Institution - Parliamentary library
Identification
| Name: | Parliamentary library |
| Institutional Description: | Article 78(1) of the Constitution of Uganda prescribes the composition of Parliament as follows: 1. Parliament shall consist of : 1. Members directly elected to represent constituencies; 2. One woman representative for every district; 3. Such numbers of representatives of the army, youth, workers, persons with disabilities and other groups as Parliament may determine; and 4. The Vice-President and Ministers who, if not already elected Members of Parliament, shall be ex officio members without the right to vote on any issue requiring a vote in Parliament. 2. Upon the expiration of a period of ten years after the commencement of this Constitution and thereafter, every five years, Parliament shall review the representation under paragraph(s) (b) and (c) of clause (1) of this article for the purposes of retaining, increasing, or abolishing any such representation and any other matter incidental to it. 3. The representatives referred to in paragraph (a) of clause (1) of this article shall be elected on the basis of universal adult suffrage and by secret ballot. 4. Parliament shall, by law prescribe the procedure for elections of representatives referred to in paragraphs (b) and (c) of clause (1) of this article. The 10th Parliament comprises of: 290 Constituency Representatives 120 District Woman Representatives 10 Uganda Peoples' Defence Forces Representatives 5 Representatives of the Youth 5 Representatives of Persons with Disabilities 5 Representatives of Workers 17 Ex Officio Members Parliament is presided over by the Speaker, and in her absence, the Deputy Speaker both of whom are elected by Members of Parliament from their number. |
| Country/Entity: | Uganda |
| Name of Parliament: | Parliament of Uganda |
| Type of Parliament: |
- Parliament of a sovereign state |
| In case of a bicameral parliament the served Chamber/House: | The Lower Chamber/House (House of Deputies/Representatives |
| Number of the members of the served legislature(s): | 452 |
| Number of staff working in the served parliamentary administration(s): | 483 |
| Type of organization: | Library |
| Types of users: |
- Citizens - Students - Parliamentarians - Goverment - Staff - Other |
| Year founded: | 1984 |
| Number of staff: | 0 |
| Website: | www.parliament.go.ug |
| Date update: | 06/25/2018 |
Ifla
| IFLA member?: | Yes |
| Regional member?: | Yes |
| Which Regional Member?: | |
| Member of Other Association(s)?: | ASSOCIATION OF PARLIAMENTARY LIBRARIES OF EASTERN AND SOUTHERN AFRICA (APLESA) |
Address
| Address (1): | APLESA Secretariat |
| Address (2): | C/o Parliament Library |
| Postal code: | 7178 |
| Phone: | +256414377241/2 |
Contact
| Email: | sengitu@parliament.go.ug |
| Contact person: | Simon Joseph Engitu |
| Email contact person: | sengitu@parliament.go.ug |
| Phone contact person: | +256414377241/2 |
| Name Library/RC Authorities: | Geraldo Cambiete |
| Email Library/RC Authorities: | Geraldo.Cambiete@parlamento.ao |
More information for questions and answers
Library information
| Main subject areas of the collection: | Laws of Uganda |
| Number of registered documents (volumes): | 18,901 |
| Annual growth of collections (volumes) / reference year: | 1000 |
| Special collections (Indicate special collections): | Historical Documents |
| Online Catalogue (Indicate url address / internet link): | http://koha.parliament.go.ug/ |
| Does it have a legal depository?: | No |
| Does it receive donations?: | Yes |
| Does it offer reference services?: | Yes |
| Does it have news service? (e.g. press-clippings): | Yes |
| Does it have information packages for parliamentary work? (e.g. draft bills or for committee meeting): | Yes |
| Does it have information on parliamentary documents and activities?: | yes |
Research service information
| Does it offer reference services?: | |
| Does it have news service? (e.g. press-clippings): | |
| Does it have information packages for parliamentary work? (e.g. draft bills or for committee meeting): | |
| Does it have summaries/concise analyses of proposed legislation?: | |
| Does it have assistance in drafting legislation?: | |
| Does it have fact sheets or briefings? (e.g. an introduction to issues using brief fact): | |
| Does it have statistical profiles?: | |
| Does it have background studies, analyses?: | |
| Does it have impact assessment?: | |
| Does it have other services?: | |
| Does it have online publications? (Indicate url address / internet link): | |
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| Date update: | 06/25/2018 |
