anita among

Anita Annet Among (born 23 November 1973) is a Ugandan accountant, lawyer and politician who served as the Speaker of the 11th Parliament of Uganda from 2022 to 2026.She has represented Bukedea District as the Woman Member of Parliament since 2016, serving in the 10th, 11th and 12th Parliaments
Among was first elected to Parliament in 2016 as an independent candidate, after previously contesting the seat unsuccessfully. She later joined the National Resistance Movement (NRM) and served as Deputy Speaker of the 11th Parliament before being elected Speaker in March 2022 following the death of Jacob Oulanyah.
Ahead of the 2026 general election, Among was declared elected unopposed for Bukedea District Woman Representative after no rival candidate appeared on the final ballot. The circumstances of her unopposed nomination were challenged by opposition aspirant Norma Susan Otai, who sued Among and the Electoral Commission, alleging obstruction of her candidature.
She was a member of the FDC party before joining the ruling NRM party where she was voted as the Deputy Speaker of the 10th Parliament. She is also the second female deputy speaker in the history of Uganda's parliament after Rebecca Alitwala Kadaga.
Anita is named in the torture complaint against the Ugandan government that was submitted to the International Criminal Court.
Furthermore, she is the proprietor of Bukedea Comprehensive Academy, a co-educational boarding school founded in 2018, The academy, located in Bukedea District, also offers vocational training alongside its academic programs
She is also the proprietor of Bukedea Teaching Hospital and Bukedea Comprehensive Sports Park which were commissioned by President Museveni in 2024.

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