Orone Derrick is a Ugandan politician who serves as a Member of Parliament representing Gogonyo Constituency Pallisa District.[1][2] He was elected on 14 January 2021.[3][4][5][6][7] He is a member of National Resistance Movement political party.[8][9][10][11] He serves as a member on the Appointments Committee in the Parliament of Uganda.[12]
Orone Derrick Honorable | |
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Member of Parliament for Gogonyo Constituency Pallisa District | |
Assumed office May 21, 2021 | |
Personal details | |
Born | 22 January 1988 Pallisa District | (age 36)
Nationality | Ugandan |
Political party | National Resistance Movement |
Spouse | Mugabi Shifra (since 2016) |
Residence | Kampala |
Alma mater | St. Lawrence University (Bachelor's degree in Public Administration) |
Occupation | Politician, Public administrator |
Known for | Politics, Public Administration, leadership |
Early life and education background
editOrone was born on 22 January 1988 in Pallisa District. He attended Merryland High School Entebbe for both his 0 & A levels (2001–2007). He graduated with a bachelor's degree in Public Administration from St. Lawrence University in 2019.[3][11]
Career
editWorking experience
editHe has worked at Maghrib agencies as director operations from 2009 to 2017.[13] He is the CEO of Rokas Recruitment Services Limited a recruitment agency as well as the CEO of Rydim Empire a Music Events Company which does Artiste music management and Events.[14][13][15]
Politics
editIn January 2021, he was elected as a Member of Parliament representing Gogonyo Constituency Pallisa District in the eleventh Parliament of Uganda (2021 to 2026) [11] in the 2021 Ugandan general election and on 21 May 2021 he sworn in as the Member of Parliament.[9][2][10]
Personal life
editOrone is married to Mugabi Shifra (since 2018). He belongs to National Resistance Movement.[16][3][17]
References
edit- ^ "Magistrate court rejects Taligola's vote recount application". Daily Monitor. 26 January 2021.
- ^ a b "Swearing-in of MPs: Check out the final day in 72 pictures". New Vision.
- ^ a b c "Parliament of Uganda". Archived from the original on 2021-04-28. Retrieved 2021-06-24.
- ^ https://www.ec.or.ug/ecresults/2021/MPS_RESULTS_2021.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ Independent, The (2022-08-12). "Derrick Orone wins Gogonyo County by-election". The Independent Uganda. Retrieved 2023-02-10.
- ^ "Orone Derrick - 2021 General Election - Visible Polls". visiblepolls.org. Retrieved 2023-02-10.
- ^ "Derrick Orone Archives". Redpepper Uganda. Retrieved 2023-02-10.
- ^ "Pallisa MP contestant to pay Shs16m". Daily Monitor. 13 March 2021.
- ^ a b "MP Derrick Orone Wins Damages of Ugx 8m". March 13, 2021.
- ^ a b "New Parliament takes shape". Daily Monitor. 16 January 2021.
- ^ a b c "Full List: All 529 Members Of The 11th Parliament". 19 January 2021.
- ^ https://www.parliament.go.ug/sites/default/files/MEMBERSHIP%20OF%20THE%20APPOINTMENTS%20COMMITTEE%20%282021-2022%29.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ a b "Emma Carlos partners with manager Derrick Orone news – Chano8".
- ^ Parliament of Uganda [@Parliament_Ug] (20 May 2021). "Gogonyo County, a new constituency in Pallisa District will have Hon Derrick Orone as their Member of Parliament after he took oath. #11thParliamentStarts https://t.co/l75tNhIQQF" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 2 July 2021. Retrieved 26 July 2021 – via Twitter.
- ^ "UGNEWS24 - I Didn't Benefit From the Music Business—Manager Derrick Orone". February 8, 2021.
- ^ "List of MPs who have been declared winners so far". Daily Monitor. 16 January 2021.
- ^ "Six candidates battle for Pallisa's Gogonyo MP seat". 28 December 2020.
External references
edit- Website of the Parliament of Uganda.
- Manager Derrick in a bitter fight with Grenade Official
- Manager Derrick Terminates Grenade Official's Music Contract Accusing Him Of Indiscipline And Disrespect. - HOT100 Kampala
- NRM Wins the Highest National Seat and The Greatest Number of Legislators In 11th Parliament Archived 2021-06-24 at the Wayback Machine
- 2021 Elections: Statistics on the number of MPs who have been declared winners so far
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