After more than three years, President Museveni this evening finally made changes to cabinet.
Museveni retained Edward Ssekandi as Vice President and Dr Ruhakana Rugunda as Prime Minister.
Those dropped include Irene Muloni who was minister for Energy and was replaced by Mary Kitutu. Also the minister for Works and Transport, Ntege Azuba was dropped and replaced by Gen Katumba Wamala who was her deputy. Idah Nantaba was dropped was minister of state for ICT and replaced by Peter Ogwang.
Frank Tumwebaze who was minister for ICT was moved to the ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development.
Kahinda Otafiire is now minister for East African Affairs. He was replaced in the Justice ministry by Prof Kamuntu Ephraim.
Beti Kamya was moved from the ministry for Kampala and taken to Lands, Housing and Urban Development.
She was replaced in Kampala by Betty Amongi, who has been the Lands minister.
The biggest winners were Raphael Magyezi the architect of the age-limit removal who was named minister of Local Government.
Also Beatrice Anywar the Woman MP for Kitgum was named minister of state for Environment.
Judith Nabakooba the Mityana Woman MP who was also appointed minister for ICT. Other new entrants are Hamson Obua who is the minister of state for Sports.
Molly Kamukama, who has been the Principal Private Secretary to the president is now state minister for Finance (Economic Monitoring).
She was replaced by Kenneth Omona.
The changes had been widely anticipated since last year.
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Full list
- H.E. the Vice President ─ HON. KIWANUKA
EDWARD SSEKANDI;
- Rt. Hon. Prime Minister ─ DR. RUHAKANA
RUGUNDA;
- 1stDeputy Prime Minister ─ GEN. MOSES ALI;
& Deputy Leader of Gov’t
Business in Parliament
- 2nd Deputy Prime Minister and ─ HON. KIRUNDA
Minister without Port-folio KIVEJINJA;
- Minister of Education and ─ HON. MUSEVENI
Sports JANET KATAAHA;
- Minister of the Presidency ─ HON. MBAYO ESTHER
MBULAKUBUZA;
- Minister in Charge of ─ HON. BUSINGYE
General Duties/Office of MARY KAROORO
The Prime Minister OKURUT;
- Minister of Disaster
Preparedness &
Refugees ─ HON. ONEK HILARY;
- Government Chief Whip ─ HON. NANKABIRWA
SENTAMU RUTH;
- Minister of East African Affairs ─ MAJ. GEN.KAHINDA
OTAFIIRE;
- Minister of Security ─ HON.GEN. ELLY
TUMWINE;
- Minister of Defence and ─ HON. MWESIGE
Veteran Affairs ADOLF;
- Minister of Foreign ─ HON. KUTESA
Affairs KAHAMBA SAM;
- Minister of Internal Affairs ─ GEN. JEJE ODONGO;
- Minister of Trade, ─ HON. KYAMBADDE
Industry& Cooperatives AMELIA ANNE;
- Minister of Finance and
Economic Planning ─ HON. KASAIJA MATIA;
- Minister of Energy and
Minerals ─ HON. KITUTU MARY;
- Minister of Tourism,
Wildlife & Antiquities ─ HON. BUTIME TOM;
- Minister of Local ─ HON. RAFAEL MAGYEZI;
Government
- Minister of Works and ─ GEN. KATUMBA
Transport WAMALA;
- Minister of Lands,
Housing & Urban ─ HON. KAMYA BETTY;
Development
- Minister for Kampala and ─ HON. AMONGI BETTY;
Metropolitan Affairs
- Minister of Health ─ DR. ACENG JANE;
- Minister of Public Service ─ HON. MURULI
MUKASA;
- Minister of Justice ─ HON. KAMUNTU
& Constitutional Affairs EPHRAIM;
- Attorney General ─ MR. BYARUHANGA
WILLIAM (ADVOCATE);
- Minister of Water & ─ HON. CHEPTORIS
Environment SAM;
- Minister for Karamoja Affairs ─ HON. BYABAGAMBI
JOHN;
- Minister for Science, ─ DR. TUMWESIGYE
Technology and Innovation ELIODA;
- Minister of Gender, Labour ─ HON. TUMWEBAZE
& Social Affairs FRANK;
- Minister of Information, ICT ─ HON. NABAKOOBA
&Communications JUDITH;
- Minister of Agriculture, ─ HON. SSEMPIJJA
Animal Industry & VINCENT
Fisheries BAMULANGAKI.
MINISTERS OF STATE:
Office of the President:
- Minister of State for ─ HON. LOKODO
Ethics and Integrity SIMON;
- Minister of State for ─ MRS. KAMUKAMA NAWE
Economic Monitoring MOLLY;
Office of the Vice President:
- Minister of State ─ HON. KASIRIVU
Vice President’s Office BALTAZAH ATWOKI;
Office of the Prime Minister:
- Minister of State for
Relief and Disaster ─ HON. ECWERU
Preparedness MUSA FRANCIS;
- Minister of State for ─ HON. KIZIGE MOSES;
Karamoja
- Minister of State for
Bunyoro Affairs ─ HON. KIIZA ERNEST;
- Minister of State ─ HON. GALABUZI
for Luwero Triangle-Rwenzori DENNIS SSOZI;
- Minister of State for ─ HON. KWIYUUCWINY
Northern Uganda GRACE;
- Minister of State for ─ HON. AKIROR AGNES;
Teso Affairs
Ministry of Educationand Sports
- Minister of State for Higher ─ DR. MUYINGO JOHN
Education CHRYSOSTOM;
- Minister of State for ─ HON. NANSUBUGA
Primary Education, ROSEMARY SENINDE;
- Minister of State for Sports ─ HON. OBUA DENIS
HAMSON;
Ministry of East African Affairs
- Minister of State for ─ HON. MAGANDA
East African Affairs JULIUS WANDERA;
Ministry of Defence and Veteran Affairs
- Minister of State for
Defence ─ COL. ENGOLA OKELLO;
- Minister of State for ─ HON. KIBAZANGA
Veteran Affairs CHRISTOPHER;
Ministry of Foreign Affairs:
- Minister of State for ─ HON. ORYEM
International Affairs OKELLO;
- Minister of State for ─ DR. MATEKE
Regional Affairs PHELEMON;
Ministry of Internal Affairs
- Minister of State for
Internal Affairs ─ HON. OBIGA KANIA;
Ministry of Trade and Industry and Cooperatives:
- Minister of State for ─ HON. KAFABUSA
Trade WERIKHE MICHEAL;
- Minister of State for ─ HON. GUME
Cooperatives FREDRICK NGOBI;
Ministry of Finance, Planning & Economic Development:
- Minister of State for Finance ─ HON. AJEDRA
(General) GABRIEL GADISON;
ARIDRU;
- Minister of State for Planning ─ HON. BAHATI DAVID;
- Minister of State for ─ HON. ANITE EVELYN;
Privatization and Investment
- Minister of State for Micro- ─ HON. KYEYUNE
Finance HARUNA KASOLO;
Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development:
- Minister of State for Minerals ─ HON. ACHIENG SARAH
OPENDI;
- Minister of State for Energy ─ HON. D’UJANGA
SIMON;
Ministry of Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities:
- Minister of State for ─ HON. KIWANDA
Tourism GODFREY;
Ministry of Local Government
- Minister of State for ─ HON. NAMUYANGU
Local Government JENNIFFER;
Ministry of Works and Transport:
- Minister of State for ─ HON. LOKERIS
Works AIMAT PETER;
- Minister of State for ─ MRS. KABATSI JOY;
Transport
Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development:
- Minister of State for ─ HON. MUSUMBA
Urban Development ISAAC;
- Minister of State for ─ HON. NAMUGANZA
Lands PERSIS;
- Minister of State for ─ DR. BARYOMUNSI
Housing CHRIS;
Ministry of Kampala and Metropolitan Affairs:
- Kampala Capital City ─ HON. NAMUGWANYA
Authority BENNA;
Ministry of Health:
- Minister of State for ─ HON. NABBANJA
Health (General) ROBINAH;
- Minister of State for ─ DR. MORIKU JOYCE
Primary Health Care KADUCU;
Ministry of Public Service:
- Minister of State for ─ HON. KARUBANGA
Public Service DAVID;
Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs:
- Deputy Attorney General ─ MR. KAFUUZI
JACKSON;
Ministry of Water and Environment:
- Minister of State for Water ─ HON. KIBUULE
RONALD;
- Minister of State for ─ HON. ANYWAR
Environment BEATRICE ATIM;
Ministry of ICT
- Minister of State for ICT and ─ HON. OGWANG PETER;
Communications
Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development:
- Minister of State for Youth and ─ MRS. NAKIWALA
Children Affairs FLORENCE KIYINGI;
- Minister of State for Gender ─ MS. MUTUUZO
and Culture PEACE;
- Minister of State for Labour,
Employment and Industrial ─ HON. MWESIGWA
Relations RUKUTANA;
- Minister of State for the Elderly ⎼
and Disability
Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and Fisheries
- Minister of State for ─ HON. BAGIIRE
Agriculture AGGREY;
- Minister of State for Animal ─ HON. RWAMIRAMA
and Veterinary Affairs BRIGHT;
- Minister of State for Fisheries ─ MS. ADOA HELLEN.
SENIOR PRESIDENTIAL ADVISORS:
- HON. MUKWAYA JANAT
- HAJJI NADDULI ABDUL
- HON. MULONI IRENE
- HON. NTEGE AZUBA
- HON. ONZIMA ALEX
PRINCIPAL PRIVATE SECRETARY:
- OMONA KENNETH
