Frank Kagyigyi Tumwebaze is a Ugandan educator and politician of the National Resistance Movement political party. He is the Minister of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries, effective 8 June 2021.[1]
Frank Tumwebaze | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1 December 1975 Uganda |
| Alma mater | |
| Occupation(s) | Educator and politician |
| Years active | 2000—present |
| Known for | Politics |
| Title | Cabinet Minister of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries |
| Spouse | Florence Tumwebaze |
He previously served as Minister of Gender, Labour and Social Development, in the Ugandan Cabinet. He was appointed to that position on 14 December 2019.[2]
Before that, he was the Minister of Information Technology and Communications, from 6 June 2016 to 13 December 2019.[3] He was Minister for the Presidency and Minister for the Kampala Capital City Authority between 2012 and 2016. He was automatically appointed Member of Parliament for Kibale County in Kamwenge District when the two other contestants for the seat withdrew under suspicious circumstances.[4][5]
Background and education edit
Tumwebaze was born in Kamwenge District on 1 December 1975 to Matayo Kagyigyi and Beatrice Kagyigyi. He is the fifth-born in a family of seven children.
He attended Jinja College for his A-Level education. He received a Bachelor of Science in education in 1999, from the Mbarara University of Science and Technology. He also holds a Masters in International and Diplomatic Studies, and a Masters in Public Health obtained in 2005 and 2019 from Makerere University, the oldest university in Uganda.[4][6] In January 2019, he was awarded a Master of Public Health degree by Makerere University.[7]
Career edit
Beginning in 2000 until 2001, he served as a customs officer with the Uganda Revenue Authority. In 2001, he was appointed deputy resident district commissioner and was posted to Iganga District, serving in that capacity until 2003. He was then brought into State House, where he served as a special presidential assistant for research and information from 2003 until 2005. In 2006, he entered elective politics by contesting the parliamentary constituency of Kibale County in Kamwenge District. He was elected on the National Resistance Movement political party ticket. In 2011, he was re-elected.[4] In a cabinet reshuffle on 15 August 2012, he was appointed as minister for the presidency.[8][9] He replaced Kabakumba Masiko, who resigned from government on 14 December 2011 following allegations of "abuse of office", "theft by taking", "causing monetary loss to the government" and "conspiracy to defraud government".[10][11][12] In June 2016, he was named as cabinet minister of ICT.[13] In a cabinet reshuffle on 14 December 2019, Tumwebaze was named minister of Gender, Labour and Social Development, replacing Janat Mukwaya, who was dropped from the cabinet.[14] On 28 May 2021 he was named as a member of the 11th Parliament's Appointment Committee and this committee which is chaired by the Speaker of Parliament vets and approves members appointed by the President.[15]
Personal details edit
Tumwebaze is a married father of six children. He is of the Anglican faith.[6]
Parliamentary duties edit
He has the following additional parliamentary responsibilities:[4]
- Chairperson of the Committee on Finance, Planning and Economic Development
- Member of the Committee on Rules, Discipline and Privileges
See also edit
References edit
- ^ New Vision (9 June 2021). "President Museveni names new Cabinet". New Vision. Kampala, Uganda. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
- ^ Administrator (14 December 2019). "Museveni Reshuffles Cabinet". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
- ^ Uganda State House (6 June 2016). "Museveni's New Cabinet List As At 6 June 2016" (PDF). Daily Monitor. Kampala. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2016. Retrieved 7 June 2016.
- ^ a b c d POU (2011). "Profile of Tumwebaza Kagyigyi Frank, Member of Parliament for Kibale County, Kamwenge District". Parliament of Uganda (POU). Retrieved 13 February 2015.
- ^ "Atuhaire denies withdrawing from Kibaale MP race".
- ^ a b Kasyate, Simon (15 December 2013). "Frank Tumwebaze's Long Walk To Stardom - Interview". The Observer (Uganda). Retrieved 13 February 2015.
- ^ Kasujja, Carol (15 January 2019). "Minister Tumwebaze among Makerere graduands". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
- ^ Butagira, Tabu (15 August 2012). "Museveni Reshuffles Cabinet, Makes Marginal Changes". Daily Monitor (Kampala). Archived from the original on 16 August 2012. Retrieved 13 February 2015.
- ^ New Vision (15 August 2012). "Full Uganda Cabinet List As of 15 August 2012". Facebook.com. Retrieved 13 February 2015.
- ^ Imaka, Isaac (12 December 2011). "Minister Kabakumba Ordered To Resign". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 13 February 2015.
- ^ Masiko, Kabakumba (16 December 2011). "To Err Is Human, Kabakumba Says - Her Resignation Speech". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 13 February 2015.
- ^ Newvision Reporters. "Kabakumba Masiko Resigns". New Vision (Kampala). Archived from the original on 9 January 2012. Retrieved 14 December 2011.
- ^ Uganda State House (6 June 2016). "Uganda's New Cabinet As At 6 June 2016". Scribd.com. Retrieved 7 June 2016.
- ^ Monitor Reporter (14 December 2019). "Museveni Shuffles Cabinet, Drops Muloni, Appoints Magyezi". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
- ^ The Independent (29 May 2021). "Minister Tumwebaze on NRM's Appointments Committee list". The Independent. The Independent. Retrieved 31 May 2021.