Museveni throws surprise cabinet reshuffle
By Timothy Nsubuga
15th Aug 2011:
President Yoweri Museveni has, in a surprise move, reshuffled his big cabinet and brought back his long serving Ministers, Sam Kutesa, Mwesigwa Rukutana, and John Nassasira who had been forced to resign disgracefully over allegations of bribery in the oil sector – allegations that they were later cleared of by court.
In the most surprising move however, the president elevated some of the most loyal, energetic, and vocal young NRM cadres like Frank Tumwebaze and Richard Todwong. The full cabinet is here-below – in-depth analysis to follow:
1. PRESIDENT &
COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF – YOWERI KAGUTA
MUSEVENI
2. VICE PRESIDENT – EDWARD SEKANDI
3. Rt. Hon. Prime Minister – AMAMA MBABAZI
4. 1st Deputy Prime Minister &
Minister in-Charge of
East African Affairs – KATEGAYA ERIYA
5. 2nd Deputy Prime Minister &
Minister of Public Service – KAJURA HENRY MUGANWA
6. 3rd Deputy Prime Minister &
Deputy Leader of Government
Business in Parliament – ALI MOSES
7. Minister of Security – MUKASA MURUULI WILSON
8. Minister In-charge of the Presidency – TUMWEBAZE FRANK
9. Minister for Karamoja – MUSEVENI JANET KATAAHA
10. Minister in Charge of
General Duties/Office of the Prime Minister – NASASIRA MWOONO JOHN
11. Minister of Disaster Preparedness and Refugees – MALLINGA STEPHEN
12. Minister of Information and National Guidance – BUSINGYE MARY KAROORO OKURUT
13. Minister of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries – BUCHANAYANDI TRESS
14. Minister of Defence – KIYONGA CRISPUS
15. Minister of Education and Sports – ALUPO JESSICA ROSE EPEL
16. Minister of Energy and Minerals – MULONI IRENE
17. Minister of Finance and
Economic Planning – KIWANUKA MARIA
18. Minister of Works and Transport – BYANDALA ABRAHAM JAMES
19. Minister of Justice & Constitutional Affairs – KAHINDA OTAFIIRE
20. Attorney General – NYOMBI PETER
21. Minister of Gender, Labour & Social affairs – KABWEGYERE TARSIS
22. Minister of Trade, Industry & Cooperatives – KYAMBADDE AMELIA ANNE
23. Minister of Water and Environment – KAMUNTU EPHRAIM
24. Minister of Lands, Housing and Urban Development – MIGEREKO DAUDI
25. Minister of Health – ONDOA CHRISTINE
26. Minister of Foreign Affairs – KUTESA KAHAMBA SAM
27. Minister of Information & Communications Technology – RUGUNDA RUHAKANA
28. Minister of Local Government – MWESIGE ADOLF
29. Minister without Portfolio in-charge of Political Mobilization – TODWONG RICHARD
30. Government Chief Whip – KASULE JUSTINE LUMUMBA
31. Minister of Tourism Wildlife and Antiquities – MARIA MUTAGAMBA
32. Minister of Internal Affairs – ONEK HILARY
MINISTERS OF STATE: (Office of the President)
1. Minister of State for Economic Monitoring – BANYENZAKI HENRY
2. Minister of State for Ethics and Integrity – LOKODO SIMON
Office of the Vice President:
3. Minister of State Vice President’s Office – NYANZI VINCENT
Office of the Prime Minister:
4. Minister of State for Relief and Disaster Preparedness – ECWERU MUSA FRANCIS
5. Minister of State for Northern Uganda – AMUGE OTENGO REBECCA
6. Minister of State for Karamoja – OUNDO NEKESA BARBARA
7. Minister of State for Luwero Triangle – NAMAYANJA NSEREKO ROSE
8. Minister of State for Teso Affairs – AMONGIN APORU CHRISTINE HELLEN
9. Minister of State for Bunyoro Affairs – KIIZA ERNEST
Ministry of Foreign Affairs:
10. Minister of State for International Affairs – ORYEM OKELLO
11. Minister of State for Regional Affairs – KIYINGI ASUMAN
Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and Fisheries
12. Minister of State for Agriculture – NYIIRA ZERUBABEL MIJUMBI
13. Minister of State for Fisheries – NANKABIRWA SENTAMU RUTH
14. Minister of State for Animal Industry – RWAMIRAMA K. BRIGHT
Ministry of Education and Sports
15. Minister of State for Sports – BAKABULINDI CHARLES
16. Minister of State for Primary Education – KAMANDA BATARINGAYA
17. Minister of State for Higher Education – MUYINGO JOHN CHRYSOSTOM
Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development:
18. Minister of State for Energy – D’UJANGA SIMON
19. Minister of State for Minerals – LOKERIS AIMAT PETER
Ministry of Finance, Planning & Economic Development:
20. Minister of State for Finance (General) – JACAN OMACH FRED MANDIR
21. Minister of State for Planning – KASAIJA MATIA
22. Minister of State for Investment – AJEDRA GABRIEL GADISON ARIDRU
23. Minister of State for Privatization – KAJARA ASTON PETERSON
24. Minister of State for Micro-Finance – AMALI OKAO CAROLINE
Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development:
25. Minister of State for Gender and Culture – ISANGA LUKIA NAKADAMA
26. Minister of State for Youth and Children Affairs – KIBUULE RONALD
27. Minister of State for Labour, Employment and Industrial Relations – RUKUTANA MWESIGWA
28. Minister of State for Elderly and Disability: – MADADA SULAIMAN
Ministry of Health:
29. Minister of State for Health (General) – KATAIKE SARAH NDOBOLI
30. Minister of State for Primary Health Care – OPENDI OCHIENG SARAH
Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development:
31. Minister of State for Housing – ENGOLA SAM
32. Minister of State for Urban Development – NAJJEMBA ROSEMARY
33. Minister of State for Lands – NANTABA AIDAH
Ministry of Trade and Industry:
34. Minister of State for Trade – WAKIKOONA DAVID
35. Minister of State for Industry – MUTENDE SHINYABULO JAMES
Ministry of Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities:
36. Minister of State for Tourism – AKIROR AGNES
Ministry of Water and Environment:
37. Minister of State for Water – ATUKU BIGOMBE BETTY
38. Minister of State for Environment – NABUGERA MUNAABA FLAVIA
Ministry of Works and Transport:
39. Minister of State for Transport – CHEBROT STEPHEN CHEMOIKO
40. Minister of State for Works – BYABAGAMBI JOHN
Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs
41. Deputy Attorney General – RUHINDI FRED
Ministry of Defence
42. Minister of State for Defence – ODONGO JEJE
Ministry of Internal Affairs
43. Minister of State for Internal Affairs – BABA JAMES
Ministry of ICT
44. Minister of State for Communication (ICT) – NYOMBI TEMBO
Ministry of Local Government
45. Minister of State for Local Government – AADROA ALEX ONZIMA
Ministry of Public Service
46. Minister of State for Public Service – SSEZI PRISCA MBAGUTA
Ministry of East African Affairs
47. Minister of State for East African Affairs – SHEM BAGAINE
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