Orone Derrick is a Ugandan politician who serves as a Member of Parliament representing Gogonyo Constituency

Pallisa District Pallisa District is a district in Eastern Uganda which was carved out of Tororo district in 1991. Like most other Ugandan districts, it is named after its main town, Pallisa, where the district headquarters are located. Location Pallisa Distric ...

. He was elected on 14 January 2021. He is a member of

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political party. He serves as a member on the Appointments Committee in the

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Early life and education background

Orone was born on 22 January 1988 in

. 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

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in 2019.

Career

Working experience

He has worked at Maghrib agencies as director operations from 2009 to 2017. 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.

Politics

In January 2021, he was elected as a Member of Parliament representing Gogonyo Constituency Pallisa District in the eleventh

(2021 to 2026) in the

2021 Ugandan general election General elections were held in Uganda on 14 January 2021 to elect the President and the Parliament. The Electoral Commission announced Incumbent President Yoweri Museveni, the incumbent ruling since 1986, as the winner with 59% of the vote, alth ...

and on 21 May 2021 he sworn in as the Member of Parliament.

Personal life

Orone is married to Mugabi Shifra (since 2018). He belongs to

References

External references

Website of the Parliament of Uganda.Manager Derrick in a bitter fight with Grenade OfficialManager Derrick Terminates Grenade Official's Music Contract Accusing Him Of Indiscipline And Disrespect. - HOT100 KampalaNRM Wins the Highest National Seat and The Greatest Number of Legislators In 11th Parliament

* ttps://www.ec.or.ug/ecresults/2021/MPS_RESULTS_2021.pdf General parliamentary elections, 2021 - Election results {{DEFAULTSORT:Orone, Derrick Living people 1988 births Acholi people People from Pallisa District Politicians from Northern Region, Uganda Members of the 11th Parliament of Uganda