Sam Otada
| Samuel Otada | |
|---|---|
| Born |
27 October 1971 Kiryandongo, Uganda |
| Residence | Kampala, Uganda |
| Nationality | Ugandan |
| Ethnicity | Munyoro |
| 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 Member of Parliament Kibanda County Kiryadongo District |
| Religion | Seventh-day Adventist |
Samuel Owor Amooti Otada, 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 is the incumbent Member of Parliament representing Kibanda County, Kiryandongo District. He has continuously represented that constituency in the Parliament of Uganda, since 2001.[2] He is reported to be one of the wealthiest people in Uganda.[3]
Background and education
He was born in Kiryandongo District, Western Uganda, on 27 October 1971. He attended Makerere University, Uganda's oldest and largest public university, graduating in 1999, with the degree of Bachelor of Commerce (BCom).
Work experience
Sam 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. The companies of the Otada Group, include the following:
- Otada Transport Company - The original company that Samuel Otada inherited in 1999. In 2013, the company owned 11 buses.
- Otada Construction and Civil Works Limited - A construction, road-building and solid waste management company.
- Otada Holdings Limited - A communication franchisee of MTN Group in the Karamoja subregion and in Lango subregion, both in Northern Uganda. Responsible for 50% of Group's annual revenues.
- Otada Foundation Limited - Real estate investment company. Constructs houses and offices for sale and rent.
In 2013, the Group's annual gross revenue was estimated at about US$30 million.[4]
Parliamentary responsibilities
As of November 2014, Sam Otada is the Leader of the Independents in the Ugandan parliament.[5] He sits on the following parliamentary committees:
- Equal Opportunities Committee – He is a member of the committee
- Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Committee – He is member of the committee.
Family
He 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
- ↑ Mwanguhya Mpagi, Charles (17 September 2013). "How Sam Otada Inherited And Grew The Family Business". Daily Monitor (Kampala). Retrieved 29 November 2014.
- ↑ POU, . (2011). "Profile of Otada Samuel Owor Amooti". Parliament of Uganda (POU). Retrieved 29 November 2014.
- ↑ Norah Chandiru, and Caroline Obira (2012). "All I Wanted Was To Honour Dad’s Legacy". New Vision Mobile (Kampala). Retrieved 29 November 2014.
- ↑ Mwanguhya Mpagi, Charles (17 September 2014). "The Finances of Otada Group of Companies". Daily Monitor (Kampala). Retrieved 29 November 2014.
- ↑ Nakatudde, Olive (30 September 2014). "Parliament Approves Premier Rugunda". Uganda Radio Network (URN). Retrieved 29 November 2014.