Global InformationTarsis Kabwegyere information
Tarsis Kabwegyere | |
|---|---|
| Born | 26 April 1941 Uganda |
| Nationality | Ugandan |
| Citizenship | Uganda |
| Alma mater | Makerere University (BA in sociology) (MA in political sociology) (PhD in sociology) |
| Occupation(s) | Academic and politician |
| Years active | 1979–present |
| Known for | Politics |
| Title | Professor |
| Successor | Justine Lumumba Kasule |
Tarsis Bazana Kabwegyere is a Ugandan sociologist, academic and politician. He is a former minister of general duties in the Ugandan cabinet. He was appointed to that position on 23 May 2013.[1] From 15 August 2012 until 23 May 2013, he was the minister of gender, labour and social affairs.[2] At first, the parliamentary committee vetting cabinet appointments rejected his selection,[3] but after discussions between President Yoweri Museveni and Speaker Rebecca Kadaga,[4] he was finally approved on 7 September 2012.[5] Earlier, he was the minister of disaster relief and planning in the Ugandan cabinet, from 1 June 2006 until 27 May 2011.[6] In the cabinet reshuffle of 27 May 2011, he was dropped from the cabinet and replaced by Stephen Mallinga.[7] He was also the elected member of parliament representing Igara County West, Bushenyi District, from 1996 until 2011.[8]
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- ^ Butagira, Tabu (15 August 2012). "Museveni Reshuffles Cabinet, Makes Marginal Changes". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Archived from the original on 16 August 2012. Retrieved 4 March 2015.
- ^ Mercy Nalugo; Isaac Imaka (28 August 2012). "Kabwegyere Dropped As Parliament Vets Ministers". Daily Monitor Online. Kampala. Retrieved 4 March 2015.
- ^ David Tash Lumu, and Sulaiman Kakaire (29 August 2012). "Uganda: Museveni Calls Kadaga Over Professor Kabwegyere". The Observer. Retrieved 4 March 2015 – via AllAfrica.com.
- ^ "Professor Kabwegyere Finally Approved As Minister". KFM. 7 September 2012. Retrieved 4 March 2015.
- ^ Mukasa, Henry (2 June 2006). "Cabinet Ministries Allocated". New Vision. Kampala. Archived from the original on 11 December 2014. Retrieved 4 March 2015.
- ^ "Comprehensive List of New Cabinet Appointments & Dropped Ministers". Uganda State House. 27 May 2011. Retrieved 4 March 2015 – via Facebook.
- ^ Mugasha, Chris (5 September 2010). "Nduhura, Kabwegyere Out, Karooro In". New Vision. Kampala. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 4 March 2015.