Vincent Ssempijja
| Vincent Ssempijja | |
|---|---|
| Born |
28 November 1956 Kalungu District, Uganda |
| Residence | Kampala, Uganda |
| Nationality | Ugandan |
| Ethnicity | Muganda |
| Citizenship | Uganda |
| Alma mater |
Nkumba University (BA in Public Administration) (MA in Public Administration) |
| Occupation | Administrator & Politician |
| Years active | 1986 — present |
| Known for | Politics |
| Home town | Kalungu |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
Vincent Bamulangaki Ssempijja, is a politician, in Uganda, the third-largest economy in the East African Community. He is the current State Minister of Agriculture in the Ugandan Cabinet. He was appointed to that position in a cabinet reshuffle on 1 March 2015.[1] He also serves as the elected Member of Parliament, representing "Kalungu County East", in Kalungu District.[2]
Background and education
Ssempijja was born in Kalungu District, in Uganda's Central Region, on 28 November 1956. He completed his O-Level studies in 1974, and his A-Level education in 1976. He holds the degree of Bachelor of Arts in Public Administration, obtained from Nkumba University in 2007. His degree of Master of Arts in Public Administration, was obtained in 2010, also from Nkumba University.[2]
Career
Prior to 2011, Ssempijja served as the District Chairman for Masaka District. This was before Kalungu District, Lwengo District and Bukomansimbi District were peeled off of the old Masaka District. In 2011, he was elected to the 9th Ugandan Parliament to represent "Kalungu County East". He ran as an Independent.[2][3] In a cabinet reshuffle on 1 March 2015, President Yoweri Museveni, appointed him State Minister for Agriculture.[1]
See also
References
- 1 2 Uganda State House, . (1 March 2015). "Full Cabinet List As At 1 March 2015" (PDF). Daily Monitor (Kampala). Retrieved 1 March 2015.
- 1 2 3 POU, . "Profile of Ssempijja Vincent Bamulangaki, Member of Parliament for Kalungu County East, Kalungu District". Parliament of Uganda (POU). Retrieved 2 March 2015.
- ↑ Kitatta Kaaya, Sadab (6 August 2014). "Uganda: Kalungu MP Ssempijja Asked to Oust Mpuuga". The Observer (Uganda) via AllAfrica.com. Retrieved 1 March 2015.