Brigadier General Robert Freeman Mugabe is a Ugandan military officer in the Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF). Effective 12 July 2022, he is the Chairman of the UPDF General Court Martial, the highest court of military justice in the country. Before that, he served as the adjutant general of Bombo Military Barracks, the headquarters of the UPDF Land Forces, located in Bombo, Uganda.[1]
Brigadier General Robert Freeman Mugabe | |
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| Born | c. 1965 (age 58–59) |
| Nationality | Ugandan |
| Citizenship | Uganda |
| Alma mater | Uganda Military Academy |
| Occupation | Military Officer |
| Years active | 1985 - present |
| Known for | Military Matters |
| Title | Chairman of the UPDF General Court Martial |
Background
editHe is reported to have joined the National Resistance Army (NRA) in 1985. NRA transformed into what is the Uganda People's Defense Force today. He underwent officer cadet training at what was the Cadet Officer School, in Jinja under Tanzanian military instructors. Today, the Cadet Officer School is part of the Uganda Military Academy, in Kabamba, Uganda. He graduated from there in 1989 as a Second Lieutenant.[2]
Military career
editOver the course of the past 30 years, Mugabe has served in several leadership positions in the UPDF and UPDF Air Force including as Air Defence Regiment Commander, Division Training Operations Officer and Division Administrative Officer among others. He also served as a member of the UPDF contingent to Somalia, as part of the AMISOM mission.[2]
He was promoted from Colonel to Brigadier in April 2021 and has served as the adjutant general at the Bombo barracks since 2020. In 2022, he took over as Chairman of the UPDF General Court Martial, from Lieutenant General Andrew Gutti, whose term expired in June 2022.[3] General Gutti retired from the UPDF on 1 September 2022.[4]
Mugabe took over his new appointment on 1 August 2022, in the presence of General Wilson Mbasu Mbadi, the UPDF Chief of Defense Forces.[5] He took the oath of office and assumed office the next day.[6] In June 2024, he was appointed to a third consecutive term as the chairman of the GCM and was sworn into office by the Judge Advocate Colonel Richard Tukachungurwa.[7]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Daily Monitor (13 July 2022). "Brig Gen Mugabe replaces Lt Gen Gutti as Court Martial chairman" (Source: Uganda Radio Network). Daily Monitor. Kampala, Uganda. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
- ^ a b Michael Odeng and Douglas Mubiru (1 August 2022). "Who is the new Court Martial boss, Mugabe?". Bukedde.co.ug. Kampala, Uganda. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
- ^ The Independent Uganda (14 July 2022). "Brig Gen Freeman Mugabe appointed new Court Martial boss" (The independent Uganda Quoting Uganda Radio Network). The Independent (Uganda). Kampala, Uganda. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
- ^ The Independent (1 September 2022). "Museveni retires 48 army Generals". The Independent (Uganda). Kampala, Uganda. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
- ^ Douglas Mubiru and Michael Odeng (1 August 2022). "Gen. Gutti handovers office to Brig. Mugabe". New Vision. Kampala, Uganda. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
- ^ Douglas Mubiru (2 August 2022). "Court Martial chief Mugabe, other officials sworn in". New Vision. Kampala, Uganda. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
- ^ SoftPower (25 June 2024). "Court Martial Chief Brigadier General Freeman Mugabe Sworn In For Third Term". SoftPower Uganda. Kampala, Uganda. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
External links
edit- New army court boss begins work, cancels suspect’s bail As of 3 August 2022.