Top 15 shots as VP Alupo and PM Nabbanja-cabinet appointments approved by Parliament
Retired army officer and now Vice President Ms Jesica Alupo interacts with a security operative after she'd arrived at Parliament on June 14. PHOTO/ALEX ESAGALA
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Parliament June 14 approved the appointment of Katakwi District Woman MP-Jessica Alupo as the Vice President of Uganda, taking over from Mr Edward Ssekandi. PHOTO/ALEX ESAGALA
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Ruhinda North MP, Thomas Tayebwa consults Bukedea Woman MP and Speaker o f the 11th Parliament Ms Anita Among during a June 14 plenary session. PHOTO/ALEX ESAGALA
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Ruhinda North MP, Thomas Tayebwa consults Prime Minister Ms Robinah Nabbanja (left) as the Vice President Ms Jessica Alupo (right)looks on as the House debated a motion for approval of the Vice President, June 14. PHOTO/ ALEX ESAGALA
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Bukedea Woman MP and Speaker of the 11th Parliament Ms Anita Among pictured during the June 14 plenary session. PHOTO/ALEX ESAGALA
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Uganda's first ever appointed female Prime Minister Ms Robinah Nabbanja (left) and Vice President Ms Jessica Alupo (right) read through documents ahead of their vetting on June 14. PHOTO/ALEX ESAGALA
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Prime Minister Ms Robinah Nabbanja reacts after her appointment was granted approval by parliament on June 14. PHOTO/ALEX ESAGALA
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Parliament convened June 14 to vet designate cabinet members appointed by President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni last week. PHOTO/ALEX ESAGALA
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Katakwi District Woman MP Jessica Alupo as the Vice President of Uganda speaks to several Members of Parliament upon her approvl. PHOTO/ALEX ESAGALA
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Legislators pictured interacting in a break time, during the vetting exercise of designate cabinet members at parliament on June 14. PHOTO/ALEX ESAGALA
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Katakwi District Woman MP and Ugandan Vice President Jessica Alupo hand bumps with a legislator at the Parliament chambers on June 14. PHOTO/ALEX ESAGALA
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The motion to approve Ms Alupo, a retired army officer at the rank of Major and a former Minister of Education, was moved by Ruhinda North MP, Thomas Tayebwa, who was appointed government chief whip. PHOTO/ALEX ESAGALA