Henry Oryem Okello

Henry Oryem Okello (born 21 January 1960) is a Ugandan lawyer and politician. He is the former State Minister for Foreign Affairs (International Affairs). He was appointed to that position in 2004 until the formation of cabinet 2026-2031 of May 2026. In the cabinet reshuffles of 1 June 2006, that of 16 February 2009, and that of 27 May 2011, he retained his cabinet post. He has previously served as State Minister for Sports, from 2001 until 2005. He also served as the elected Member of Parliament for Chua County, Kitgum District, until 2021.

Early life and education Henry Oryem was born in Chwa County in Kitgum District on 21 January 1960. His late father was General Tito Lutwa Okello (1914–1996), who served as President of Uganda between July 1985 and January 1986.

Oryem Okello holds the degree of Bachelor of Laws with Honours, from the University of Buckingham in the United Kingdom, obtained in 1985. He also holds the degree of Master of Laws, from the University of Southampton, also in the UK, obtained in 1989. He was a practising Barrister-at-Law in Britain, before he left to enter Uganda's politics in 2001.

In the 2011 National Elections, Okello Oryem defeated the then MP for "Chua County", Okello Okello, of the Uganda People's Congress political party, to regain his parliamentary seat. He is the current incumbent MP. On 24 January 2024, He held a bilateral meeting with the Ambassador of Russia to Uganda, H.E. Vladlen Semivolos.

Personal life

Henry Oryem Okello is married.