Aogon Silas

Silas Aogon (born 17 November 1976) is a male Ugandan Accountant and Member of Parliament of Kumi Municipality, Kumi District. He has served in the tenth and eleventh Parliament of Uganda as an independent politician.

Early life and education Silas was born on 17 November 1976. In 1991, he completed his Primary Leaving Examination from Kumi Primary School and later joined Wiggins Secondary School in 1995 to pursue his Uganda Certificate of Education.

Political career He has been the Member of Parliament at the Parliament of Uganda from 2016 to date in the tenth and eleventh Parliament of Uganda. He is the UWOPA Associate Member.

He was among the 4 MPs from Teso Sub-region who vowed to go on strike if government failed to evenly distribute food. During the COVID-19 outbreak, he said that many Ugandans are facing economic hardships due to closure of businesses and urged the government to open the country so that people can trade.

Personal life He is married. His hobbies are watching football, travelling, playing pool and reading newspapers. He is interested in counselling and fundraising. Before joining politics, he used to be a master of ceremonies (MC) and events manager at various functions. He is a member of the Parliamentary Forum on Social Protection which specifically deals with issues of the elderly.