Karibuni. Uganda. Uganda (/juːˈɡændə/ yew-GAN-də or /juːˈɡɑːndə/ yew-GAHN-də), officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. It is bordered on the east by Kenya, on the north by South Sudan, on the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the southwest by Rwanda, and on the south by Tanzania. Uganda is the second most populous landlocked country. The southern part of the country includes a substantial portion of Lake Victoria, shared with Kenya and Tanzania, situating the country in the African Great Lakes region.
Uganda also lies within the Nile basin, and has a varied but generally equatorial climate. Uganda takes its name from the Buganda kingdom, which encompasses a large portion of the south of the country including the capital Kampala. Beginning in the late 1800s, the area was ruled as a colony by the British, who established administrative law across the territory. The official language is English. History[edit] Independence (1962)[edit] Geography[edit] Politics of Uganda. Uganda is a presidential republic, in which the President of Uganda is both head of state and head of government. There is a multi-party system. Executive power is exercised by the government. Legislative power is vested in both the government and the National Assembly. The system is based on a democratic parliamentary system with universal suffrage for all citizens over 18 of years age. Political culture[edit] In a measure ostensibly designed to reduce sectarian violence, political parties were restricted in their activities from 1986.
The presidential elections were held in February 2006. Executive[edit] The structure of Uganda's government. The head of state in Uganda is the President, who is elected by a popular vote to a five-year term. The Cabinet of Uganda, according to the Constitution of Uganda, "shall consist of the President, the Vice President and such number of Ministers as may appear to the President to be reasonably necessary for the efficient running of the State Law[edit]
Norbert Mao. Background[edit] He was born on 12 March 1967. His father was Acholi and his mother was a Munyankole. Both his parents are deceased as of September 2009. Education[edit] Norbert Mao attended Mwiri Primary School, in Jinja, and briefly went to Wairaka College, in Jinja District, before attending Namilyango College, a prestigious all-boys boarding high school in Mukono District, from 1982 until 1988. Work experience[edit] From 1992 until 1994, Norbert Mao worked as an Associate Attorney in the offices of Kabugo and Co. Mao is chairman of the East African chapter of the Parliamentary Network on the World Bank (PNoWB) and member of its Secretariat.[2] Also, he helped found the Great Lakes Parliamentary Forum on Peace (AMANI Forum). Personal details[edit] Norbert Mao was elected as President of the Democratic Party (DP) on 20 February 2010 and ran for President of Uganda in the 2011 general election. References[edit] Succession table as President of the Democratic Party[edit] External links[edit]
Kizza Besigye. Warren Kizza Besigye Kifefe, commonly known as Kizza Besigye, is a Ugandan physician, politician and former military officer, in the UPDF. He served as the Party President of the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) political party and was a contestant in Uganda's 2001, 2006 and 2011 presidential elections, but lost in all of them to the incumbent Yoweri Museveni, who has been President of Uganda since 26 January 1986. Results of 2006 elections were contested in court, where court observed massive rigging and disenfranchisement.
He allowed an early internal FDC election which took place on 24 November 2012 for a successor Party President (PP). He decided that the successor PP should preferably be in place earlier than planned, to allow the new PP enough time to prepare the Party for the next cycle of general elections. Early life and career[edit] When Yoweri Museveni became president in 1986, Besigye, then aged 29, was appointed Minister of State for Internal Affairs. 2001 elections[edit] Forum for Democratic Change. FDC was the greatest challenge to the National Resistance Movement in the 2006 Presidential and Parliamentary elections. Besigye was the party's presidential candidate, taking 37% of the vote against Museveni's 59%. Besigye alleged fraud and rejected the result. In the general election of 23 February 2006, the party won 37 out of 289 elected seats. In the presidential election of the same date Besigye won 37.4% of the vote.
Background[edit] The origins of the Forum for Democratic Change are intertwined with the history of the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) led by president Yoweri Museveni. Museveni had relied heavily on the support of the Tutsi refugees and their descendants who had been forced out of Rwanda by the Hutu majority in the 1960s. The NRA advance on Kampala had been very rapid, and during this process hundreds of new recruits had been incorporated into the NRA. Splits within the NRM[edit] The younger educated cadres began to gain more influence in the NRM.
Olara Otunnu. Olara A. Otunnu is a lawyer, the president of the Uganda People's Congress and a candidate for the 2011 General elections in Uganda. He was previously an advocate for children's rights and was once the Ambassador of Uganda to the United Nations, the UN Under-Secretary General and Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict and President of the International Peace Academy.
Background[edit] Born in Mucwini, among the Chua people of the Central Luo, Otunnu received his early education from Mvara, in the north of Uganda. Education[edit] He received his early education at Mvara, Mucwini and Anaka primary schools. Career[edit] Olara Otunnu returned to his home country Uganda to run for president under the divided Uganda People's Congress. From 1998 to 2005, Otunnu served as the UN Under-Secretary General and Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict.
He was involved in developing UN Security Council Resolution 1612 (July 2005) on the protection of children. Mr.
Museveni ‘Family Tree’ In the story Family Rule In Uganda: How The Museveni Clan Runs Government in our Issue 050 of The Independent, only a small list of the president's relatives in government was mentioned in the story. In this issue, we publish a bigger list of relatives and in-laws around the president or in high government positions. Lt. Col. Muhoozi and Natasha MuseveniGen. Janet Kataha Museveni: She is the president's wife, MP for Ruhaama County and also Minister of State for Karamoja Affairs. Maj. Shedrack Nzeire: He is Museveni's step-brother. He is currently involved in youth mobilisation at State House although his docket is not very clear. Miriam Karugaba: A sister to the president, she is employed as an administrator at State House. Faith Katana Mirembe: She is a cousin to President Museveni and is also employed as his assistant private secretary in charge of Education and Social Services.
Amelia Kyambadde: She is the Principle Private Secretary (PPS) to the president. Lt. Maj. Col. Lt. Maj. Uganda People's Defence Force. The Uganda People’s Defence Force (UPDF), previously the National Resistance Army, is the armed forces of Uganda. From 2007 to 2011, the International Institute for Strategic Studies has estimated the UPDF has a total strength of 40,000–45,000, and consists of Land Forces and an Air Wing.[4] After Uganda achieved independence in October 1962, British officers retained most high-level military commands.
Ugandans in the rank and file claimed this policy blocked promotions and kept their salaries disproportionately low. These complaints eventually destabilized the armed forces, already weakened by ethnic divisions. History[edit] The origins of the present Ugandan armed forces can be traced back to 1902, when the Uganda Battalion of the King's African Rifles was formed. 1962–1964[edit] Although the authorities later released many of the detained soldiers and reinstated some in the army, the mutiny marked a turning point in civil-military relations. Decalo writes that:[9] 1970–present[edit] Aronda Nyakairima (Uganda) Katumba Wamala. General Edward Katumba Wamala, more commonly known as Katumba Wamala, is a Ugandan Army officer and former policeman. He is the Chief of Defense Forces of Uganda, the highest military rank in the Uganda People's Defense Force (UPDF).
Prior to his current position, he served as Commander of Land Forces in the UPDF, between 2005 until 2013. He also served as the Inspector General of Police (IGP) of the Uganda Police Force, the highest rank in that branch of Uganda's government, from 2001 until 2005. He was replaced as IGP by General Kale Kayihura. Katumba Wamala was the first active UPDF soldier to serve as the head of the Uganda Police Force. Background[edit] He was born on 19 November 1956 in Bweeza, Kalangala District, Ssese Islands.[1] He is married, and is the father of one son and five daughters. Education[edit] Katumba holds a certificate in agriculture. Career[edit] References[edit] External links[edit] Photos UPDF. [*******black][SIZE=4]Republic of Uganda[/SIZE] [/COLOR] [*******black][SIZE=4][*******black]Uganda People’s Defense Force (UPDF) :[/COLOR][/SIZE][/COLOR] [SIZE=9][/SIZE][SIZE=4][*******blue]Uganda(UPDF) Air Force :[/COLOR][/SIZE][*******blue][*******blue]Uganda Air Force :[/COLOR][/COLOR] [*******black]5 :MIG-23 [/COLOR] [*******black]5 :MIG-21 [/COLOR] [*******black]3 :Aero L-39ZA [/COLOR] [*******black]1 :Gulfstream G-1559A III [/COLOR] [*******black]1 ?
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