{"id":11994,"date":"2026-06-10T09:42:49","date_gmt":"2026-06-10T09:42:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/westernpearlreports.com\/?p=11994"},"modified":"2026-06-10T09:42:51","modified_gmt":"2026-06-10T09:42:51","slug":"parliament-swears-in-newly-appointed-cabinet-ministers-as-ex-officio-members","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/westernpearlreports.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/10\/parliament-swears-in-newly-appointed-cabinet-ministers-as-ex-officio-members\/","title":{"rendered":"Parliament Swears In Newly Appointed Cabinet Ministers as Ex-Officio Members"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>KAMPALA &#8211; <\/strong>The Parliament of Uganda has officially administered the Oath of Allegiance and the Oath of a Member of Parliament to the recently appointed Cabinet ministers, who were ushered in to serve as ex-officio members of the 12th Parliament.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Presiding over the function, the Speaker of the 12th Parliament, Rt. 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