Musumba Isaac Isanga is a Ugandan lawyer and politician. He served as the State Minister for Regional Foreign Affairs, from June 2006 until May 2011.[1] [2] In the cabinet reshuffle on 27 May 2011, he was dropped from the cabinet and was replaced by Asuman Kiyingi.[3] He also served as the elected Member of Parliament (MP), representing "Buzaaya County", Kamuli District, from 1996 until 2011. During the 2011 national elections, he lost to Muzaale Martin Kisule Mugabi, during the National Resistance Movement (NRM) primaries.[4][5] In 2016, he bounced back into the 10th parliament (2016 - 2021), representing Buzaaya County, in Kamuli District, on the NRM ticket.[6] In the 2021 elections, he lost in the NRM primaries to Martin Muzaale and decided to contest as an Independent candidate and further lost to the NRM’s flag bearer, Muzaale Martin Kisule Mugabi[7][8]
Hon Musumba Isaac Isanga | |
|---|---|
| Born | 16 December 1961 |
| Nationality | Ugandan |
| Citizenship | Uganda |
| Alma mater | Makerere University (Bachelor of Laws) (Master of Laws) Law Development Centre (Diploma in Legal Practice) |
| Occupation | Lawyer & Politician |
| Years active | 1985 — present |
| Known for | Politics |
| Title | Former MP For Buzaaya County |
| Spouse | Salaamu Musumba |
Background and education
editMusumba was born in Kamuli District, on 16 December 1961. He attended Jinja College for his O-Level education. He transferred to Namasagali College for his A-Level studies, graduating with a High School Diploma in 1980.[9]
He holds a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree, from Makerere University, Uganda's oldest and largest public university. He went on to obtain a Diploma in Legal Practice, from the Law Development Center, in Kampala, Uganda's capital city. His degree of Master of Laws (LLM), specializing in tax law, was also awarded by Makerere University, in 1992.[9][1]
Career
editFrom 1985 until 1991, Isaac Musumba worked as a principal legal officer in the Ministry of Finance. He then worked as the Administrative Commissioner, at the Uganda Revenue Authority from 1991 until 1993.[9]
In 1994, he was elected to the Constituent Assembly that drafted the 1995 Ugandan Constitution, serving in that capacity until 1995. He was elected to the Ugandan Parliament in 1996, to represent "Buzaaya County", Kamuli District. He was re-elected in 2001 and in 2006. He lost the seat in 2011 to the Martin Muzaale incumbent Member of Parliament.[4][5][9][1]
In 2001, he was appointed State Minister for Planning. He retained his post in a Cabinet reshuffle on 14 January 2005.[10] In June 2006, Isaac Musumba was appointed State Minister for Foreign Affairs (Regional Affairs), serving in that capacity until May 2011, when he was dropped from the cabinet in a reshuffle.[3][1]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d "Parliament of Uganda". www.parliament.go.ug.
- ^ Mukasa, Henry (2 June 2006). "Cabinet Ministries Allocated". New Vision (Kampala). Archived from the original on 11 December 2014. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
- ^ a b "Comprehensive List of New Cabinet Appointments & Dropped Ministers". 27 May 2011. Retrieved 13 March 2015 – via Facebook.
- ^ a b Among, Barbara; Gwebayanga, Tom (7 September 2010). "Sixteen Ministers Beaten In NRM Polls". New Vision. Kampala. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
- ^ a b Caleb, Sam Opio; Sebuyira, Martin (8 September 2010). "Ministers Lose In Kamuli". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
- ^ Kyaiswa, Yeko (20 February 2016). "Kamuli Returns Isaac Musumba, Kizige to Parliament". Kampala: Uganda Radio Network. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
- ^ "Minister Musumba Defeated in Buzaaya by Kadaga Ally". ChimpReports. 5 September 2020. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
- ^ "Voters speak on why they kicked out 24 ministers, VP". Daily Monitor. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
- ^ a b c d "Parliament of Uganda Members of the 10th Parliament: Musumba Isaac Isanga". Kampala: Parliament of Uganda. 2016. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
- ^ Osike, Felix; Mukasa, Henry (13 January 2005). "Cabinet Shuffled". New Vision (Kampala). Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 13 March 2015.