Josephine Ibaseret
Josephine Ibaseret | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Agule County | |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from 's Pallisa District district | |
| Assumed office 2026 | |
| Constituency | Agule County |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Josephine Ibaseret Agule, Pallisa District, Uganda |
| Citizenship | Uganda |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Public administrator |
Known for | Community development and political leadership |
Josephine Ibaseret is a Ugandan politician and the newly elected Member of Parliament for Agule County in Pallisa District during the 2026 general elections.[1][2] She belongs to the National Resistance Movement (NRM) as a political party.[3]
Political career
Ibaseret was the deputy Resident District Commissioner (RDC) for Namisindwa but resigned in May 2025 in preparation to contest as a Member of Parliament.[4]
She first contested during the National Resistance Movement primaries where she won six men hence becoming the NRM flag bearer.[5] She joined the race for Agule county in general and she won during the January 2026 elections.[2]
Personal life
Ibaseret grew up in Agule and got married there. Prior to being elected as a Member of Parliament she used to support local communities like distributing wheelchairs via the OJ Care Foundation, supporting widows with farming tools and attire through a compassion initiative.[5]
See also
References
- ↑ Reporters, Vision (2026-01-17). "Ugandaelections2026: Uganda's parliament takes shape, new faces rise to top". New Vision. Retrieved 2026-03-25.
- 1 2 Admin (2026-01-17). "Ugandaelections2026: Introducing the winners of the MP polls..." New Vision. Retrieved 2026-03-25.
- ↑ Okwakol, Lawrence (2026-01-22). "Okello concedes defeat in Agule MP Race, congratulates Ibaseret on deserved victory". Daily Express. Retrieved 2026-03-25.
- ↑ "Ibaseret Josephine Archives". Daily Express. Retrieved 2026-03-25.
- 1 2 Okwakol, Lawrence (2025-07-18). "Ex-RDC Ibaseret Josephine trounces six men to clinch NRM flag for Agule County". Daily Express. Retrieved 2026-03-25.