Rt Hon Anita Annet Among was born on 23 November 1973. She is a Ugandan accountant, lawyer and politician, who is the current Speaker of the National Assembly and the Member of Parliament, representing Bukedea District Women Constituency in the 11th parliament
Hon Among was born in Bukedea District in Teso Sub Region in Eastern Uganda. She attended local schools for her elementary and secondary education. She graduated with a Bachelor of Business Administration degree, from Makerere University, in 2005. In 2008, she was awarded a Master of Business Administration degree, also by Makerere University.
In 2018, Among graduated from Kampala International University, with a Bachelor of Laws degree. At that time she was in the process of attaining qualification as a Chartered Certified Accountant.
From 1998 until 2006, Ms Among worked at Centenary Bank. At the time she left in 2006, she had risen to the rank of branch manager. For the ten years prior to her election to parliament, she served as a lecturer in accounting, at Kampala International University.
For two parliamentary election cycles in 2007, when Bukedea District was created, and 2011, Among lost the District Woman Representative seat to Rose Akol of the National Resistance Movement political party.
Among, a long-time member of the opposition Forum for Democratic Change political party, contested in 2016 as an independent candidate and she won and is the incumbent Member of Parliament todate.
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In the 10th Parliament, Ms Among served as the Vice Chairperson of the Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (COSASE).
In 2020, she joined the National Resistance Movement (NRM) and won the party primaries. In the 2021 general elections, Among was one of the few legislators who was elected unopposed to join the 11th parliament. She is one of the few most admired and influential Women in Uganda and she is an dedicated her life in fighting for the rights of the most marginalized people and ensuring better service delivery in the implementation of Government Programs.
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