22 Facts About Jacob Oulanyah

Jacob L'Okori Oulanyah was a Ugandan agricultural economist, lawyer, and politician, who served as the Speaker of the 11th Parliament of Uganda from 2021 to 2022.

Jacob Oulanyah was elected to that position on 24 May 2021, after defeating his tenacious rival the then incumbent Speaker Rebecca Alitwala Kadaga.

Jacob Oulanyah served as Deputy Speaker of the Ugandan parliament, from May 2011 until May 2021.

Jacob Oulanyah was born in the then Gulu District, on 23 March 1965 to Nathan L'okori and Karen Atwon.

Jacob Oulanyah attended St Joseph's College Layibi, Dr Obote College Boroboro, and Kololo Senior Secondary School for his O-Level and A-Level education.

Jacob Oulanyah graduated in 1991 with a Bachelor of Arts in that subject.

Jacob Oulanyah served as speaker of the university students' guild during his stay at Makerere.

Jacob Oulanyah was however a cardholder of the Uganda People's Congress.

Jacob Oulanyah participated in the peace talks between the government of Uganda and the Lord's Resistance Army rebels.

In March 2011, Jacob Oulanyah was elected to represent Omoro County then in Gulu District, in the Ninth Parliament, this time on the NRM ticket.

Jacob Oulanyah was elected as Deputy Speaker of Parliament on 19 May 2011.

On 13 July 2019, Jacob Oulanyah was awarded an honorary Doctorate of Divinity by Zoe Life Theological College USA and acquired the title, Doctor enabling him to be called Rt.

On 24 May 2021, Jacob Oulanyah was voted Speaker of Parliament in a race against his former boss, Rt.

Jacob Oulanyah obtained 310 votes against Kadaga's 197 and Ssemujju's 15.

Jacob Oulanyah was the national speaker of parliament sitting on the following parliamentary committees:.

Shortly after his election as Speaker, Jacob Oulanyah went to the United Kingdom for over a month.

Subsequently, most of Jacob Oulanyah's duties were handled by Deputy Speaker Anita Among, fuelling further speculation about Jacob Oulanyah's health.

Jacob Oulanyah last presided over Parliament on 21 December 2021.

Jacob Oulanyah found him in bed, having difficulty speaking; he had not eaten in the previous three days.

Jacob Oulanyah was taken to Mulago National Referral Hospital, where his doctors recommended that he be flown out of Uganda for treatment.

Around this time, the Wikipedia article of Jacob Oulanyah was changed to indicate that he had died.

Jacob Oulanyah's death was announced by Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni, on Museveni's Twitter account.