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Museveni names Cabinet, appoints wife to Education ministry

Tuesday June 07 2016
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President Yoweri Museveni and First Lady Janet Museveni during election campaign in Kololo. PHOTO | FILE

Almost a month after swearing-in for his fifth term, Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni has named his Cabinet which has seen the premier, vice president, Finance, Energy and Foreign Affairs ministers retain their positions while his wife got a key ministry.

President Museveni, 71, appointed his wife Janet to the Ministry of Education and Sports which though among the portfolios that receive a large share of the annual budget has for years been dogged by strikes.

The appointment also comes two weeks after the president promoted his son from brigadier to major general.

READ: Ugandan president's son denies he wants to succeed father

In her new role, Mrs Museveni also faces growing criticism over the quality of education that has beleaguered the sector.

Since 2009, Mrs Museveni served as a deputy minister in the Ministry of Karamoja Affairs before being elevated to full minister in 2011.

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Karamoja in northeastern Uganda had long been considered unattractive once being famously rejected by a former minister and bush war fighter Tom Butiime because it suffered chronic under funding. When the president's wife took over, Karamoja gained new life as she easily attracted both resources and national attention to it.

In the new expanded list of 81 ministerial positions, Prime Minister Ruhakana Rugunda, Vice President Edward Ssekandi, Matia Kasaija (Finance), Gen Kahinda Otafiire (Justice), Irene Muloni (Energy) and Sam Kutesa (Foreign Affairs) retained their posts.

The Cabinet now has 32 ministers and 48 state ministers up from 30 and 48 positions respectively.

Museveni looked to inject fresh blood in his government that has seen him dropped 35 ministers and deputies.

Museveni has tapped Kampala lawyer and real estate developer William Byaruhanga as the Attorney-General retiring Fred Ruhindi.

Minister of Defence Dr Crispus Kiyonga who lost his parliamentary seat in the February General Election to an opposition politician has also been retired with Mr Adolf Mwesige formerly in Local Government taking up the post.

Two key opposition figures – Ms Betty Olive Kamya, leader of the Uganda Federal Alliance (UFA) party and Ms Betty Amongi, a Uganda People’s Congress stalwart and wife to Mr Jimmy Akena, son of former President Milton Obote  – have also made it to Cabinet as  ministers for Kampala City Authority and Lands respectively.

Mrs Museveni retired from elective politics this year declining to seek re-election for her Ruhama constituency in Ntungamo district meaning that her retention in the Cabinet took many by suprise and may hint at Museveni’s plans for retirement in 2021.

Uganda's ministers 2016

Docket
Vice President KIWANUKA EDWARD SSEKANDI
Prime Minister DR RUHAKANA RUGUNDA
1st Deputy Prime Minister
& Deputy Leader of Government
Business in Parliament
GEN MOSES ALI
2nd Deputy Prime Minister and
Minister of East African Affairs
KIRUNDA KIVEJINJA
Minister of Foreign Affairs KUTESSA KAHAMBA SAM
Minister of Health DR ACENG JANE
Minister of Works and Transport ENGINEER NTEGE AZUBA
Minister of Lands, Housing & Urban DevelopmentAMONGI BETTY
Minister of Water & Environment CHEPTORIS SAM
Minister of Justice & Constitutional Affairs MAJ GEN KAHINDA OTAFIIRE
Attorney-General
BYARUHANGA WILLIAM (ADVOCATE)
Minister of Defence and Veteran Affairs
MWESIGE ADOLF
Minister of Local Government
BUTIME TOM
Minister for Karamoja AffairsBYABAGAMBI JOHN
Minister of Energy and Minerals
MULONI IRENE
Minister of Information, ICT & Communications
TUMWEBAZE FRANK
Minister for Science, Technology and Innovation DR TUMWESIGYE ELIODA
Minister in Charge of General Duties/Office of
the Prime Minister
BUSINGYE MARY KAROORO OKURUT
Minister of Disaster Preparedness & Refugees
ONEK HILARY
Minister of Tourism, Wildlife & Antiquities
PROF KAMUNTU EPHRAIM
Minister for the Presidency MBAYO ESTHER MBULAKUBUZA
Minister of Security LT GEN TUMUKUNDE HENRY
Minister without Portfolio
HAJJI NADDULI
Minister for Kampala City Authority
KAMYA BETTY
Government Chief Whip
NANKABIRWA SENTAMU RUTH
Minister of Gender, Labour
& Social affairs
MUKWAYA JANAT
Ministers of State

Office of the President:

Minister of State for Economic Monitoring

Minister of State for Ethics and Integrity

KASIRIVU BALTAZAH ATWOKI

LOKODO SIMON

Office of the Vice President:


Minister of State
Vice President’s Office

ONZIMA ALEX

Office of the Prime Minister:
Minister of State for
Relief and Disaster Preparedness

Minister of State for Northern Uganda

Minister of State for Karamoja
Minister of State for Luwero Triangle

Minister of State for Teso Affairs

Minister of State for Bunyoro Affairs

ECWERU MUSA FRANCIS

KWIYUUCWINY GRACE

KIZIGE MOSES

GALABUZI DENNIS SSOZI

AKIROR AGNES

KIIZA ERNEST

Ministry of Public Service


Minister of State for Public Service

KARUBANGADAVID

Ministry of East African Affairs


Minister of State for East African Affairs

MAGANDA JULIUS WANDERA

Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and Fisheries
Minister of State for Agriculture

Minister of State for Fisheries

Minister of State for Animal Industry

KIBAZANGA CHRISTOPHER

ACHIENG RUTH

MRS KABATSI JOY

Ministry of Defence and Veteran Affairs


Minister of State for Defence
Minister of State for Veteran Affairs

COL ENGOLA

MAJOR RWAMIRAMA BRIGHT

Ministry of Education and Sports
Minister of State for Higher Education

Minister of State for Primary Education

Minister of State for Sports

DR MUYINGO JOHN CHRYSOSTOM

NANSUBUGA ROSEMARY SENINDE

BAKABULINDI CHARLES

Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development
Minister of State for Energy

Minister of State for Minerals

D’UJANGA SIMON

LOKERIS AIMAT PETER

Ministry of Finance, Planning & Economic Development
Minister of State for Finance (General)

Minister of State for Planning

Minister of State for Privatisation and Investment

Minister of State for Micro-Finance

AJEDRA GABRIEL GADISON ARIDRU

BAHATI DAVID

ANITE EVELYN

KYEYUNE HARUNA KASOLO

Ministry of Works and Transport


Minister of State for Transport
Minister of State for Works

BAGIIRE AGGREY

OROT ISMAEL

Ministry of Water and Environment


Minister of State for Water
Minister of State for Environment

KIBUULE RONALD

KITUTU MARY

Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development
Minister of State for Housing

Minister of State for Urban Development

Minister of State for Lands

DR BARYOMUNSI CHRIS

MUSUMBA ISAAC

NAMUGANZA PERSIS

Ministry of Health


Minister of State for Health (General)
Minister of State for Primary Health Care

OPENDI OCHIENT SARAH

DR MORIKU JOYCE

Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs


Deputy Attorney General

MWESIGWA RUKUTANA

Ministry of Trade and Industry and Cooperatives
Minister of State for Trade

Minister of State for Industry

Minister of State for Cooperatives

Kampala Capital City Authority

KAFABUSA WERIKHE MICHEAL

NTABAZI HARRIET

GUME FREDRICK NGOBI

NAMUGWANYA BENNA

Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Minister of State for International Affairs

Minister of State for Regional Affairs

ORYEM OKELLO

DR MATEKE PHELEMON

Ministry of Local Government


Minister of State for Local Government

NAMUYANGU JENNIFFER

Ministry of Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities


Minister of State for Tourism

KIWANDA GODFREY

Ministry of ICT


Minister of State for ICT and Communications

NANTABA AIDA ERIOS

Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development


Minister of State for Gender and Culture
Minister of State for Youth and Children Affairs
Minister of State for Labour, Employment and Industrial
Relations
Minister of State for the Elderly and Disability

MADAME MUTUUZO PEACE

MRS NAKIWALA FLORCENCE KIYINGI

KABAFUNZAKI HERBERT

MRS TIBALEKA

Ministry of Internal Affairs


Minister of State for Internal Affairs

OBIGA KANIA

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