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Adolf Kasaija Mwesige (born 4 April 1966) is a Ugandan lawyer and politician who served as Minister of Defence and Veterans Affairs in the Cabinet of Uganda from 6 June 2016 to 8 June 2021.[1] He previously served as Minister of Local Government from 18 February 2009 to 6 June 2016. He has also been the elected Member of Parliament for Bunyangabu County, Kabarole District, since 1996.[2] In July 2017, Bunyangabu County was peeled off Kabarole District to form Bunyangabu District.[3]

Background and education

He attended Nyakasura School in Fort Portal for his A-Level education. Mwesige holds a Bachelor of Laws from Makerere University, Uganda's oldest university. He also holds a diploma in legal practice from the Law Development Centre in Kampala. He holds a diploma in international law from the Public Administration Promotion Center in Berlin, Germany and a diploma in human rights law from the United Nations Center for Human Rights in Geneva, Switzerland.[2]

Work experience

Mwesige has been enrolled as an Advocate of the High Court of Uganda since 1994. Between 1992 and 1996, he worked in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, as a foreign service officer responsible for legal and consular matters. Between 1996 and 2001, he worked as the managing partner at Mwesige, Egunyu & Company Advocates, a Ugandan law firm.[4]

He was first elected to Parliament in 1996, to represent Bunyangabu County in Kabarole District. Before 2009, Mwesige served as Minister for General Duties in the Office of the Prime Minister.[2] He was appointed as Minister of Local Government on 18 February 2009. In the cabinet reshuffle of 27 May 2011, Mwesige retained his local government portfolio.[5] He acted as vice-chair of the Commonwealth Local Government Forum from 2011 until he was moved to the post of Minister of Defense on 6 June 2016, replacing Crispus Kiyonga, who was dropped from the cabinet.[6] He was replaced in this position by Vincent Ssempijja on 8 June 2021.[7]

Family

Adolf Mwesige is a married father.

See also

References

  1. ^ Uganda State House (6 June 2016). "Museveni's new cabinet list At 6 June 2016" (PDF). Daily Monitor. Kampala. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2016. Retrieved 7 June 2016.
  2. ^ a b c Parliament of Uganda (30 June 2017). "Parliament of Uganda Members of The 10th Parliament". Kampala: Parliament of Uganda. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
  3. ^ Basiime, Felix (3 March 2017). "Kabarole budgets Shs12 billion for new Bunyangabu District". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Archived from the original on 12 August 2017. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
  4. ^ Vision Reporter (25 May 2004). "Who will be the next Attorney General?". New Vision. Kampala. p. 22. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
  5. ^ Mukasa, Henry (28 May 2011). "Museveni Names New Cabinet". New Vision (Kampala). Archived from the original on 11 December 2014. Retrieved 19 February 2015.
  6. ^ Uganda State House (6 June 2016). "Museveni's new cabinet list At 6 June 2016" (PDF). Daily Monitor. Kampala. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2016. Retrieved 7 June 2016.
  7. ^ New Vision (9 June 2021). "President Museveni names new Cabinet". New Vision. Kampala, Uganda. Retrieved 16 July 2021.

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