Robinah Nabbanja

Robinah Nabbanja
Nabbanja in 2018
11th Prime Minister of Uganda
Assumed office
21 June 2021
PresidentYoweri Museveni
DeputyRebecca Kadaga
Moses Ali
Lukia Isanga Nakadama
Preceded byRuhakana Rugunda
Personal details
Born (1969-12-17) 17 December 1969 (age 54)
Uganda
Political partyNational Resistance Movement
EducationUganda Martyrs University (BA, MA)
Nkumba University (MA)

Robinah Nabbanja (born 17 December 1969) is a Ugandan educator and politician who serves as the Prime Minister of Uganda, having been nominated to the office on 8 June 2021. She was formally confirmed by the Parliament on 21 June 2021.[1] She replaced Ruhakana Rugunda, who was named to the post of Envoy For Special Duties In The Office Of The President of Uganda. She is the first female prime minister of Uganda.[2]

Previously, she served as State Minister of Health for General Duties in the Ugandan cabinet, between 14 December 2019[3] until 3 May 2021.[4]

She concurrently serves as the elected Member of Parliament for Kakumiro District Women Constituency in the 11th Parliament (2021–2026), a role she also carried in the 10th Parliament (2016–2021).[5]

  1. ^ "Xinhua world news summary at 1530 GMT, June 14".
  2. ^ Uganda Radio Network (9 June 2021). "New Cabinet: Museveni drops Kutesa, 10 ministers". The Independent (Uganda). Kampala. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
  3. ^ Monitor Reporter (14 December 2019). "Museveni Shuffles Cabinet, Drops Muloni, Appoints Magyezi". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 18 December 2019.
  4. ^ The Independent (3 May 2021). "President Museveni hosts cabinet farewell luncheon". The Independent (Uganda). Kampala. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
  5. ^ Parliament of Uganda (2016). "Parliament of Uganda Members of the 10th Parliament: Nabbanja Robinah". Kampala: Parliament of Uganda. Retrieved 30 January 2020.