Brigadier Flavia Byekwaso | |
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 Brig. Gen Flavia Byekwaso | |
| Born | 29 December 1971 |
| Nationality | Ugandan |
| Citizenship | Uganda |
| Education | St. Mathias Kalemba Senior Secondary School (High School Diploma) |
| Alma mater | Makerere University (Bachelor of Business Administration (Master of Public Administration) Uganda National Defence College (Masters of Security Strategy) |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Known for | Military matters |
| Title | Chief of Staff of the Uganda Rapid Deployment Capability Center (URDCC). |
Brigadier Flavia Byekwaso, is a Ugandan military officer, who served as an elected member of parliament representing the Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF) in the 10th Parliament (2016–2021).[1] On 1 August 2020, she was appointed Spokesperson of the UPDF, replacing Brigadier Richard Karemire, who was transferred to the East African Community headquarters as the Defence Liaison Officer.[2] In January 2022 she was dropped as UPDF spokesperson and sent for further training at the Uganda National Defence College.[3]
Effective May 2023 she was appointed Chief of Staff of the Uganda Rapid Deployment Capability Center (URDCC), based at Gaddafi Barracks, in Jinja, Uganda.[4]
- ^ Parliament of Uganda (2019). "Parliament of Uganda Members of the 10th Parliament: Byekwaso Flavia". Parliament of Uganda. Kampala. Retrieved 8 February 2019.
- ^ Daily Monitor (1 August 2020). "Brig Gen Flavia Byekwaso replaces Karemire as the new Defence spokesperson". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
- ^ Arafat Nzito (11 January 2022). "Lt. Col. Kakurungu Replaces Gen. Flavia Byekwaso as UPDF Spokesperson". ChimpReports. Kampala, Uganda. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
- ^ Uganda Radio Network (18 May 2023). "Brig Byekwaso takes over as URDCC Chief of Staff". The Independent (Uganda). Kampala, Uganda. Retrieved 24 June 2024.