Stella Atyang

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Stella Atyang
Member of Parliament of Uganda representing Moroto District
Assumed office
April 26, 2017
Personal details
BornMoroto District, Uganda
OccupationPolitician

Stella Atyang is a Ugandan politician and a District Woman representing Moroto in the Ugandan parliament.[1][2] She was elected on April 26, 2017, on the ticket of National Resistance Movement to replace her niece, Annie Logiel the Woman MP representing Moroto before her death.[3] Atyang was a lone candidate in the election after opposition parties declined to feature candidates fearing that the district would give her sympathy vote in honour of her deceased Aunty.[4] She was declared elected unopposed.[5]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Independent, The (2020-05-07). "Moroto MPs refuse to donate UGX 20m to district Covid-19 taskforce". The Independent Uganda. Retrieved 2021-08-10.
  2. ^ "Find an MP | Parliament of Uganda". www.parliament.go.ug. Retrieved 2021-08-10.
  3. ^ Eninu, Edward. "Logiels Aunty Takes NRM Flag in Moroto By-election". Uganda Radio Network. Retrieved 2021-08-10.
  4. ^ "Why opposition left Moroto MP seat to NRM". New Vision. Retrieved 2021-08-10.
  5. ^ "NRM's Atyang declared winner for Moroto Woman MP Seat". Daily Monitor. 15 January 2021. Retrieved 2021-08-10.