Notable Langos
Statesmen, soldiers, champions, chiefs and public servants — the stories every young Lango should know.
Know where you come from
Lango men and women have led a nation, won Olympic gold, commanded armies, healed patients and kept the peace in their villages. Their stories belong to every child in Lango. We write them from published sources, describe contested lives fairly, and will keep adding people — and portraits as licensed photographs are confirmed.
Public serviceDr. Jane Aceng
Paediatrician and Minister1968A paediatrician from Oyam who led Uganda's Ministry of Health from June 2016 and, according to Wikipedia…
Public serviceBetty Amongi
Politician and former Cabinet Minister1975A politician from Oyam, first elected to Parliament in 2001, who served in Cabinet from 2016 and was…
Public serviceDenis Obua
Member of Parliament and former Government Chief WhipA legislator from Alebtong, Youth MP from 2006 and MP for Ajuri County from 2011, who served as Minister of…
Public serviceDorcus Acen
Woman Member of Parliament for AlebtongWoman MP for Alebtong District in the 11th Parliament, who worked on preventing violence against women…
Who else should be here?
Tell us about a Lango man or woman whose story should be told — a teacher, a nurse, an artist, an elder. Send their details and we will research and publish it.