Museveni has appointed his wife as minister for education
Uganda President Yoweri Museveni names a 49 member cabinet, with his wife Janet Museveni Kataaha becoming Minister for Education with his bro inlaw Sam Kutesa retaining his Foreign Affairs docket.
In Exercise of Powers conferred on the President of Uganda by Articles 108(1), 108 (2), 113(1), 114(1) and Article 99(1) of the 1995 Constitution of the Republic of Uganda, I have appointed the Vice President, the Prime Minister, created new Departments of Government (Ministries); and appointed Cabinet Ministers and Ministers of State as indicated below:
H.E. the Vice President ─ HON. KIWANUKA
EDWARD SSEKANDI
1. Rt. Hon. Prime Minister ─ DR. RUHAKANA
RUGUNDA
2. 1st Deputy Prime Minister ─ GEN. MOSES ALI
& Deputy Leader of Gov’t
Business in Parliament
3. 2nd Deputy Prime Minister and ─ HON. KIRUNDA
Minister of East African KIVEJINJA
Affairs
4. Minister of Education and ─ HON. MUSEVENI
Sports JANET KATAAHA
5. Minister of Public Service ─ HON. MURULI
MUKASA
6. Minister of Trade, ─ HON. KYAMBADDE
Industry & Cooperatives AMELIA ANNE
7. Minister of Internal Affairs ─ GEN. JEJE ODONGO
8. Minister of Agriculture, ─ HON. SSEMPIJJA
Animal Industry & VINCENT
Fisheries BAMULANGAKI
9. Minister of Finance and
Economic Planning ─ HON. KASAIJA MATIA
10. Minister of Foreign ─ HON. KUTESSA
Affairs KAHAMBA SAM
11. Minister of Health ─ DR. ACENG JANE
12. Minister of Works and ─ ENGINEER NTEGE
Transport AZUBA
13. Minister of Lands, ─ HON. AMONGI
Housing & Urban BETTY
Development
14. Minister of Water & ─ HON. CHEPTORIS
Environment SAM
15. Minister of Justice ─ MAJ. GEN.KAHINDA
& Constitutional Affairs OTAFIIRE
16. Attorney General ─ MR. BYARUHANGA
WILLIAM (ADVOCATE)
17. Minister of Defence and ─ HON. MWESIGE
Veteran Affairs ADOLF
18. Minister of Local ─ HON. BUTIME TOM
Government
19. Minister for Karamoja Affairs ─ HON. BYABAGAMBI
JOHN
20. Minister of Energy and
Minerals ─ HON. MULONI IRENE
21. Minister of Information, ICT ─ HON. TUMWEBAZE
& Communications FRANK
22. Minister for Science, ─ DR. TUMWESIGYE
Technology and Innovation ELIODA
23. Minister in Charge of ─ HON. BUSINGYE
General Duties/Office of MARY KAROORO
the Prime Minister OKURUT
24. Minister of Disaster
Preparedness &
Refugees ─ HON. ONEK HILARY
25. Minister of Tourism, ─ PROF. KAMUNTU
Wildlife & Antiquities EPHRAIM
26. Minister for the Presidency ─ HON. MBAYO ESTHER
MBULAKUBUZA
27. Minister of Security ─ LT. GEN. TUMUKUNDE
HENRY
28. Minister without ─ HAJJI NADDULI
Portfolio
29. Minister for Kampala City ─ HON. KAMYA BETTY
Authority
30. Government Chief Whip – HON. NANKABIRWA
SENTAMU RUTH
31. Minister of Gender, Labour ─ HON. MUKWAYA
& Social affairs JANAT
MINISTERS OF STATE:
Office of the President:
1. Minister of State for ─ HON. KASIRIVU
Economic Monitoring BALTAZAH ATWOKI
2. Minister of State for ─ HON. LOKODO
Ethics and Integrity SIMON
Office of the Vice President:
3. Minister of State
Vice President’s Office ─ HON. ONZIMA ALEX
Office of the Prime Minister:
4. Minister of State for
Relief and Disaster ─ HON. ECWERU
Preparedness MUSA FRANCIS
5. Minister of State for ─ HON. KWIYUUCWINY
Northern Uganda GRACE
6. Minister of State for ─ HON. KIZIGE MOSES
Karamoja
7. Minister of State ─ HON. GALABUZI
for Luwero Triangle DENNIS SSOZI
8. Minister of State for ─ HON. AKIROR AGNES
Teso Affairs
9. Minister of State for
Bunyoro Affairs ─ HON. KIIZA ERNEST
Ministry of Public Service
10. Minister of State for ─ HON. KARUBANGA
Public Service DAVID
Ministry of East African Affairs
11. Minister of State for ─ HON. MAGANDA
East African Affairs JULIUS WANDERA
Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and Fisheries
12. Minister of State for ─ HON. KIBAZANGA
Agriculture CHRISTOPHER
13. Minister of State for ─ HON. ACHIENG
Fisheries RUTH
14. Minister of State for Animal ─ MRS. KABATSI JOY
Industry
Ministry of Defence and Veteran Affairs
15. Minister of State for
Defence ─ COL. ENGOLA
16. Minister of State for ─ MAJOR RWAMIRAMA
Veteran Affairs BRIGHT
Ministry of Education and Sports
17. Minister of State for Higher ─ DR. MUYINGO JOHN
Education CHRYSOSTOM
18. Minister of State for ─ HON. NANSUBUGA
Primary Education, ROSEMARY SENINDE
19. Minister of State for Sports ─ HON. BAKABULINDI
CHARLES
Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development:
20. Minister of State for Energy ─ HON. D’UJANGA
SIMON
21. Minister of State for Minerals ─ HON. LOKERIS
AIMAT PETER
Ministry of Finance, Planning & Economic Development:
22. Minister of State for Finance ─ HON. AJEDRA
(General) GABRIEL GADISON
ARIDRU
23. Minister of State for Planning ─ HON. BAHATI DAVID
24. Minister of State for ─ HON. ANITE EVELYN
Privatization and Investment
25. Minister of State for Micro- ─ HON. KYEYUNE
Finance HARUNA KASOLO
Ministry of Works and Transport:
26. Minister of State for ─ HON. BAGIIRE
Transport AGGREY
27. Minister of State for ─ HON. OROT ISMAEL
Works
Ministry of Water and Environment:
28. Minister of State for Water ─ HON. KIBUULE
RONALD
29. Minister of State for ─ HON. KITUTU MARY
Environment
Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development:
30. Minister of State for ─ DR. BARYOMUNSI
Housing CHRIS
31. Minister of State for ─ HON. MUSUMBA
Urban Development ISAAC
32. Minister of State for ─ HON. NAMUGANZA
Lands PERSIS
Ministry of Health:
33. Minister of State for ─ HON. OPENDI
Health (General) OCHIENT SARAH
34. Minister of State for ─ DR. MORIKU JOYCE
Primary Health Care
Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs
35. Deputy Attorney General ─ HON. MWESIGWA
RUKUTANA
Ministry of Trade and Industry and Cooperatives:
36. Minister of State for ─ HON. KAFABUSA
Trade WERIKHE MICHEAL
37. Minister of State for ─ HON. NTABAZI
Industry HARRIET
38. Minister of State for ─ HON. GUME
Cooperatives FREDRICK NGOBI
39. Kampala Capital City ─ HON. NAMUGWANYA
Authority BENNA
Ministry of Foreign Affairs:
40. Minister of State for ─ HON. ORYEM
International Affairs OKELLO
41. Minister of State for ─ DR. MATEKE
Regional Affairs PHELEMON
Ministry of Local Government
42. Minister of State for ─ HON. NAMUYANGU
Local Government JENNIFFER
Ministry of Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities:
43. Minister of State for ─ HON. KIWANDA
Tourism GODFREY
Ministry of ICT
44. Minister of State for ICT and ─ HON. NANTABA AIDA
Communications ERIOS
Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development:
45. Minister of State for Gender ─ MADAME MUTUUZO
and Culture PEACE
46. Minister of State for Youth and ─ MRS. NAKIWALA
Children Affairs FLORCENCE KIYINGI
47. Minister of State for Labour,
Employment and Industrial ─ HON. KABAFUNZAKI
Relations HERBERT
48. Minister of State for the Elderly ─ MRS. TIBALEKA
and Disability: ADRIAN
Ministry of Internal Affairs
49. Minister of State for
Internal Affairs ─ HON. OBIGA KANIA
SIGNED this …………………..day of ………, in the Year of our Lord Two Thousand Sixteen.
Yoweri Kaguta Museveni
PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA
