I am excited to announce that Samuel Lubwama (@slubwama) has been elected as the new Community Representative to the OpenMRS Board of Directors for the 2026–2028 term.
This seat is a link between our leadership and the people who make OpenMRS happen every day. Samuel was chosen for his commitment to the community’s long-term success and his ability to bring real-world perspectives to our collective work.
The Results:
Elected Representative: Samuel Lubwama
Vote Count: Samuel garnered 55% of the total first-choice votes.
Total Participation: 181 total votes were cast.
A massive thank you to @edsonz and @suubi7 and for their willingness to stand for election and to the community for participating.
Congratulations, Samuel! We look forward to your leadership and the input at the Board level.
I’m truly humbled and excited to serve as the Community Representative on the OpenMRS Board for the 2026–2028 term. OpenMRS is built by people who show up every day to contribute, implement, support, and improve the platform, and I’m honored to help carry those voices to the Board.
I also want to thank @edsonz and @suubi7 for standing for election and for their continued commitment to the community.
I look forward to listening, learning, and working with all of you as we continue strengthening OpenMRS together.
@slubwama this is solid recognition of your great efforts towards growing OpenMRS in Uganda. Now you take it to another level by using this vast wealth of experience to represent the entire OpenMRS Community to the Board of Directors!
We look forward to your leadership and the input at the Board level.
Congratulations 
