General Assembly of Lango
General Assembly of Lango | |
|---|---|
 Emblem of Lango | |
| Type | |
| Type | |
| Leadership | |
Willy Omodo Omodo[1] | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 175 |
 | |
Political groups | His Royal Highness's Government (25)
Council of Owitong (149)
Presiding Officer
|
| Elections | |
| Election and Appointment by the Won Nyaci | |
| Meeting place | |
| Lango Cultural Centre[2] Lira, Uganda | |
The General Assembly of Lango is the legislature of the Lango Kingdom, one of the seventeen officially recognised traditional kingdoms in Uganda.[3]
The General Assembly consists of the Council of Owitong, who are the elected chiefs of the 149 clans within the Kingdom, as well as the Prime Minister and the 24 other ministers of the Lango government.[3] The General Assembly is charged with legislating by-laws, legislating on cultural matters, scrutinising the royal government and passing the kingdom's yearly budget.[4] As a cultural legislature, it is prevented from legislating on political matters.
At present the General Assembly meets outside, at the Lango Cultural Centre in Lira, the capital of Lango.[2] A new and permanent venue for the General Assembly is due to be constructed alongside the new Lango Royal Palace.[5]
References
[edit]- ↑ Olomo, Joshua (5 October 2026). "Lango Speaker Warns Former Clan Leaders Against Defying Elders' Decisions on Leadership Changes". Lango News Network. Retrieved 12 October 2026.
- 1 2 " Lango Cultural Institution(Cokere Owitong) Ceng Abic Nino Dwe 5/07/2024 At Lango Cultural Center" on YouTube
- 1 2 LCF Strategic Plan Book 2021-2025 (PDF), Lango Cultural Foundation, 2021
- ↑ Opeto, Emmanuel (5 October 2026). "Won Nyaci Unveils New Cabinet, Seven Committees in Major Lango Governance Restructuring". Lango News Network. Retrieved 8 October 2026.
- ↑ Okeng, Andrew (20 August 2026). "Government Moves to Revive Stalled Lango Palace Project After Contractor Termination". Lango News. Retrieved 12 October 2026.