyah’s illness remains unknown, but it was brought to light after he was admitted to a Seattle hospital.

As a result of Anita Among handling the operations of several parliamentary committees since the session started in May, concerns have been raised about his health.

Jacob Oulanyah Age, Family, Early Life

He was 57 years old when he died. Jacob was born on March 23, 1965 in Gulu, Uganda. He was born to his parents, Nathan L’okori and Karen Atwon. He has been featured on Wikipedia. His family must be heartbroken at the moment. We express our heartfelt condolences to his family and loved ones.

jacob oulanyah family

We will update this section as soon as more information about him are made public.

Jacob Oulanyah Career, What was his profession?

Oulanyah began working as a lecturer at the LDC after graduating from it, at the same time establishing a private law practice at Oulanyah, Onoria & Company Advocates. Having entered politics under the no-party system, also known as the Movement Political System, in 2001, he was elected to the parliamentary seat of Omoro County, in the then Gulu District. His re-election bid as a member of the UPC failed in 2006, leading him to quit the party and align himself with the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM).

He was the chairman of the commission of investigation investigating the contentious sub-lease of Kisekka Market, one of Kampala’s municipal markets, in 2008. Oulanyah was elected to represent Omoro County in the Ninth Parliament, then in Gulu District, on the NRM platform, in March 2011. On May 19, 2011, he was elected as the Deputy Speaker of Parliament.

In a race against his old boss, Rt. Hon. Rebecca Kadaga, and Kira Municipality MP, Ibrahim Ssemujju, Jacob Oulanyah was elected Speaker of Parliament on May 24, 2021. Jacob received 310 votes, compared to 197 for Kadaga and 15 for Ssemujju.

Which school and college did he go to?

His O-Level and A-Level education was completed at St. Joseph’s College Layibi, Dr. Obote College Boroboro, and Kololo Senior Secondary School. He studied agricultural economics at Makerere University, which is the oldest school in the East African Community.

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During his time at Makerere University, he earned an undergraduate degree in that subject in 1991, and one year later he entered law school, earning his bachelor’s degree in 1994. During his time at Makerere, he served as speaker for the university students’ guild. He earned a postgraduate diploma in legal practice from the Law Development Centre (LDC) in 1995.

Jacob Oulanyah Net Worth, How much does he earn?

The net worth of Jacob is estimated to be around $1 – $2 Million.

Jacob Oulanyah Wife, What about his relationship?

Jacob Oulanyah, Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, is married to Lady Winnie Amoo Okot. They have two children together.

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Is he available on any kind of social media platform?

He is available on Twitter and Instagram. He has 145.5K+ followers on his Twitter and 4.9K+ followers on his Instagram.

Body Appearance of Jacob Oulanyah’s Height, Weight

HeightN / A
Hair colorBlack
Eye colorBrown
WeightN / A
Body typeFit
Sexual orientationStraight

Interesting facts about Jacob Oulanyah’s which you should be knows

NationalityUganda
EthnicityBlack
Zodiac signN / A
Relationship StatusMarried
Children2
SpouseWinnie Amoo Okot

 

 

 

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