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H.E. Justice Simon Mugenyi Byabakama,
Chairman, EC

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CoUNtrY ProfiLE LEgisLAtivE sYstEM

1. Official Name LEGISLATURE
Republic of Uganda
1. Structure of National Legislature:
2. Government Unicameral
Presidential Republic
2. Names of the Houses in vernacular and English
3. Head of State Designation National Assembly
President Yoweri Kaguta MUSEVENI
3. Total no. of members in each house elected/
4. Head of government Designation nominated
President Yoweri Kaguta MUSEVENI The Ugandan parliament is composed of 289

5. Capital Constituency Representatives, 112 District Wom-
Kampala an Representatives, 10 Uganda People’s Defence
Forces Representatives, 5 Representatives of the
6. Currency Youth, 5 Representatives of Persons with Disabili-
Uganda Shilling (UGX) ties, 5 Representatives of Workers, and 13 ex offi-
cio Members
7. Ethnic Groups (with %age population)
Baganda 16.5%, Banyankole 9.6%, Basoga 8.8%, 4. Popular House
Bakiga 7.1%, Iteso 7%, Langi 6.3%, Bagisu 4.9%, National Assembly
Acholi 4.4%, Lugbara 3.3%, other 32.1% (2014 est.)
5. Type of Electoral System
8. Date of Independence FPTP
1962 from Britain
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9. Date of adoption of Democratic Constitution
Adopted in 1962, The new Constitution was ratified ELECtorAL sYstEM
on 12 July 1995, and promulgated on 8 October
1995 (A) ELECTION MANAGEMENT BODy

10. Language (s)
English, Swahili (official) 1. Name of the EMB(S)
Electoral Commission (EC)
11. Literacy Levels
Male: 82.66% Female: 70.84% 2. Website Address
Total: 76.53% (2018) www.ec.or.ug

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