Okaasai Sidronius Opolot also known as Sidronius Opolot Okasai (15 May 1958) is a Ugandan politician who serves as a Member of Parliament for Kumi County, Kumi District in the Parliament of Uganda and a Minister of State for Energy in the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development of Uganda.
Education background Opolot went to Teso College Aloet in 1980 for his secondary education and from there, he joined Bukalasa Agricultural College, where he initially studied cooperatives and he did not complete the programme because of the insurgency in the Luwero Triangle.
From there, he joined Nkumba College, where he obtained a Diploma in Accounting and a bachelor's degree in Plant Protection, with a major in Plant Protection, from Al-Fateh University in Tripoli, Libya before obtaining a Master of Science in Plant Disease Management from the University of Wales, Aberystwyth, in the United Kingdom.
Career Opolot began his career in Uganda's agricultural sector in 1983 and in 2003, he became an Assistant Commissioner for Plant Protection at the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF) as well as the project leader of the plant-clinic initiative.
In 2010, he became Director of Crop Resources at the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF). After serving in the agricultural sector, Opolot entered elective politics and was elected to represent Kumi County in the 11th Parliament (2021–2026). In 2021, he was appointed Minister of State for Energy. He was re-elected to the 12th Parliament (2026–2031) and retained as Minister of State for Energy.https://www.newvision.co.ug/category/ugandaelections2026/introducing-the-winners-of-the-mp-polls-NV_226401_042026
See also Tress Bucyanayandi Frank Tumwebaze Wilberforce Kisamba Mugerwa Mary Goretti Kitutu
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