Thomas Tayebwa
Thomas Tayebwa is a member of the Parliament of Uganda since 2016, and has served as Deputy Speaker of the Parliament since 2022. He was appointed as the Government Chief Whip by Yoweri Kaguta Museveni. Since 2016, he serves as the Member of Parliament for Ruhinda North County in Mitooma District and a member of NRM. He became known for beating a UMEME employee on a leaked video, for which he apologized on 29 August 2020. He served as a member of National Economy Committee and Natural Resources Committee. On 25 March 2022, he was elected by fellow MPs as the Deputy Speaker of Uganda's 11th Parliament, taking over from Among who moved up to be the Speaker of the Parliament, all events following the death of Speaker Jacob Oulanyah.
Early life and education
Tayebwa was born on 10 November 1980 to Bangirana Daudi and Abbie Komuhangi of Bitereko Village in Mitooma District. He attended Kigarama Primary School, Kigarama Senior Secondary School, Nganwa High School and Ruyonza School for UACE in 2000. In 2005, he received a BA in Social Sciences at Makerere University, and in 2012 he received a Bachelor of Law degree from Makerere as well.Roles
Tayebwa serves as the director of Cholmat Investments.Politics
In October 2015, Tayebwa joined elective politics on the NRM ticket, winning both the party's primaries with 15092 votes and 2016 Ugandan general election thereby becoming a member of The Tenth Parliament for The Pearl of Africa representing Ruhinda North County in Mitooma District. He served as a member of National Economy Committee and Natural Resources Committee in the 10th parliament.On March 25, 2022, Tayebwa was voted as Deputy Speaker of the Parliament of Uganda succeeding Anita Among in the 11th parliament.