Major General Jim Muhwezi | |
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| Born | 23 August 1950 |
| 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.
- ^ 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.