President Museveni has appointed Ambassador Adonia Ayebare, Uganda’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, as an ex-officio member of the Cabinet.
Ambassador Ayebare was officially sworn in on Monday by Vice President Jessica Alupo in a ceremony held in Kampala.
The appointment adds Ayebare a veteran diplomat with decades of experience in both bilateral and multilateral diplomacy to the Cabinet in a non-voting capacity, where he is expected to offer strategic input on foreign policy and international relations.
Following his appointment, Ayebare thanked President Museveni for the continued trust in his diplomatic service.
“Thank you, Your Excellency, for the trust in me over the years with strategic diplomatic assignments, both bilateral and multilateral. I look forward to diligently serving as an ex-officio in Cabinet,” Ayebare said in a statement.
He also thanked Vice President Alupo for presiding over his swearing-in.
Ayebare has served in various senior diplomatic roles, including as Special Envoy to the Burundi peace process, and is widely regarded as one of Uganda’s most experienced envoys on the international stage.