Matia Kasaija

Matia Kasaija
Kasaija in 2009
Born (1944-05-28) 28 May 1944 (age 80)
NationalityUgandan
CitizenshipUganda
Alma materUniversity of Nairobi
(Bachelor of Commerce)
OccupationPolitician
Years active1980–present
Known forPolitics
TitleUgandan Minister of Finance

Matia Kasaija (born 28 May 1944) is a Ugandan politician. He is the current Minister of Finance in Uganda's Cabinet. He was appointed to that position on 1 March 2015, replacing Maria Kiwanuka, who was appointed to Senior Presidential Advisor for Finance.[1][2] From 27 May 2011 until 28 February 2015, he served as the State Minister for Finance (Planning) in the Cabinet of Uganda. He replaced Ephraim Kamuntu, who was promoted to Minister of Tourism.[3] Before that, he served as the State Minister for Internal Affairs, from 1 June 2006 until May 2011. He is also the elected Member of Parliament for "Buyanja County", Kibaale District.[4]

  1. ^ "Full Cabinet List As At 1 March 2015" (PDF). Daily Monitor (Kampala). 1 March 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 July 2017. Retrieved 1 March 2015.
  2. ^ Malingha, David (1 March 2015). "Uganda's Museveni Promotes Matia Kasaija To Finance Minister". Bloomberg News. Retrieved 2 March 2015.
  3. ^ "Ministerial Cabinet Appointments And List of Dropped Ministers". 27 May 2011. Retrieved 1 March 2015 – via Facebook.
  4. ^ "Profile of Matia Kasaija, Member of Parliament for Buyanja County, Kibaale District". Parliament of Uganda. 2012. Archived from the original on 1 May 2015. Retrieved 1 March 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)