Events promoter Balaam Barugahara has been named minister of State for Gender in the latest cabinet reshuffle announced by President Museveni today evening.
Barugahara is a businessman and vocal promoter of Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba’s presidential bid.
The president made few changes to the cabinet dropping Gorreti Kitutu, the minister for Karamoja and her deputy Agnes Nandutu who were implicated in the Karamoja mabaati saga last year.
Nandutu has been replaced by Florence Wamala Nambozo while Kitutu’s position has been taken by Peter Lokeris.
Also dropped is Vincent Ssempijja who has been minister of Defence. He has been replaced by his deputy, Jackson Oboth Oboth.
Museveni has also removed Gen Wilson Mbadi as Chief of Defence Forces and appointed him minister of state for Trade.
At the top, the president maintained the old guard in their posts with Jessica Alupo (Vice President) and Robinah Nabbanja (Prime Minister). The sickly Gen Moses Ali has also been maintained in his position as second deputy prime minister.
Other new entrants to cabinet are: Dr Kenneth Omona (minister of state for Northern Uganda) and Lillian Aber, the minister of state for Disaster Preparedness.
Omona has been replaced aby Asio Omaswa as Principal Private Secretary.
Cabinet List
Vice president – HON. JESSICA ALUPO
MAJ ( RTD);
Prime Minister – RT. HON. ROBINAH NABBANJA
First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for East African Community Affairs- RT. HON. REBECCA KADAGA;
Second Deputy Prime minister – RT. HON. GEN.
MOSES ALI;
Third Deputy Prime Minister – HON. LUKIA
NAKADAMA;
Minister of Education and Sports – HON. MUSEVENI
JANET KATAAHA;
Minister, office of the President – MS MARIAM DHOKA
(Presidency) BABALANDA;
Minister, office of the President – HON. JIM
(Security) MUHWEEZI;
Minister, office of the President – DR. MUSENERO
Serviced by the State House MONICA;
Comptroller, in Charge of Science,
Technology and Innovation
Minister for Kampala Capital – HAJATI MINSA
and Metropolitan Affairs KABANDA;
Minister, office of the Prime – RT. HON. KASULE
Minister (General duties) LUMUMBA;
Government Chief Whip – OBUA DENIS
HAMSON;
Minister, Office of the Prime – HON. ONEK
Minister (Relief, Disaster HILARY;
Preparedness and Refugees)
Minister for Karamoja Affairs – HON. PETER
LOKERIS;
Minister of Agriculture, Animal – HON. FRANK
Industry and Fisheries TUMWEBAZE;
Minister of Constitutional – HON. NOBERT MAO;
Affairs
Attorney General – MR. KIRYOWA
KIWANUKA;
Minister of Defence and – HON. OBOTH
Veterans Affairs MARKSON JACOB;
Minister of Energy and Minerals – HON. RUTH
Development NANKABIRWA;
Minister of Finance, Planning – HON. MATIA
and Economic Development KASAIJA;
Minister of Foreign Affairs – HON. JEJE ODONGO
ABUBAKAR;
Minister of Gender, Labour – HON. BETTY
and Social Development AMONGI;
Minister of Health – HON. JANE ACENG;
Minister of Information, – DR. CHRIS
Communications Technology BARYOMUNSI;
and National Guidance
Minister of Internal Affairs – HON. KAHINDA
OTAFIIRE;
Minister of Lands, Housing – HON. JUDITH
and Urban Development NABAKOOBA;
Minister of Local Government – HON. RAPHAEL
MAGYEZI;
Minister of Public service – HON. MURUULI
MUKASA;
Minister of Tourism, – HON. TOM BUTIME;
Wildlife and antiquities
Minister of Trade, Industry – HON. FRANCIS
and Cooperatives MWEBESA;
Minister of Water and – HON. CHEPTORIS
Environment SAM MANGUSHO;
Minister of Works – HON. EDWARD
and Transport KATUMBA WAMALA;
Ministers of State
Minister of State, Office of the – HON. BEATRICE
President (Economic Monitoring) AKELLO;
Minister of State, Office of the – HON. AKELLO ROSE;
President (Ethics and Integrity)
Office of the Vice President:
Minister of State, Office of – HON. MUTASINGWA
the Vice President DIANA NANKUNDA;
Office of the Prime Minister:
Minister of State, Office of the – HON. LILLIAN ABER;
Prime Minister (Relief, Disaster
Preparedness and refugees)
Minister of State, Office of the – DR OMONA
Prime Minister (Northern Uganda) KENETH;
Minister of State, Office of the – HON. WAMALA
Prime Minister (Karamoja) NAMBOZO
FLORENCE;
Minister of State, Office of the – HON. ALICE
Prime Minister (Luwero Triangle KABOYO;
-Rwenzori Region)
Minister of State, Office of the – HON. KACHA
Prime Minister (Bunyoro Affairs) NAMUYANGU
JENIPHER;
Minister of State, Office of the – HON. DR. OBOTE
Prime Minister (Teso Affairs) ONGALO;
Minister of State for Agriculture, – HON. FRED BWINO KYAKULAGA;
Minister of State for Agriculture, – HON. BRIGHT
Animal Industry and RWAMIRAMA;
Fisheries (Animal Industry)
Minister of State for Agriculture, – HON. ADOA
Animal Industry and HELLEN;
Fisheries (Fisheries)
Deputy Attorney General – HON. KAFUUZI
JACKSON;
Minister of State for Defense – HON. SARAH
and Veteran Affairs (Defence) NYIRABASHITSI
MATEKE;
Minister of State for Defence – HON. OLERU HUDA;
and Veteran Affairs (Veteran Affairs)
Minister of State for East – HON. MAGODE IKUYA;
African Affairs
Minister of State for Education – HON. DR. MUYINGO
and Sports (Higher Education) JOHN CHRYSOSTOM;
Minister of State for Education – HON. DR. MORIKU
and Sports (Primary Education) JOYCE KADUCU;
Minister of State for Education – HON. PETER OGWANG;
and Sports (Sports)
Minister of State for Energy and – HON. OKASA ISIDRONIUS OPOLOT;
Minister of State for Energy and – HON. NYAMUTORO
Minerals Development (Minerals) PHIONA;
Minister of State for Finance, – HON. HENRY MUSAASIZI;
Planning and Economic Development (General Duties)
Minister of State for Finance, – HON. AMOS LUGOLOOBI;
Planning and Economic Development (Planning)
Minister of State for Finance, – HON. ANITE EVELYN;
Planning and Economic Development (Privatization and Investment)
Minister of State for Finance, – HON. KYEYUNE
Planning and Economic HARUNA KASOLO;
Development (Micro-Finance)
Minister of State for Foreign – HON. ORYEM OKELLO;
Affairs (International Affairs)
Minister of State for Foreign – HON. JOHN MULIMBA;
Affairs (Regional Affairs)
Minister of State for Gender, – HON. PEACE MUTUZO;
Labour and Social Development
(Gender and Culture)
Minister of State for Gender, – MR. BALAM
Labour and Social Development BARUGAHARA;
(Youth and Children Affairs)
Minister of State for Gender, – HON. ANYAKUN
Labour and Social Development ESTHER DAVINIA;
(Employment and Industrial Relations)
Minister of State for Gender, – HON. HELLEN
Labour and Social Development ASAMO;
(Disability Affairs)
Minister of State for Gender, – HON. GIDUDU
Labour and Social Development MAFABI;
(Elderly Affairs)
Minister of State for Health – HON. BANGIRANA KAWOYA;
(General Duties)
Minister of State for Health – HON. MARGARET
(Primary Health Care) MUHAANGA;
Minister of State for Information, – HON. JOYCE
National Guidance (Information) SEBUGWAWO;
Minister of State for Information, – HON. KABYANGA
Communications Technology and GODFRY BARUKU;
National Guidance (National Guidance)
Ministry of internal Affairs:
Minister of State for – HON. DAVID MUHOOZI;
internal Affairs
Minister of State for Kampala – HON. KABUYE KYOFA;
capital City and Metropolitan Affairs:
Minister of State for Lands, Housing – HON. NAMUGANZA
and Urban Development (Housing) PERSIS;
Minister of State for Lands, Housing – HON. OBIGA KANIA;
and Urban Development (Urban Development)
Minister of State for Lands, – HON. SAM MAYANJA;
Housing and Urban Development (Lands)
Minister of State for Local Government – HON. VICTORIA
RUSOKE;
Minister of State for public Service – HON. GRACE MARY
MUGASA;
Minister of State foe tourism and Antiquities – HON. MARTIN
MUGARRA;
Minister of State for Trade – HON. GUME FREDRICK;
Industry and Cooperatives (Cooperatives)
Minister of State for trade, industry – HON. BAHATI DAVID;
and Cooperatives (Industry)
Minister of State for trade, industry – GEN. WILSON MBASU MBADI;
and Cooperatives (Trade)
Minister of State for water and – HON BEATRICE ANYWAR;
Environment (environment)
Minister of State for water and – HON. AISHA SEKKINDI;
Environment (Water)
Minister of State for works and – HON. MUSA ECHWERU;
Transport (Works)
Minister of State for works and – HON. FRED BYAMUKAMA;
Transport (Transport)
Senior Presidential Advisors
HON. VINCENT B SSEMPIJA
HON. KWIYUCWINY GRACE FREEDOM
HON WANYOTO MUTENDE
HON HARRIET NTABAAZI
IRENE BIRUNGYI – Deputy PPS transferred to
the Ministry of Public service for deployment.
