Parliament of Uganda
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The Parliament of Uganda is the unicameral national legislative body responsible for making laws, overseeing the executive, and representing the interests of Ugandan citizens.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Parliament of Uganda canonical | 28 |
| Legislature of Uganda | 3 |
| 10th Parliament of Uganda | 2 |
| Members of Parliament of Uganda | 2 |
| 9th Parliament of Uganda | 1 |
| National Assembly of Uganda | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
legislative body
ⓘ
national parliament ⓘ unicameral legislature ⓘ |
| budgetApprovalFrequency | annually ⓘ |
| budgetCommittee | Committee on the National Economy ⓘ |
| capitalOfCountry | Kampala ⓘ |
| country | Uganda ⓘ |
| currentLegislatureNumber | 11th Parliament ⓘ |
| currentLegislatureStartYear | 2021 ⓘ |
| deputyPresidingOfficerTitle | Deputy Speaker of Parliament ⓘ |
| electoralSystem | first-past-the-post ⓘ |
| establishedInYear | 1962 ⓘ |
| hasCommitteeType |
sectoral committees
ⓘ
select committees ⓘ standing committees ⓘ |
| hasHouseType | unicameral ⓘ |
| hasMemberType |
constituency representatives
ⓘ
district woman representatives ⓘ representatives of special interest groups ⓘ |
| hasPower |
amend the Constitution of Uganda
ⓘ
approve taxation measures ⓘ approve the national budget ⓘ censure ministers ⓘ enact laws ⓘ impeach the President under constitutional provisions ⓘ vet presidential appointments ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.parliament.go.ug/ ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Uganda
ⓘ
surface form:
Republic of Uganda
|
| languageOfProceedings | English ⓘ |
| legalFoundation |
Constitution of Uganda
ⓘ
surface form:
Constitution of the Republic of Uganda, 1995
|
| legislativeBranchOf | Government of Uganda ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Kampala
ⓘ
Parliamentary Building, Kampala ⓘ |
| meetsIn |
Parliamentary Building, Kampala
ⓘ
surface form:
Parliament House, Kampala
|
| oversees |
Cabinet of Uganda
ⓘ
public expenditure ⓘ |
| passes | Acts of Parliament of Uganda ⓘ |
| presidingOfficerTitle | Speaker of Parliament ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
lawmaking
ⓘ
oversight of the executive ⓘ representation of citizens ⓘ |
| publicAccountsOversight | Public Accounts Committee ⓘ |
| replaces |
Parliament of Uganda
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
National Assembly of Uganda
|
| specialInterestGroupRepresented |
Uganda Peoples' Defence Forces
ⓘ
surface form:
Uganda Peoples Defence Forces
persons with disabilities ⓘ workers ⓘ youth ⓘ |
| termLength | 5 years ⓘ |
| womenRepresentationMechanism | reserved district woman seats ⓘ |
Referenced by (37)
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this entity surface form:
National Assembly of Uganda
this entity surface form:
Legislature of Uganda
this entity surface form:
9th Parliament of Uganda
this entity surface form:
Members of Parliament of Uganda
subject surface form:
11th Parliament of Uganda
this entity surface form:
10th Parliament of Uganda
subject surface form:
11th Parliament of Uganda
this entity surface form:
10th Parliament of Uganda
subject surface form:
11th Parliament of Uganda
subject surface form:
Speaker of Parliament of Uganda
subject surface form:
Speaker of Parliament of Uganda
this entity surface form:
Legislature of Uganda
subject surface form:
Speaker of Parliament of Uganda
this entity surface form:
Members of Parliament of Uganda
subject surface form:
Public Accounts Committee (Uganda)
subject surface form:
Public Accounts Committee (Uganda)
subject surface form:
Public Accounts Committee (Uganda)
subject surface form:
Public Accounts Committee (Uganda)
this entity surface form:
Legislature of Uganda
subject surface form:
Public Accounts Committee (Uganda)