Miria Obote
First Lady of Uganda · Uganda · On the map · Politicians · Born 1936 · age 90
Miria Obote is a Ugandan politician and former first lady of Uganda. She was first lady during the two presidencies of her husband, Milton Obote, from 1966 to 1971 and from 1980 to 1985.
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In November 2005 she was elected president of the Uganda People's Congress (UPC), becoming the first woman to lead a major political party in Uganda. As UPC flag bearer she ran in the 2006 Ugandan general election, receiving 57,071 votes, about 0.8 per cent of the total, and finishing fifth. She is widely known in Uganda as "Mama Miria".