By Andrew Irumba
His excellence President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has made changes in his cabinet by bringing in new faces and dropping several longtime National Resistance cadres.
Among those who have been dropped as ministers is Hajji Abdul Nadduli, Irene Muoloni Ntege Azuba and others.
While commenting about the Reshuffle, outgoing Minister for Information Technology Frank Tumwebaze wrote on his Twitter thus; “Congratulations all colleagues retained, re-deployed & newly appointed in the cabinet reshuffle announced by H.E @KagutaMuseveni. I thank God & H.E the President for giving us the opportunity to serve our country. I look forward to learning new perspectives from all stakeholders”.
The new faces include Hon. Peter Ogwang, former Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) stalwart Beatrice Anwyar, among others.
Below is a copy of the new Cabinet Reshuffle
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 ─ GEN. MOSES ALI; & Deputy Leader of Gov’t Business in Parliament
4. 2nd Deputy Prime Minister and ─ HON. KIRUNDA Minister without Port-folio KIVEJINJA;
5. Minister of Education and ─ HON. MUSEVENI Sports JANET KATAAHA;
6. Minister of the Presidency ─ HON. MBAYO ESTHER MBULAKUBUZA;
7. Minister in Charge of ─ HON. BUSINGYE General Duties/Office of MARY KAROORO The Prime Minister 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 ─ HON. MWESIGE Veteran Affairs ADOLF;
13. Minister of Foreign ─ HON. KUTESAAffairs KAHAMBA SAM;
14. Minister of Internal Affairs ─ GEN. JEJE ODONGO;
15. Minister of Trade, ─ HON. KYAMBADDEIndustry& Cooperatives 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 ─ HON. RAFAEL MAGYEZI;Government
20. Minister of Works and ─ GEN. KATUMBA Transport WAMALA;
21. Minister of Lands, Housing & Urban ─ HON. KAMYA BETTY; Development
22. Minister for Kampala and ─ HON. AMONGI BETTY; Metropolitan Affairs
23. Minister of Health ─ DR. ACENG JANE;24. Minister of Public Service ─ HON. MURULI MUKASA;
25. Minister of Justice ─ HON. KAMUNTU& Constitutional Affairs EPHRAIM;
26. Attorney General ─ MR. BYARUHANGA WILLIAM (ADVOCATE);
27. Minister of Water & ─ HON. CHEPTORIS Environment SAM;
28. Minister for Karamoja Affairs ─ HON. BYABAGAMBIJOHN;
29. Minister for Science, ─ DR. TUMWESIGYE Technology and Innovation ELIODA;
30. Minister of Gender, Labour ─ HON. TUMWEBAZE & Social Affairs FRANK;
31. Minister of Information, ICT ─ HON. NABAKOOBA&Communications JUDITH;
32. Minister of Agriculture, ─ HON. SSEMPIJJA Animal Industry & VINCENT Fisheries BAMULANGAKI.MINISTERS OF STATE:
Office of the President:
1. Minister of State for ─ HON. LOKODOEthics and Integrity SIMON;
2. Minister of State for ─ MRS. KAMUKAMA NAWEEconomic Monitoring MOLLY;
Office of the Vice President:
3. Minister of State ─ HON. KASIRIVUVice President’s Office BALTAZAH ATWOKI; Office of the Prime Minister:
4. Minister of State for Relief and Disaster ─ HON. ECWERUPreparedness MUSA FRANCIS;
5. Minister of State for ─ HON. KIZIGE MOSES;Karamoja
6. Minister of State for Bunyoro Affairs ─ HON. KIIZA ERNEST;
7. Minister of State ─ HON. GALABUZI for Luwero Triangle-Rwenzori DENNIS SSOZI;
8. Minister of State for ─ HON. KWIYUUCWINYNorthern Uganda GRACE;
9. Minister of State for ─ HON. AKIROR AGNES; Teso Affairs
Ministry of Educationand Sports
10. Minister of State for Higher ─ DR. MUYINGO JOHNEducation CHRYSOSTOM;
11. Minister of State for ─ HON. NANSUBUGA Primary Education, ROSEMARY SENINDE;
12. Minister of State for Sports ─ HON. OBUA DENIS HAMSON;
Ministry of East African Affairs
13. Minister of State for ─ HON. MAGANDA East African Affairs JULIUS WANDERA;
Ministry of Defence and Veteran Affairs
14. Minister of State forDefence ─ COL. ENGOLA OKELLO;
15. Minister of State for ─ HON. KIBAZANGA Veteran Affairs CHRISTOPHER;
Ministry of Foreign Affairs:
16. Minister of State for ─ HON. ORYEMInternational Affairs OKELLO;
17. Minister of State for ─ DR. MATEKERegional Affairs 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 ─ HON. KAFABUSA Trade WERIKHE MICHEAL;
20. Minister of State for ─ HON. GUME Cooperatives FREDRICK NGOBI;
Ministry of Finance, Planning & Economic Development:
21. Minister of State for Finance ─ HON. AJEDRA(General) GABRIEL GADISON; ARIDRU;
22. Minister of State for Planning ─ HON. BAHATI DAVID;
23. Minister of State for ─ HON. ANITE EVELYN;Privatization and Investment
24. Minister of State for Micro- ─ HON. KYEYUNE Finance HARUNA KASOLO;
Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development:
25. Minister of State for Minerals ─ HON. ACHIENG SARAHOPENDI;
26. Minister of State for Energy ─ HON. D’UJANGA SIMON;
Ministry of Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities:
27. Minister of State for ─ HON. KIWANDATourism GODFREY;
Ministry of Local Government
28. Minister of State for ─ HON. NAMUYANGU Local Government JENNIFFER;
Ministry of Works and Transport:
29. Minister of State for ─ HON. LOKERISWorks AIMAT PETER;
30. Minister of State for ─ MRS. KABATSI JOY;Transport
Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development:
31. Minister of State for ─ HON. MUSUMBAUrban Development ISAAC;
32. Minister of State for ─ HON. NAMUGANZA Lands PERSIS;
33. Minister of State for ─ DR. BARYOMUNSIHousing CHRIS;
Ministry of Kampala and Metropolitan Affairs:
34. Kampala Capital City ─ HON. NAMUGWANYA Authority BENNA;
Ministry of Health:
35. Minister of State for ─ HON. NABBANJA Health (General) ROBINAH;
36. Minister of State for ─ DR. MORIKU JOYCEPrimary Health Care KADUCU;
Ministry of Public Service:
37. Minister of State for ─ HON. KARUBANGA Public Service 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 ─ HON. KIBUULE RONALD;
40. Minister of State for ─ HON. ANYWAREnvironment BEATRICE ATIM;
Ministry of ICT
41. Minister of State for ICT and ─ HON. OGWANG PETER; Communications
Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development:
42. Minister of State for Youth and ─ MRS. NAKIWALAChildren Affairs FLORENCE KIYINGI;
43. Minister of State for Gender ─ MS. MUTUUZOand Culture PEACE;
44. Minister of State for Labour, Employment and Industrial ─ HON. MWESIGWA Relations RUKUTANA;
45. Minister of State for the Elderly ⎼ and Disability
Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and Fisheries
46. Minister of State for ─ HON. BAGIIREAgriculture AGGREY;
47. Minister of State for Animal ─ HON. RWAMIRAMAand Veterinary Affairs BRIGHT;
48. Minister of State for Fisheries ─ MS. ADOA HELLEN.
SENIOR PRESIDENTIAL ADVISORS:
1. HON. MUKWAYA JANAT
2. HAJJI NADDULI ABDUL
3. HON. MULONI IRENE
4. HON. NTEGE AZUBA
5. HON. ONZIMA ALEX
PRINCIPAL PRIVATE SECRETARY:
DR. OMONA KENNETH
SIGNED this …………………..day of ………, in the Year of our Lord Two Thousand Nineteen.
Yoweri Kaguta MuseveniPRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA
