President Yoweri Museveni came to power in 1986 after a five-year war fought mainly in what is today known as the Luwero Triangle.
Since that time he has been in power for 31 years, the longest-serving President of Uganda, and during that time he has had hundreds of Ministers, Deputy Ministers and Ministers of State.
It is instructive to note that despite not being official government positions, over the years two factors: religion and tribe have played a big role in determining how the ‘political cake’ in Uganda is distributed.
As a result, in the first Museveni governments between 1986 and 2008, cumulatively there were 82 cabinet members, of whom 29 were from the Northern and Eastern regions of Uganda.
Today, in the second of seven-part series we bring you the men and women from the two regions who served as Ministers/Deputy Ministers/State Ministers over that period that spanned a cumulative total of 22 years.
Name Tribe Region Religion
Dr. Shem Masaba, Mugisu, Eastern, Catholic
Stanislaus .K. Okurut, Iteso, Eastern, Protestant
Joseph Okune, Lango, Northern, Catholic
James Wapakabulo, Mugisu, Eastern, Protestant
Ben Okello Luwum, Acholi, Northern, Protestant
- Chango Macho W’Obanda, Musamia, Eastern, Protestant
Prof. Y. Kyesimira, Musoga, Eastern, Protestant
Ali Kirunda Kivejinja, Musoga, Eastern, Muslim
Moses Ali, Madi, Northern, Muslim
Anthony Butele, Lugbara, Northern, Catholic
Dr. Alex Ofumbi, Japadhola, Eastern, Catholic
Victoria Ssekitoleko, Musoga, Eastern, Protestant
Paul Etyang, Iteso, Eastern, Protestant
Dr. Eric Adriko, Lugbara, Northern, Protestant
Adoko Nekyon, Lango, Northern, Muslim
Cosmas Adyebo, Lango, Northern, Catholic
Dr. Speciosa Wandera Kazibwe, Musoga, Eastern, Catholic
Ateker Ejalu, Iteso, Eastern, Protestant
Francis Ayume, Kakwa, Northern, Protestant
Basoga Nsadhu, Musoga, Eastern, Protestant
Betty Okwir, Acholi, Northern, Catholic
Rebecca Kadaga Alitwala, Musoga, Eastern, Protestant
Zoe B. Bakoko, Lugbara, Northern, Catholic
Beatrice Wabudeya, Mugisu, Eastern, Catholic
Daudi Migereko, Musoga, Eastern, Protestant
Hilary Onek, Acholi, Northern, Catholic
Dr. Stephen Malinga, Iteso, Eastern, Protestant
Daniel Omara Atubo, Lango, Northern, Protestant
Dorothy Hyuha, Mugwere, Eastern, Protestant
The Deputy/State Ministers under Museveni between 1986 to 2008. During this time, out of the cumulative total of 128 Deputy/State Minister, 61 were from the East and Northern Regions.
Name Tribe Region Religion
Balaki K. Kirya, Mugwere, Eastern, Protestant
Dr. Ronald Bata, Madi, Northern, Catholic
Mrs. Betty Bigombe, Acholi, Northern, Catholic
Dr. J. Batwala, Musoga, Eastern, Protestant
- Maumbe Mukwana (RIP), Mugisu, Eastern, Protestant
Robert Ekinu (RIP), Iteso, Eastern, Catholic
Agard Didi, Madi, Northern, Catholic
Henry Kyemba, Musoga, Eastern, Protestant
Dr. Francis Aporu Okol (RIP), Iteso, Eastern, Catholic
Dr. Oteng, Lango, Northern, Catholic
Charles Alai, Acholi, Northern, Catholic
Peter Akure, Lango, Northern, Protestant
Salim Bachou (RIP), Jonam, Northern, Muslim
Dr. Steven Chebrot, Sabiny, Eastern, Catholic
David Pulkol, Karamajong, Northern, Catholic
Prof. William Nadiope, Musoga, Eastern, Protestant
Ojok O’Bwangamoi, Acholi, Northern, Catholic
Peter Lokeris, Karamajong, Northern, Catholic
Gen. Abukar Jeje Odongo, Iteso, Eastern, Muslim
Owiny Dollo Chigamoy, Acholi, Northern, Catholic
Dr. Martin Aliker, Acholi, Northern, Protestant
Yafesi Otim Omara, Karamajong, Northern, Protestant
Thomas S. Kiryapawo, Mugwere, Eastern, Catholic
Col. William Omaria, Iteso, Eastern, Protestant
Jovina A. Akaki, Lango, Northern, Catholic
Andrualele Awuzu, Lugbara, Northern, Catholic
Jane Francis Kuka, Sabiny, Eastern, Catholic
Mavenjina Akumu, Alur, Northern, Catholic
Sylvester W. Wasieba, Mugisu, Easter, Catholic
Omwony Ojok, Karamajong, Northern, Catholic
Manzi Tumubweine, Mukiga, Western, Protestant
Gabriel Opio, Musamia, Eastern, Protestant
Alfred O. Ogaba, Acholi, Northern, Catholic
Fred Mukisa, Musamia, Eastern, Catholic
Betty Okullu Akech, Acholi, Northern, Catholic Grace Akello, Iteso, Eastern, Catholic
Michael W. Kafabusa, Mugisu, Eastern, Catholic
Max Omeda, Iteso, Eastern, Catholic
Felix Okot Ogong, Lango, Northern, Catholic
Christine A. Aporu, Iteso, Eastern, Catholic
Isaac Musumba, Musoga, Eastern, Muslim
Henry Oryem Okello, Acholi, Northern, Protestant
Mike Mukula, Iteso, Eastern, Protestant
Henry Obbo, Japadhola Eastern Catholic
Okumu Ringa Aloysius, Alur, Northern, Catholic
Jennifer Namuyangu, Mugwere, Eastern, Protestant
Beatrice Z. Magoola, Musoga, Eastern, Protestant
Simon Mayende, Samia, Eastern, Protestant
Igeme Nabeta, Musoga, Eastern, Protestant
James Baba, Kakwa, Northern, Catholic
Musa Ecweru, Iteso, Eastern, Protestant
David Wakikona, Mugisu, Eastern, Catholic
Fred Omach, Alur, Northern, Catholic
Rukiya Chekamondo Kulany, Sabiny, Eastern, Muslim
Emmanuel O. Otaala, Japadhola, Eastern, Catholic
Nelson Gagawala Wambuzi, Musoga, Eastern, Protestant
Jessica Eriyo, Madi, Northern, Catholic
Rukia Isanga, Musoga, Eastern, Muslim
Simon D’Ujanga, Alur, Northern, Protestant
Simon Ejua, Lugbara, Northern, Protestant
