Okot Moses Junior Bitek is a Ugandan lawyer and politician who serves as a member of Parliament representing Kioga Constituency Amolatar District. He was elected on 14 January 2021. He is a member of the FDC party.[1][2][3][4]
Okot Moses Junior Bitek Honorable | |
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 Hon. Moses Junior Bitek | |
| Member of Parliament for Kioga Constituency Amolatar District | |
| Assumed office May 21, 2021 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 04 September 1989 (age 35) Amolatar District |
| Nationality | Ugandan |
| Political party | FDC party |
| Parent(s) | Angiro John(father), Imat Keller Angiro (mother) |
| Residence | Amolatar District |
| Alma mater | Makerere University (Bachelors of Law) Law Development Centre (Post Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice) |
| Occupation | Politician, Public administrator, lawyer |
| Known for | Politics, Public Administration, leadership, lawyer |
Early life and background
editOkot was born in Gulu District to Mr. Angiro John (father) a retired teacher and Miss Imat Keller Angiro (mother) of the Okarowok Clan. Okot attended Amuca SDA Primary School for his PLE, Aputi Secondary School for O-level (2001-2005) and Gombe Secondary School for his A-level (2006-2007). In 2015, Okot graduated with a Bachelor of Laws from Makerere University as well as he received his Diploma in Legal Practice from Law Development Centre in 2017.
Career
editWorking experience
editWhile he was at Law Development Centre, Okot served as Guild President from 2016 to 2017. For a period of 3years (2017-2020), Okot Jr was an associate lawyer with Oloya & Company Advocates, a law firm based in Gulu town. He served as a chairperson of the Forum for Democratic Change at Makerere University (2010-2011). Currently, Okot practices with Gem and Company Advocates.
Political career
editIn January 2021, he was elected as a Member of Parliament representing Kioga Constituency in Amolatar District in the eleventh Parliament of Uganda (2021 to 2026) in the 2021 Ugandan general election and on 21 May 2021 he sworn in as the Member of Parliament.[5] He won with 8537 votes defeating NRM’s candidate Okello Anthony[6][2] He is a member on the Human Rights Committee and of the Defense and Internal Affairs since 2021. He serves as the Deputy Chairperson of Lango Parliamentary Caucus since 2021. In May 2022, Okot contested as FDC party's flag bearer in the race for the deputy speaker of the 11th parliament.[7][8]
Conflicts
editOkot was shot on the leg by a Uganda People's Defense Forces (UPDF) soldier while holding a mobilization rally in Amolatar District for People Power.[9][10][11]
Personal life
editOkot belongs to FDC party.
References
edit- ^ "Exclusive: How 'People Power' mobiliser was shot in Northern Uganda". Nile Post. 2019-05-24. Retrieved 2021-08-16.
- ^ a b "Full List of Elected MPs in Uganda 2021". Daily Express News. 2021-01-19. Retrieved 2021-08-16.
- ^ "Okot Moses Junior - 2021 General Election - Visible Polls". visiblepolls.org. Retrieved 2023-02-02.
- ^ Okot B'tek Junior - The man who nominated Muhammad Ssegirinya to become Deputy Speaker of Parliament, retrieved 2023-02-02
- ^ https://twitter.com/parliament_ug/status/1395270502260805642
- ^ "Okot Moses Junior - 2021 General Election - Visible Polls".
- ^ "Opposition endorse FDC's Okot for deputy speaker". 24 March 2022.
- ^ "Tayebwa Elected Deputy Speaker of Parliament". Uganda Radio Network. Retrieved 2023-02-02.
- ^ Newsroom, N24. "People Power Mobilizer Shot in Amolatar, Suspend Bundled Behind Bars | Northern Uganda's Leading News and Information Hub". Retrieved 2021-08-16.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "UPDF soldier who shot lawyer further remanded".
- ^ "UPDF officer arrested for shooting People Power mobiliser". Daily Monitor. 17 September 2020. Retrieved 2021-08-16.