Mwesigwa Rukutana, is a Ugandan lawyer and politician. He served as Deputy Attorney General of Uganda from 1 March 2015 to January 2020.[1] He replaced Fred Ruhindi, who was appointed Attorney General.[2] He was transferred from attorney general chambers to Minister of State for Labour until June 2021 when he was dropped from the cabinet.[3] He was appointed to the post of deputy attorney general on 1 March 2015, Between 27 May 2011 and 1 March 2015, he served as the State Minister for Labor in the Ugandan Cabinet. He replaced Emmanuel Otala, who was dropped from the Cabinet.[4] Prior to that, he served as the State Minister for Higher Education, from 16 February 2009 until 27 May 2011.[5]
Mwesigwa Rukutana | |
|---|---|
| Born | 15 November 1959 |
| Nationality | Ugandan |
| Citizenship | Uganda |
| Alma mater | Makerere University (Bachelor of Laws) Law Development Centre (Diploma in Legal Practice) |
| Occupation | Lawyer & Politician |
| Years active | 1986–present |
| Known for | Politics |
| Title | State Minister for Labor |
He is Former Member of Parliament (MP) for Rushenyi County, Ntungamo District. He had continuously served in that capacity since 2001[6] until he lost to Naome Kabasharira in the 2021 general election.[7]
On 6 September 2020, while NRM Primaries were going on, Rukutana was accused by his opponents of shooting two people. The police in Ntungamo District arrested and detained Rukutana and his three bodyguards following a suspected shooting incident.[8] This accusation was found to be false and the courts of Law acquitted him[9][10]
Background and education
editHe was born in Ntungamo District on 15 November 1959. He attended Kigezi High School for his O-Level education. He transferred to Mbarara High School where he completed his A-Level studies. He holds the degree of Bachelor of Laws from Makerere University, Uganda's oldest university, established in 1922. He also holds the Diploma in Law Practice from the Law Development Center in Kampala, Uganda's capital.[6]
Career
editHe served as the Registrar of Titles, in the Ministry of Lands, from 1986 until 1988. From 1984 until 1992, he served as a Lecturer in Law at the Law Development Center, in Kampala. In 1994, he was elected as a Delegate to the Constituent Assembly that drafted the 1995 Ugandan Constitution, serving in that capacity until 1995. In 2001, he was elected to the Ugandan Parliament, to represent Rushenyi County, Ntungamo District. He was re-elected in 2006.[6] In 2001, he was appointed Minister of State for Finance, serving in that capacity until 2006. In 2006, he was appointed Minister of State for Labor, serving in that capacity until 2009.[11] He was reassigned as State Minister for Education, Responsible for Higher Education, on 16 February 2009[12]
Personal details
editHe belongs to the National Resistance Movement political party. His interests include farming, investing in real estate and in hotels & resorts. Mwesigwa Rukutana believes in polygamy and is married to 4 wives with 15 children, according to his interview with Daily Monitor, Uganda's leading news paper, in 2010.[13]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Independent, The (13 February 2020). "Jackson Kafuuzi takes oath as Deputy Attorney General". The Independent Uganda. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
- ^ "Full Cabinet List As At 1 March 2015" (PDF). Daily Monitor (Kampala). 1 March 2015. Retrieved 1 March 2015.
- ^ "Over 10 former ministers not reappointed". Bukedde. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
- ^ "Comprehensive List of New Cabinet Appointments & Dropped Ministers". 27 May 2011. Retrieved 14 February 2015 – via Facebook.
- ^ "Full Cabinet List As At 18 February 2009". New Vision (Kampala). 18 February 2009. Archived from the original on 13 February 2015. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
- ^ a b c "Profile of Rukutana Mwesigwa, Member of Parliament for Rushenyi County, Ntungamo District". Parliament of Uganda. 2011.
- ^ "Voters speak on why they kicked out 24 ministers, VP". Monitor. 19 January 2021. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
- ^ "Minister Mwesigwa Rukutana arrested". Nile Post. 5 September 2020. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
- ^ "Mwesigwa Rukutana acquitted of attempted murder charges". The Independent Uganda. 30 April 2021. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
- ^ "Minister Mwesigwa Rukutana acquitted of all murder charges". The Observer - Uganda. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
- ^ Mukasa, Henry (2 June 2006). "Cabinet Ministries Allocated". New Vision (Kampala). Archived from the original on 11 December 2014. Retrieved 14 February 2014.
- ^ "Full Cabinet List As At 18 February 2009". New Vision (Kampala). 18 February 2009. Archived from the original on 13 February 2015. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
- ^ Batte, Edgar R.; Lirri, Evelyn (13 February 2010). "To Be or Not To Be Polygamous". Daily Monitor (Kampala). Retrieved 14 February 2015.