The President of Uganda Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has on December 14th made and announced a cabinet reshuffle. A reshuffle saw various Ministers axed, some added while others changed from ministries to the other ministries.
Minister of Works and Transport Hon. Monica Azuba Ntege, Minister without Portfolio Hajji Naduli, Minister of Lands Aida Nantaba, Minister of Energy Irene Muloni and Jannat Mukwaya and Hon. Onzima Alex were dropped while the Togikwatako architect Hon. Raphael Magyezi, Museveni’s Principle private secretary Ms Kamukama and Dr. Kenneth Omona were some of those freshly added to the cabinet.
In Exercise of the Powers vested in the President by Articles 99(1), 108(2), 108A(1), 113(1) and 114(1) of the 1995 Constitution of the Republic of Uganda, President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has, in pursuance of the goals of the NRM and Ugandans in general, made minor changes to the Cabinet.
He has appointed persons listed below as Vice President, Prime Minister, Cabinet Ministers, Ministers of State and Senior Presidential Advisors:
1. H.E. the Vice President — HON. KIWANUKA EDWARD SSEKANDI;
2. Rt. Hon. Prime Minister ─ DR. RUHAKANA RUGUNDA
3. 1stDeputy Prime Minister & Deputy Leader of Gov’t Business in Parliament ─ GEN. MOSES ALI;
4. 2nd Deputy Prime Minister and Minister without Port-folio ─ HON. KIRUNDA KIVEJINJA
5. Minister of Education and Sports ─ HON. MUSEVENI JANET KATAAHA
6. Minister of the Presidency ─ HON. MBAYO ESTHER MBULAKUBUZA
7. Minister in Charge of General Duties/Office of Prime Minister ─ HON. BUSINGYE MARY KAROORO OKURUT
8. Minister of Disaster Preparedness & Refugees ─ HON. ONEK HILARY;
9. Government Chief Whip ─ HON. NANKABIRWA SENTAMU RUTH
10. Minister of East African Affairs ─ MAJ. GEN.KAHINDA OTAFIIRE;
11. Minister of Security ─ HON.GEN. ELLY TUMWINE
12. Minister of Defence and Veteran Affairs ─ HON. MWESIGE ADOLF
13. Minister of Foreign Affairs ─ HON. KUTESA KAHAMBA SAM
14. Minister of Internal Affairs ─ GEN. JEJE ODONGO
15. Minister of Trade, Industry& Cooperatives ─ HON. KYAMBADDE AMELIA ANNE
16. Minister of Finance and Economic Planning ─ HON. KASAIJA MATIA;
17. Minister of Energy and Minerals ─ HON. KITUTU MARY;
18. Minister of Tourism, Wildlife & Antiquities ─ HON. BUTIME TOM;
19. Minister of Local Government ─ HON. RAFAEL MAGYEZI
20. Minister of Works and Transport ─ GEN. KATUMBA WAMALA
21. Minister of Lands, Housing & Urban Development ─ HON. KAMYA BETTY
22. Minister for Kampala and Metropolitan Affairs ─ HON. AMONGI BETTY;
23. Minister of Health ─ DR. ACENG JANE
24. Minister of Public Service ─ HON. MURULI MUKASA
25. Minister of Justice & Constitutional Affairs ─ HON. KAMUNTU EPHRAIM
26. Attorney General ─ MR. BYARUHANGA WILLIAM (ADVOCATE)
27. Minister of Water & Environment ─ HON. CHEPTORIS SAM
28. Minister for Karamoja Affairs ─ HON. BYABAGAMBI JOHN
29. Minister for Science, Technology and Innovation ─ DR. TUMWESIGYE ELIODA
30. Minister of Gender, Labour & Social Affairs ─ HON. TUMWEBAZE FRANK
31. Minister of Information, ICT &Communications ─ HON. NABAKOOBA JUDITH
32. Minister of Agriculture, Animal Industry & Fisheries ─ HON. SSEMPIJJA VINCENT BAMULANGAKI.
MINISTERS OF STATE:
Office of the President:
1. Minister of State for Ethics and Integrity ─ HON. LOKODO SIMON
2. Minister of State for Economic Monitoring ─ MRS. KAMUKAMA NAWE MOLLY
Office of the Vice President
3. Minister of State Vice President’s Office ─ HON. KASIRIVU BALTAZAH ATWOKI;
Office of the Prime Minister
4. Minister of State for Relief and Disaster Preparedness ─ HON. ECWERU MUSA FRANCIS
5. Minister of State for Karamoja ─ HON. KIZIGE MOSES
6. Minister of State for Bunyoro Affairs ─ HON. KIIZA ERNEST
7. Minister of State for Luwero Triangle-Rwenzori ─ HON. GALABUZI DENNIS SSOZI;
8. Minister of State for Northern Uganda ─ HON. KWIYUUCWINY GRACE
9. Minister of State for Teso Affairs ─ HON. AKIROR AGNES
Ministry of Educationand Sports
10. Minister of State for Higher Education ─ DR. MUYINGO JOHN CHRYSOSTOM
11. Minister of State for Primary Education, ─ HON. NANSUBUGA ROSEMARY SENINDE
12. Minister of State for Sports ─ HON. OBUA DENIS HAMSON
Ministry of East African Affairs
13. Minister of State for East African Affairs ─ HON. MAGANDA JULIUS WANDERA
Ministry of Defence and Veteran Affairs
14. Minister of State for Defence ─ COL. ENGOLA OKELLO;
15. Minister of State for Veteran Affairs ─ HON. KIBAZANGA CHRISTOPHER
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
16. Minister of State for International Affairs ─ HON. ORYEM OKELLO
17. Minister of State for Regional Affairs ─ DR. MATEKE PHELEMON
Ministry of Internal Affairs
18. Minister of State for Internal Affairs ─ HON. OBIGA KANIA;
Ministry of Trade and Industry and Cooperatives
19. Minister of State for Trade ─ HON. KAFABUSA WERIKHE MICHEAL
20. Minister of State for Cooperatives ─ HON. GUME FREDRICK NGOBI
Ministry of Finance, Planning & Economic Development
21. Minister of State for Finance ─ HON. AJEDRA GABRIEL GADISON
ARIDRU;
(General)
22. Minister of State for Planning ─ HON. BAHATI DAVID;
23. Minister of State for Privatization and Investment ─ HON. ANITE EVELYN
24. Minister of State for Micro- Finance ─ HON. KYEYUNE HARUNA KASOLO
Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development
25. Minister of State for Minerals ─ HON. ACHIENG SARAH OPENDI
26. Minister of State for Energy ─ HON. D’UJANGA SIMON
Ministry of Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities
27. Minister of State for Tourism ─ HON. KIWANDA GODFREY
Ministry of Local Government
28. Minister of State for Local Government ─ HON. NAMUYANGU JENNIFFER
Ministry of Works and Transport
29. Minister of State for Works ─ HON. LOKERIS AIMAT PETER
30. Minister of State for Transport ─ MRS. KABATSI JOY
Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development
31. Minister of State for Urban Development ─ HON. MUSUMBA ISAAC
32. Minister of State for Lands ─ HON. NAMUGANZA PERSIS
33. Minister of State for Housing ─ DR. BARYOMUNSI CHRIS
Ministry of Kampala and Metropolitan Affairs
34. Kampala Capital City Authority ─ HON. NAMUGWANYA BENNA
Ministry of Health
35. Minister of State for Health (General) ─ HON. NABBANJA ROBINAH
36. Minister of State for Primary Health Care KADUCU ─ DR. MORIKU JOYCE
Ministry of Public Service
37. Minister of State for Public Service ─ HON. KARUBANGA DAVID
Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs
38. Deputy Attorney General ─ MR. KAFUUZI JACKSON
Ministry of Water and Environment:
39. Minister of State for Water
