Michael Moses Odongo Okune

Michael Moses Odongo Okune (born 6 March 1965) is a Ugandan cultural leader for the Lango people in Northern Uganda with a title of "Paramount Chief Won Nyaci of Lango". He was the Cultural Foreign Affairs Minister (Awitim) of Lango and chairman Lango Conference 2012. Trading Centre, Maruzi Apac district to Joseph William Okune Onweng (father) and Hellen Acen Odora (mother) at Lira Hospital. He was elected following decades of participation in issues of culture, such as his previous appointment as the Cultural Foreign Affairs Minister (Awitim) of Lango and chair for the 2012 Lango Conference. He was gazetted by the Government of Uganda on 2 November 2024 as Paramount Chief.

His swearing-in was conducted on 5 February 2025 in an open inauguration at the High Court in Lira, with legal challenges still pending.

Despite the controversy, the Ugandan Minister of Gender, Labour, and Social Development, Betty Amongi, confirmed that the government recognized Okune as the only legitimate Won Nyaci, reinforcing the state’s official position on his leadership.

Public engagement and community advocacy As Paramount Chief, Okune has been dedicated to reconciliation and reunification of the Lango people. He has promoted cultural rejuvenation and incorporation of traditional models of leadership in tackling modern issues such as poverty, education, and health. In September 2025, he urged the enhanced mobilization of the community in tackling the over-looked tropical diseases (NTDs) with quotes of enormously exaggerated figures in the Lango sub-region. He called on residents, health professionals, and local leaders to become active participants in preventive healthcare measures and education campaigns.