Acholi People - Notable Acholi People

Notable Acholi People

  • Akena p'Ojok, former UNLF Vice President, former UPC member of Parliament and Minister of Power in Obote's second regime.
  • Alice Auma aka Lakwena, spirit medium and rebel leader.
  • Bazilio Olara-Okello, de facto Head of State for six months in 1985 and later Chief of Defence Forces.
  • Betty Ogwaro, member of Parliament, Minister of Agriculture and Forestry in the Government of Southern Sudan, noted international political activist.
  • Betty Oyella Bigombe, current MP and State Minister for Water Resources in the Ugandan Cabinet (since 2011).
  • Geoffrey Oryema, exiled singer.
  • Hilary Onek, Minister of Internal Affairs of Uganda (since 2011).
  • Janani Luwum, former Archbishop of the (Anglican) Church of Uganda, murdered by President Idi Amin.
  • Jeremiah Lucas Opira, National Executive Secretary of the UNLF, advocate for consolidation of national unity in Uganda.
  • Joseph Kony, leader of the rebel Lord's Resistance Army.
  • Matthew Lukwiya, physician at the forefront of the 2000 Ebola outbreak, which took his life.
  • Norbert Mao, former Chairman of Gulu District Local Council V. Democratic Party Presidential Candidate in 2011.
  • Okello Oryem, State Minister for International Affairs in the Cabinet of Uganda.
  • Okot p'Bitek, poet and author of the Song of Lawino.
  • Olara Otunnu, former United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict and UPC Presidential Candidate in 2011.
  • Tito Okello, President of Uganda for six months in 1985 (though he referred to himself only as 'Head of State').

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