Mao confirms Speakership bid of the 12th Parliament

Why Norbert Mao Is the Strategic Choice for Speaker of Parliament

Uganda’s race for Speaker of 12th Parliament is more than a contest for office, it is a test of the country’s institutional maturity. At a time when public trust in governance structures is increasingly tied to transparency, fairness, and national cohesion, the choice of Speaker will signal whether Parliament intends to remain routine in posture or rise to a higher standard of independence and reform. In this context, Democratic Party President …

Who Killed Jacob Oulanyah And You Became Speaker By Accident? Mao Launches War On Anita Among, Leaks Shocking Secrets

The President General of the Democratic Party and Minister for Justice and Constitutional Affairs, Norbert Mao, has stirred political debate after declaring that the passing of former Speaker Jacob Oulanyah plunged Uganda into what he described as an “accidental Speaker of Parliament.” Mao, who is the MP-elect for Laroo Pece Division in Gulu City, made the remarks at the DP headquarters in Kampala shortly after announcing his intention to contes…

Who Killed Jacob Oulanyah? Mao Attacks Speaker Anita Among After Officially Declaring Running For Speakership - The Witness Uganda

The President General of the Democratic Party and Minister for Justice and Constitutional Affairs, Norbert Mao, has stirred political debate after declaring that the passing of former Speaker Jacob Oulanyah plunged Uganda into what he described as an “accidental Speaker of Parliament.” Mao, who is the MP-elect for Laroo Pece Division in Gulu City, made the remarks at the DP headquarters in Kampala shortly after announcing his intention to contes…

Mao confirms Speakership bid of the 12th Parliament

Norbert Mao addressing the press at Democratic Party headquarters. Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Norbert Mao, the President General of the Democratic Party (DP) and current Minister for Justice and Constitutional Affairs, has officially announced his candidature for Speaker of the 12th Parliament of Uganda. Speaking at a press conference on Feb 24, Mao declared that his extensive “consultation phase” has concluded. During this period, the …

Uganda got Accidental Speaker after Death of Oulanyah - Norbert Mao

Norbert Mao, the Justice and Constitutional Affairs Minister of Uganda and President General of the Democratic Party (DP), has said the elevation of Anita Among as Speaker was accidental. He described her leadership of Parliament as an outcome of circumstance, saying the country got an “accidental Speaker” following the death of former Speaker Jacob Oulanyah. Oulanyah, who was elected Speaker of the 11th Parliament in May 2021, died in March 202…

Mao seeks Museveni’s support for his Speakership bid

Photo Courtesy; Daily Monitor   By Prossy Kisakye KAMPALA: The opposition Democratic Party (DP) president, also Laroo-Pece Member of Parliament-elect, Norbert Mao, has written to the chairman of the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM), president Yoweri Museveni seeking support for his bid for the Speakership of the 12th Parliament. Mao, also the Minister for Justice an Constitutional Affairs on Tuesday February 24, 2026, officially announc…