Charles Bakkabulindi

Charles Bakkabulindi
Born (1959-11-25) 25 November 1959
Uganda
Residence Kampala, Uganda
Nationality Ugandan
Ethnicity Muganda
Citizenship Uganda
Alma mater Kyambogo University
(Diploma in Electrical Engineering)
Makerere University
(BA in Adult and Community Education)
Uganda Management Institute
(Diploma in Public Administration)
(MA in Management Studies)
Occupation Engineer & Politician
Years active 1994 — present
Known for Politics, Engineering
Religion Christian

Charles Bakkabulindi (born on 25 November 1959), is a Ugandan politician. He is the current State Minister for Sports in the Ugandan Cabinet. He was appointed to that position in 2005.[1] In the cabinet reshuffles of 1 June 2006,[2] 16 February 2009,[3] that of 27 May 2011,[4] and that of 1 March 2015,[5] he retained his cabinet post. He is also the elected Member of Parliament representing Workers.[6]

Early life and education

His oldest post-secondary academic qualification is the Diploma in Electrical Engineering, which he obtained in 1985, from the Uganda Polytechnic Kyambogo, one of the constituent institutions of Kyambogo University. He went on to obtain the degree of Bachelor of Arts in Adult and Community Education, obtained in 2006, from Makerere University, Uganda's oldest and largest public university. In 2007, he was awarded the Postgraduate Diploma in Public Administration, from Uganda Management Institute (UMI). His degree of Master of Arts in Management Studies was awarded in 2006, also by UMI.[6]

Career

Between 1994 and 1996, he served as a Delegate to the Constituent Assembly that drafted and passed the 1995 Ugandan Constitution. In 1996, he was elected to serve in Uganda's Parliament as the Workers Representative, a position he has served in since. Also in 1996, he was elected the National Chairman of the Uganda Beverage, Tobacco and Allied Worker's Union, a position he still holds today. In 2005, he was appointed State Minister for Sports. He is the incumbent for that cabinet position, as at March 2015.[6]

Personal affairs

Charles Bakkabulindi is married. He is reported to enjoy listening to music, reading, following politics and watching sports.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Muziransa, Makhtum (3 March 2015). "Bakkabulindi Bounces Back, Continues To Divide Opinion". Daily Monitor (Kampala). Retrieved 4 March 2015.
  2. ↑ Mukasa, Henry (2 June 2006). "Cabinet Ministries Allocated". New Vision (Kampala). Retrieved 4 March 2015.
  3. ↑ Newvision Archive, . (18 February 2009). "Full Cabinet List As At 18 February 2009". New Vision (Kampala). Retrieved 4 March 2015.
  4. ↑ Uganda State House, . (27 May 2011). "Comprehensive List of New Cabinet Appointments & Dropped Ministers". Facebook.com. Retrieved 4 March 2015.
  5. ↑ Uganda State House, . (1 March 2015). "Full Cabinet List As At 1 March 2015" (PDF). Daily Monitor (Kampala). Retrieved 4 March 2015.
  6. 1 2 3 POU, . "Profile of Charles Bakkabulindi, Member of Parliament, Workers' Represantive, Workers District". Parliament of Uganda (POU).
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