Sam Otada

Samuel Otada
Born (1971-10-27) 27 October 1971
Kiryandongo, Uganda
Residence Kampala, Uganda
Nationality Ugandan
Citizenship Uganda
Alma mater Makerere University
(Bachelor of Commerce)
Occupation Businessman & politician
Years active 1999 – present
Known for Business acumen
Home town Kiryandongo
Title Group chairman
Otada Group of Companies

Samuel Owor Amooti Otada (born 27 October 1971), commonly known as Sam Otada, is a Ugandan businessman and politician. He is the group chairman and group chief executive officer of the Otada Group of Companies, a family-owned business conglomerate.[1] He has been reported to be one of the wealthiest people in Uganda.[2]

Otada previously served as member of Parliament for Kibanda County, Kiryandongo District from 2001[3] to 2016.[4]

Background and education

Otada was born in Kiryandongo District, Western Region, on 27 October 1971. He attended Makerere University, Uganda's oldest and largest public university, graduating in 1999, with a Bachelor of Commerce degree.

Career

Otada's father, a businessman and entrepreneur, died in 1999 soon after his youngest son finished his undergraduate studies at Makerere. The young man, at age 28 inherited his father's company, then a bus operator with about 30 buses. Under his leadership, the bus company has grown into four different businesses dealing in transportation, civil engineering, construction, waste management, and mobile telephone airtime.

Otada was elected as the member of Parliament for Kibanda County, Kiryandongo District in 2001.[3] He held the seat in 2006 and 2011.[5] For the 2016 general election, the constituency was split into two, with Otada standing for the new constituency of Kibanda County North on an independent ticket.[4] He lost to Taban Idi Amin,[4] but challenged the result through the courts.[6]

Parliamentary responsibilities

During the ninth Parliament (2011–16), Otada served as the Leader of the Independents in the Ugandan parliament.[7] He sat on the following parliamentary committees:

  • Equal Opportunities Committee
  • Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Committee

Family

Otada is married to Esther Otada Owor and together are the parents of three children. He is of the Seventh-day Adventist faith.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Mwanguhya Mpagi, Charles (17 September 2013). "How Sam Otada Inherited And Grew The Family Business". Daily Monitor (Kampala. Retrieved 29 November 2014.
  2. ↑ Norah Chandiru, and Caroline Obira (2012). "All I Wanted Was To Honour Dad's Legacy". New Vision Mobile (Kampala). Retrieved 29 November 2014.
  3. 1 2 POU (2011). "Profile of Otada Samuel Owor Amooti". Parliament of Uganda (POU). Retrieved 29 November 2014.
  4. 1 2 3 Muzoora, George (22 February 2016). "Amin's grandson takes Kibanda North seat". Daily Monitor. Retrieved 28 May 2017.
  5. ↑ Mwanguhya Mpagi, Charles (17 September 2013). "How Sam Otada inherited, grew family business". Daily Monitor. Retrieved 28 May 2017.
  6. ↑ Nyamahunge, Priscillar (14 September 2016). "Amin's grandson retains Kibanda North seat". New Vision. Retrieved 28 May 2017.
  7. ↑ Nakatudde, Olive (30 September 2014). "Parliament Approves Premier Rugunda". Uganda Radio Network (URN). Retrieved 29 November 2014.
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