John Nasasira

John Nasasira
Born (1952-01-05) 5 January 1952 (age 72)
Uganda
NationalityUgandan
Alma materUniversity of Nairobi
(BSc. in Civil Engineering)
Occupation(s)Engineer, politician
Years active1989 — present
Known forPolitics
TitleMinister of Information and Communication Technology

John Nwoono Nasasira is a Ugandan engineer and politician. He was most recently the Minister of Information and Communication Technology in the Cabinet of Uganda, but resigned as an MP in August 2016, citing "ill health."[1] He was appointed to that position on 23 May 2013, replacing Ruhakana Rugunda.[2] Before that, from 27 May 2011 until 23 May 2013, he served as the Chief Government Whip.[3] Earlier, from 1996 until 2011, he served as the Minister of Works and Transportation. He also represents Kazo County, Kiruhura District in the Parliament, a position he has occupied continuously since 1989.[4]

  1. ^ "Nasasira quits MPs race after 27 years". Daily Monitor. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
  2. ^ UHCUK (23 May 2013). "Cabinet of the Government of the Republic of Uganda As At 23 May 2013". Uganda High Commission to the United Kingdom (UHCUK). Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 4 March 2015.
  3. ^ Uganda State House (27 May 2011). "Comprehensive List of New Cabinet Appointments & Dropped Ministers". Facebook.com. Retrieved 4 March 2015.
  4. ^ POU. "Profile of John Nwoono Nasasira, Member of Parliament for Kazo County, Kiruhura District". Parliament of Uganda (POU). Archived from the original on 23 October 2015.