Jacob Oboth-Oboth
| Jacob Oboth-Oboth | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Jacob Oboth-Oboth 13 April 1971 Tororo, Uganda |
| Citizenship | Uganda |
| Nationality | Ugandan |
| Residence | Kampala, Uganda |
| Alma mater |
Makerere University (Bachelor of Laws) University of Minnesota (Master of Laws) |
| Occupation | Lawyer, Politician |
| Known for | Law, politics |
Jacob Marksons Oboth commonly known as Jacob Oboth-Oboth (born 13 April 1971) is a Ugandan lawyer, intellectual property (IP) expert and politician. He is the elected Member of Parliament for West Budama County South who is not affiliated to any political party. Oboth-Oboth is the current chairperson of the Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Committee and the former chairperson of the parliamentary Committee on Rules, Discipline and Privileges and the Committee on Natural Resources. He is a serving member of the parliamentary Business Committee.
Oboth-Oboth was born in Tororo District, on 13 April 1971 in an Anglican family. A down-to-earth person, he did odd jobs to make ends meet in his childhood. From fetching water for a fee to store keeping, he did it all. He attended Muwafu Primary School for his primary school education and St. Denis Ssebugwawo Secondary School for his O-Level academic qualifications.
At one time, Oboth-Oboth was picked up by American missionaries from Tororo streets after being sent away from school for lack of tuition. During his time with the missionaries, he worked as a store keeper on top of doing other petty jobs for two years before joining Tororo High School for his A-Level education. Oboth-Oboth was admitted to Makerere University in 1997 to study Law. Subsequently, he enrolled for a management certificate course at Uganda Management Institute.
In 2001, Oboth-Oboth graduated with a Bachelor of Laws degree and then in 2002, he acquired a Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Practice from Law Development Centre. In 2004, he acquired two certifications from the International Development Law Organization; one in Intellectual Property and another in Public Procurement. He also has a Master of Law degree (2007) in election and cyber law from the University of Minnesota.
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