Norbert Mao
Norbert Mao | |
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Mao in 2017 | |
| Born | 12 March 1967 Uganda |
| Nationality | Ugandan |
| Citizenship | Uganda |
| Alma mater | Makerere University (Bachelor of Laws) Law Development Centre (Diploma in Legal Practice) Yale University (International Fellowship) |
| Occupation(s) | Lawyer and politician |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Known for | Politics |
| Spouse(s) | Naomi Achieng (2003-2019) Beatrice Kayanja (2024-present) |
Norbert Mao is a Ugandan political activist and lawyer. He has been president of the Democratic Party since 2010, three time presidential candidate and served as the Local Council 5 chairman for Gulu District. He is the current minister for Justice and Constitutional Affairs in the Ugandan government, an office he assumed on 21 July 2022. He was appointed to this position by Yoweri Museveni, the president of the Republic of Uganda. The appointment drew immense criticism from the Democratic Party, an opposition party he is currently serving as president. It was seen as a move by President Museveni to tame the Party and clip its wings to criticize his government.