Charles Bakkabulindi (born 25 November 1959), is a Ugandan politician. Of recent he served as the State Minister for Sports in the Ugandan Cabinet, Hamsom Obua succeeded him. 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 Member of Parliament representing Workers.[6]
Charles Bakkabulindi | |
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| Born | 25 November 1959 |
| Nationality | Ugandan |
| 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 |
Early life and education
editHis 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. His degree of Master of Arts in Management Studies was awarded in 2006, also by UMI.[6]
Career
editBetween 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]
Bakkabulindi is married. He is reported to enjoy listening to music, reading, following politics and watching sports.[citation needed]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Muziransa, Makhtum (3 March 2015). "Bakkabulindi Bounces Back, Continues To Divide Opinion". Daily Monitor (Kampala). Retrieved 4 March 2015.
- ^ Mukasa, Henry (2 June 2006). "Cabinet Ministries Allocated". New Vision (Kampala). Archived from the original on 11 December 2014. Retrieved 4 March 2015.
- ^ "Full Cabinet List As At 18 February 2009". New Vision (Kampala). 18 February 2009. Archived from the original on 13 February 2015. Retrieved 4 March 2015.
- ^ "Comprehensive List of New Cabinet Appointments & Dropped Ministers". Facebook.com. 27 May 2011. Retrieved 4 March 2015.
- ^ "Full Cabinet List As At 1 March 2015" (PDF). Daily Monitor (Kampala). 1 March 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 July 2017. Retrieved 4 March 2015.
- ^ a b c "Profile of Charles Bakkabulindi, Member of Parliament, Workers' Represantive, Workers District". parliament.go.ug. Parliament of Uganda). Archived from the original on 2006-10-15.