Ugandan lawyer and retired politician and army general
Major General
Jim Muhwezi
Born
(1950-08-23) 23 August 1950 (age 73)
Uganda
Nationality
Ugandan
Citizenship
Uganda
Alma mater
Makerere University (Bachelor of Laws) Law Development Centre (Diploma in Legal Practice) Military Institution In USSR (Senior Command Course) Tanzania Police Academy (Police Cadet Course)
Occupation(s)
Lawyer, Politician & Retired Military Officer
Years active
1980 — present
Known for
Politics
Title
Uganda's Minister of Information & National Guidance
Spouse
Susan Muhwezi
Major General (retired) Jim Muhwezi Katugugu is a Ugandan lawyer, politician and former military officer. He has served as the Cabinet Minister for National Security, in the Ugandan Cabinet, since 8 June 2021.[1][2]
From March 2015 until May 2016, he served as the Minister of Information and National Guidance in the Cabinet of Uganda. He had been appointed to that position in a cabinet reshuffle on 1 March 2015,[3] replacing Rose Namayanja, who was dropped from the cabinet.[4]
Also, he is the Member of Parliament (MP) representing Rujumbura County, Rukungiri District. He regained that seat in 2021, having lost it for five years between 2016 and 2021.[5]
^Umar Kashaka (10 June 2021). "I will make a difference to Uganda's security - Gen Muhwezi". New Vision. Kampala, Uganda. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
^Daily Monitor (8 June 2021). "Full cabinet list: Jessica Alupo New Vice President". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
^Uganda State House (1 March 2015). "Full Cabinet List As At 1 March 2015" (PDF). Daily Monitor. Kampala. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 July 2017. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
^Daily Monitor (3 March 2015). "How Regions Shared Cabinet Positions". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
^Parliament of Uganda (2011). "Profile of Major General Muhwezi Jim Katugugu - Member of Parliament for Rujumbura County, Rukungiri District". Parliament of Uganda. Archived from the original on 27 May 2016. Retrieved 5 February 2015.
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