David Muhoozi

Not to be confused with Muhoozi Kainerugaba.
David Muhoozi
Born 1965 (age 4950)
Uganda
Residence Kampala, Uganda
Nationality Ugandan
Ethnicity Munyankole
Citizenship Uganda
Alma mater Makerere University
(Bachelor of Laws)
Law Development Centre
(Diploma in Legal Practice)
Undisclosed Institution
(MA in International Affairs
Uganda Military Academy
(Officer Cadet Course)
Tanzania Military Academy
(Company Commander's Course)
Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College
(Senior Command and Staff Course)
Royal Military College Sandhurst
(Senior Commander's Course)
Naval Postgraduate School
(Senior International Defense Course)
Occupation Lawyer & Military Officer
Years active 1985 - present
Known for Military Matters
Home town Mbarara
Religion Christian

Major General David Muhoozi is a Ugandan lawyer and army officer. He currently serves as the Commander of Land Forces in the Uganda People's Defence Force (UPDF), the third-highest rank in the Ugandan military. He was appointed to that position in May 2013, replacing General Edward Katumba Wamala, who was appointed Chief of Defense Forces of Uganda, the highest rank within the UPDF.[1][2]

Background and education

David Muhoozi was born in Mbarara District in 1965. Muhoozi holds the degree of Bachelor of Laws (LLB), obtained from Makerere University, Uganda's largest and oldest public university. He also obtained the Diploma in Legal Practice, from the Law Development Center, in Kampala, Uganda. His degree of Master of Arts in International Affairs was obtained from an institution yet to be revealed.[3]

Military training

He attended the Uganda Military Academy, back when it was still located in Jinja, for his Officer Cadet course. He then attended the Company Commander course at Monduli, Tanzania in 1998. He followed that with the Senior Command and Staff College course in Ghana. Following that, he was admitted to the Royal Military College Sandhurst.

Over the years, he has also attended the following military courses:

Military career

He joined the army in 1985 and was commissioned on April 21, 1989. He then served as Defense Counsel for the General Court Martial. In 1997, he was assigned to the Chieftaincy of Military Intelligence (CMI), as Staff Officer General Duties, serving in that role for the next four years.

Over the years, he has served in these positions within the UPDF:

See also

References

  1. Kasasira, Risdel (29 August 2013). "General Muhoozi Inspects UPDF Troops In Somalia". Daily Monitor. Retrieved 13 May 2014.
  2. Kiggundu, Edris (24 May 2013). "Museveni Drops General Aronda; General Katumba, Brigadier David Muhoozi Promoted". The Observer (Uganda). Retrieved 13 May 2014.
  3. Kakaire, Sulaiman (29 May 2013). "New Army Big Wigs: Who Are They?". The Observer (Uganda). Retrieved 13 May 2014.
  4. Vision, Reporter (27 March 2008). "Museveni Stresses Discipline In UPDF". New Vision. Retrieved 13 May 2014.

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