Oboth Marksons Jacob

Ugandan politician
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Summary

Oboth Marksons Jacob was born on April 13, 1971[1], in Tororo[2]. He has worked as a politician[3], lawyer[4], and legislator[5]. He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[6]

Key Facts

  • Place of birth: Tororo District[7]
  • Country of citizenship: Uganda[8]
  • Position held: Member of Parliament of Uganda[9], Minister of Defence and Veterans Affairs[10], Speaker of the Parliament of Uganda[11]
  • Educated at: Makerere University[12], University of Minnesota[13]
  • Member of: 12th Parliament of Uganda[14]
  • Sex or gender: male[15]
  • Member of political party: National Resistance Movement[16]
  • Family name: Jacob[17]
  • Given name: Jacob[18]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[19]
  • Candidacy in election: 2026 Ugandan general election[20]

FAQs

Where was Oboth Marksons Jacob born?

Oboth Marksons Jacob's place of birth was Tororo[2].

What did Oboth Marksons Jacob do for work?

Oboth Marksons Jacob worked as a politician[3], lawyer[4], and legislator[5].

Where did Oboth Marksons Jacob go to school?

Oboth Marksons Jacob was educated at Makerere University[12] and University of Minnesota[13].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] ↑ . parliament.go.ug. parliament.go.ug. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . parliament.go.ug. parliament.go.ug. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . monitor.co.ug. monitor.co.ug. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] ↑ . parliament.go.ug. parliament.go.ug. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [3] ↑ . parliament.go.ug. parliament.go.ug. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [4] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] ↑ . parliament.go.ug. parliament.go.ug. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . monitor.co.ug. Retrieved . monitor.co.ug. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . parliament.go.ug. parliament.go.ug. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · Balû · 2026-10-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 4
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'en', 'ha', 'lg']
    Occupation → politician, lawyer, legislator
    Family name → Jacob
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  2. 9w ago · B722N · 2026-08-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Member of political party → National Resistance Movement
    Candidacy in election → 2026 Ugandan general election
    Place of birth → Tororo, Tororo District
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  3. 10w ago · B722N · 2026-08-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Member of → 12th Parliament of Uganda
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  4. 20w ago · B722N · 2026-05-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Position held → Member of Parliament of Uganda, Minister of Defence and Veterans Affairs, Speaker of the Parliament of Uganda
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  5. 22w ago · MarisDreshmanisBot bot · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → human
    Google knowledge graph id → /g/11c5wjyjdx
    Given name → Jacob
    Wikidata description → Ugandan politician
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