Jackson Kafuuzi
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Jackson Kafuuzi
Jackson Kafuuzi | |
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| Born | April 25, 1977 |
| Nationality | Ugandan |
| Citizenship | Uganda |
| Education | Makerere University (Bachelor of Laws) Law Development Centre (Diploma in Legal Practice) |
| Years active | 2003 to present |
| Known for | Politics |
| Title | Member of Parliament for Kyaka South County, Kyegegwa District and Deputy Attorney General of Uganda |
| Spouse | (Married) |
Jackson Karugaba Kafuuzi, (born 25 April 1977), is a Ugandan politician who serves as the incumbent Member of Parliament representing the Kyaka South County Constituency, Kyegegwa District, in the 10th Ugandan Parliament (2016 to 2021).[1]
Effective 14 December 2019, he concurrently serves as the Deputy Attorney General of Uganda, in the Ugandan Cabinet.[2]
Background and education
He was born in Kyegegwa District, in the Toro sub-region, in the Western Region of Uganda, on 25 April 1977. He attended St. Joseph's Primary School, Nabbingo. He studied at St. Maria Goretti Secondary School, for his O-Level studies, graduating with a Uganda Certificate of Education, in 1995. In 1998, he completed his A-Level education, graduating with a Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education.[1]
He was admitted to Makerere University, Uganda's oldest and largest public university, graduating in 2002 with a Bachelor of Laws degree. The following year, he obtained a Diploma in Legal Practice, from the Law Development Centre, in Kampala, Uganda's capital city, and was admitted to the Uganda Bar.[1]
Career before politics
For a period of 13 years, from 2003 until 2016, Jackson Kafuuzi was an attorney at Rwakafuuzi & Company Advocates, a Kampala-based legal firm.[1]
Political career
He entered Uganda's elective politics by contesting for the Kyaka South County Constituency parliamentary seat in 2016. He was elected, and is the current substantive member of parliament for that constituency. He is a member of the ruling National Resistance Movement political party.[1]
On 14 December 2019, he was named in the cabinet of Uganda as the Deputy Attorney General of Uganda; a position he was appointed to by the Head of State of Uganda Yoweri Kaguta Museveni.[2] After parliamentary approval, his swearing-in is scheduled for Tuesday, 11 February 2020.[3]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e Parliament of Uganda (2016). "Parliament of Uganda Members of the 10th Parliament: Kafuuzi Jackson Karugaba". Kampala: Parliament of Uganda. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
- ^ a b Daily Monitor (14 December 2019). "Museveni Shuffles Cabinet, Drops Muloni, Appoints Magyezi". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
- ^ Al-Mahadi Adam Kungu (8 February 2020). "New Deputy Attorney General Jackson Kafuuzi To Be Sworn In Tuesday". Kampala: SoftPower Uganda. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
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Category:1977 births
Category:Living people
Category:Toro people
Category:People from Kyegegwa District
Category:People from Western Region, Uganda
Category:Members of the Parliament of Uganda
Category:Government ministers of Uganda
Category:National Resistance Movement politicians
Category:Makerere University alumni
Category:Law Development Centre alumni