Geoffrey Macho
Denis Nyangweso | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament of Uganda from Busia Municipality | |
| Assumed office 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Kevinah Taaka |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 12, 1973 |
| Political party | Independent |
Geoffrey Mangen Macho (born October 12, 1973) is a Ugandan teacher, politician and member of the parliament representing Busia Municipality as an independent politician.[1][2][3]
He is the chairperson of the parliamentary forum on mental health.[4]
Political career
[edit]Macho was elected to the parliament on the ticket of National Resistance Movement after defeating the pioneer and incumbent MP Kevinah Taaka of the FDC party in 2016. He served on the parliamentary committees of Science and Technology, Trade and Tourism and Equal Opportunities in the 10th parliament. He was one of the 20 NRM parliamentary caucus who voted to retain age limit for president in the constitution against his party’s directive to vote for the removal of presidential age limit to allow President Yoweri Museveni continue in office.[5][6] In September 2020, he lost the ticket of the NRM for re-election to the parliament with a score of 2,389 to Hassan Kamba’s 3,005. Macho then ran as an independent candidate backed by a faction of the FDC who felt marginalised during their party’s primary election. Macho won with the support of FDC members and his improved popularity following his vote against presidential age limit removal from the constitution.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "MP Macho's bodyguard shot dead". Daily Monitor. 16 November 2020. Retrieved 2021-09-06.
- ^ Independent, The (2020-11-15). "Flying Squad Commander held for killing MP's body guard in Busia". The Independent (Uganda). Retrieved 2021-09-06.
- ^ "Macho Geoffrey - 2016 General Election - Visible Polls". visiblepolls.org. Retrieved 2023-02-08.
- ^ "Macho wants MPs to take a mental test before contesting". New Vision. Retrieved 2023-02-08.
- ^ "Hon. Macho Geoffrey". MPScan Uganda. Retrieved 2021-09-06.
- ^ Joshua, Walakira (9 August 2020). "Justice Ogoola, Aggrey Awori Eye MP Seats As Busia Incumbent MPs Struggle to Keep Their Positions". mulengeranews.com. Retrieved 2021-09-06.
- ^ "Busia Municipality MP Geoffrey Macho Loses NRM Flag to Kamba Hassan". Uganda Radionetwork. Retrieved 2021-09-06.
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