Ibrahim Mukiibi (born 15 July 1935) is a Ugandan minister, diplomat, and entrepreneur. He was the powerful Minister of Internal Affairs throughout the early 1990s under president Yoweri Museveni, and has been an ambassador for Uganda to numerous foreign nations.[1] He is also a successful hotelier, running the Serenada Eco-Resort with his wife Harriet on the shores of Lake Victoria.[2]
Ibrahim Mukiibi | |
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 Mukiibi in 1987 | |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs of Uganda | |
| In office 1986–1989 | |
| President | Yoweri Museveni |
| Preceded by | Olara Otunnu |
| Succeeded by | Paul Ssemogerere |
| Minister of Internal Affairs of Uganda | |
| In office 1986–1987 | |
| President | Yoweri Museveni |
| Preceded by | Kahinda Otafiire |
| Succeeded by | Crispus Kiyonga |
| Ugandan ambassador to the Scandinavian Countries | |
| President | Idi Amin |
| Ugandan ambassador to Ukraine | |
| In office 2002–2003 | |
| President | Yoweri Museveni |
| Ugandan ambassador to Saudi Arabia | |
| In office 2005 – 22 November 2012 | |
| President | Yoweri Museveni |
| Ugandan ambassador to Egypt | |
| In office 2003–2005 | |
| President | Yoweri Museveni |
| Ugandan ambassador to Israel | |
| President | Yoweri Museveni |
| Ugandan ambassador to Tanzania | |
| In office 2006 – 9 October 2012 | |
| President | Yoweri Museveni |
| Senior Adviser to the President | |
| In office 9 October 2012 – Incumbent | |
| President | Yoweri Museveni |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 July 1935 |
| Nationality | Ugandan |
| Political party | National Resistance Movement |
| Residence(s) | Serenada Eco Resort, Lake Victoria, Uganda (about 35 minutes by boat off the coast of >Ggaba, Kampala, Central Region of Uganda |
| Occupation | Diplomat, minister, politician, hotelier, ambassador |
Political career
editEarly days
editOne of Mukiibi's first prominent political roles was as Uganda's ambassador to the Scandinavian countries, a position he held during the Idi Amin regime.[3] He was out of political power during Apolo Milton Obote's second term, but reentered when his ally Yoweri Museveni took power. He also worked at the African Union on behalf of Uganda during the reign of Idi Amin.[4]
Minister
editMukiibi was a prominent minister in the early days of the Yoweri Museveni regime. He was Minister of Foreign Affairs of Uganda from 1986, when Museveni took power, until 1988.[5] He then served as the powerful Minister of Internal Affairs of Uganda from 1989 to 1994, replacing Kahinda Otafiire, who had to resign as Minister of Internal Affairs after he brandished a pistol at a woman at a Kampala bar.[6][7] Ibrahim Mukiibi left the role in 1987, being replaced by Crispus Kiyonga.[8]
Return to ambassador
editMukiibi was appointed Uganda's ambassador to Ukraine in 2002, serving until 2003.[9] In 2003, he moved to be Uganda's ambassador to Egypt.[10] In 2005, in a cabinet reshuffling, Museveni moved Mukiibi to the role of ambassador to Saudi Arabia.[11] He moved to Tanzania in 2006, his longest serving role with an important neighboring country.[12] He left the role in 2012, to a farewell party in Dar es Salaam on behalf of the Tanzanian government.[13]
Return to Uganda
editIn 2012, Mukiibi was brought back home to be closer to President Museveni and serve as a Senior Presidential Adviser on Retainer, alongside Francis Butagaira, the Ugandan Ambassador to the European Union in Brussels.[14]
Serenada Eco-Resort
editDuring the early 1980s, Ambassador Ibrahim Mukiibi bought land from his brothet-in-law late Haji Tambula who was then married to his younger sister. The land is situated in Butere Village on the shores of Lake Victoria in the tropical forest in Kyaggwe, in the Mukono District.[15] It's on this land that they established the Serenada Eco-Resort, featuring luxury tents, canoeing, a restaurant, and a bar, 25 minutes by boat from Ggaba.[15] Ambassador Ibrahim Mukiibi owns the resort with his wife Harriet Mukiibi
References
edit- ^ Refugees, United Nations High Commissioner for. "Refworld | Uganda: Whether there is compulsory military service and whether there was a general call-up to report for military training in or about August 1989". Refworld. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
- ^ Serenada Eco Resort. "Serenada Eco Resort: About Us". Serenada Eco Resort. Retrieved 26 June 2019.
- ^ Kasozi, A.; Kasozi; Musisi, Nakanyike; Sejjengo, James Mukooza (21 December 1994). Social Origins of Violence in Uganda, 1964–1985. McGill-Queen's Press – MQUP. ISBN 9780773512184.
- ^ Jabo, Josephine (8 July 2016). [ugandamediacentreblog "An Ambassador's Account of Operation Entebbe"]. Uganda Media Centre. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
{{cite web}}: Check|url=value (help) - ^ Republic of Uganda Ministry of Foreign Affairs. "About Us; Republic of Uganda Ministry of Foreign Affairs". Republic of Uganda Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Retrieved 26 June 2019.
- ^ Perlez, Jane; Times, Special to The New York (15 June 1989). "Uganda After Its Years of Terror: A New Political Stability Emerges". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
- ^ Refugees, United Nations High Commissioner for. "Refworld | Uganda: Whether there is compulsory military service and whether there was a general call-up to report for military training in or about August 1989". Refworld. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
- ^ Etukuri, Charles (9 November 2005). "Kiyonga: A Loyal Movement Cadre". New Vision (Kampala). Retrieved 3 April 2015.
- ^ Group, Taylor & Francis (10 July 2003). The Europa World Year Book 2003. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 9781857432275.
{{cite book}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ Vision Reporter (26 November 2003). "Envoy best investment promoter". New Vision. Retrieved 26 June 2019.
- ^ Osike, Felix (29 August 2005). "Museveni picks new ambassadors". New Vision. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
- ^ Asinja Habati, Mubtasi; Mukiibi Sserunjogi, Eraisa (28 July 2012). "Uganda's ageing cabinet". The Independent. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
- ^ Kazoka, Ludovick (22 November 2012). "Tanzania: Outgoing Ugandan Envoy Hails Dar es Salaam Infrastructure". Tanzania Daily News Dar es Salaam. All Africa. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
- ^ Observer Team (19 August 2012). "Why Museveni shook up his envoys, RDCs". The Observer. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
- ^ a b Abbey Tatya, Rafsanjan (25 October 2015). "Adventure, culture and nature meet". Daily Monitor. Retrieved 25 June 2019.