It’s women take over as Museveni names new cabinet

Ugandan President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni released his new Cabinet list of ministerial appointments, ending weeks of speculations that had engulfed the public.

The President dissolved the old cabinet on May 3,2021 making it the longest period he has run the country without Ministers in the 1995 constitutional era.

In the Cabinet released on Tuesday night, Rtd Maj Jessica Alupo was named new Vice President replacing Edward Kiwanuka Ssekandi.

While Robina Nabbanja replaced Dr Ruhakana Rugunda as Prime Minister. Former Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga makes it back as First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister in charge of East African Community.

The others include Mayuge District Woman MP Lukia Isanga Nakadama as the new third Deputy Primer and First Lady Janet Kataha Museveni retained the Education docket. Milly Doka Babalanda replaces Esther Mbayo as Minister for the Presidency while NRM Secretary General Justine Lumumba moves to the General Duties docket, Minsi Kabanda to the new Minister for Kampala, replacing Betty Amongi.

Below is the full list of female cabinet and State Ministers :

1. H.E. the Vice President ─      HON. JESSICA ALUPO;

(MAJ.RTD)

2. Rt. Hon. Prime Minister         ─      HON. ROBINAH

And Leader of Government              NABBANJA;

Business in Parliament

3. 1^st Deputy Prime Minister and ─ HON. REBECCA

Minister for East African                  KADAGA;

Community Affairs

4. 3^rd Deputy Prime Minister and ─ HON. LUKIA

Minister without Port-folio                NAKADAMA;

5. Minister of Education and ─      HON. MUSEVENI

Sports                                              JANET KATAAHA;

6. Minister, Office of the President─ MS. MARIAM DHOKA

(Presidency)                                     BABALANDA;

7. Minister, Office of the President─ DR. MUSENERO

Serviced by the State House            MONICA;

Comptroller, in charge of Science,

Technology and Innovation

8. Minister for Kampala Capital ─      HAJATI MISI

City and Metropolitan Affairs          KABANDA;

9. Minister, Office of the Prime ─      RT. HON. KASULE

Minister (General Duties)                 LUMUMBA;

10. Minister for Karamoja Affairs ─      HON. MARIA GORETTI

KITUTU;

11. Minister of Energy and Minerals─ HON. RUTH

Development                                    NANKABIRWA;

12. Minister of Gender, Labour ─      HON. BETTY AMONGI;

And Social Development

14. Minister of Health ─      HON. DR. JANE ACENG;
15. Minister of Lands, Housing ─      HON. JUDITH

And Urban Development                  NABAKOBA;

MINISTERS OF STATE:

Office of the President:

1. Minister of State, Office of the ─      HON. AKELLO ROSE;

President (Ethics and Integrity)

Office of the Vice President:

2. Minister of State, Office of the  ─      HON. MUTASINGWA

Vice President                                  DIANA NANKUNDA;

Office of the Prime Minister:

3. Minister of State, Office of ─      HON. ANYAKUN

The Prime Minister (Relief,               ESTHER DAVINIA;

Disaster Preparedness and

Refugees)

4. Minister of State, Office of ─       HON. KWIYUCWINY

The Prime Minster (Northern           GRACE FREEDOM;                         Uganda)

5. Minister of State, Office of the ─      HON. AGNES NANDUTU;

Prime Minister (Karamoja)

6. Minister of State, Office of the ─ MS. ALICE KABOYO;

Prime Minister (Luwero Triangle

-Rwenzori Region)

7. Minister of State, Office of the ─      HON. NAMUYANGU

Prime Minister (Bunyoro Affairs)      KACHA JENNIFER;

8. Minister of State for Agriculture, ─ HON. ADOA HELLEN;

Animal Industry and Fisheries

(Fisheries)

9. Minister of State for Education ─      HON. DR. MORIKU

And Sports (Primary Education)      JOYCE KADUCU;

 Ministry of Energy and Minerals Development:

10. Minister of State for Finance, ─      HON. ANITE EVELYN;

Planning and Economic

Development (Privatization and

Investment)

11. Minister of State for Gender, ─      HON. PEACE MUTUUZO;

Labour and Social Development

(Gender and Culture)

12. Minister of State for Gender, ─      HON. NYIRABASHITSI

Labour and Social Development      SARAH MATEKE;

(Youth and Children Affairs)

13. Minister of State for Gender, ─      HON. HELLEN ASAMO;    Labour and Social Development

(Disability Affairs)

Ministry of Health:

14. Minister of State for Health ─      HON. BANGIRANA

(General Duties)                               KAWOYA;

15. Minister of State for Health ─      HON. MARGARET

(Primary Health Care)                      MUHAANGA

Ministry of Information Communication Technology and National Guidance:

16. Minister of State for Information─ MS. JOYCE

Communication Technology and     SSEBUGWAWO

National Guidance

17. Minister of State for Lands, ─      HON. NAMUGANZA;

Housing and Urban Development (Housing)

Ministry of Local Government:

18. Minister of State for ─      HON. VICTORIA

Local Government                            RUSOKE;

Ministry of Public Service:

19. Minister of State for ─      MS. GRACE MARY

Public Service                                  MUGASA

20. Minister of State for Trade, ─      HON. HARRIET

Industry and Cooperatives               NTABAAZI;

(Trade)

Ministry of Water and Environment:

21. Minister of State for Water ─      HON. BEATRICE;

And Environment (Environment)     ANYWAR

22. Minister of State for Water ─      HON. AISHA SEKKINDI

And Environment (Water)

NRM SECRETARIAT

23. HON. ROSE NAMAYANJA –       DEPTY SECRETARY

GENERAL NRM

24. HON. OUNDO NEKESA –       NATIONAL TREASURER

NRM

SIGNED this …………………..day of ………, in the Year of our Lord Two thousand Twenty One (2021).

Yoweri Kaguta Museveni

PRESIDENT AND CHAIRMAN OF THE

NATIONAL RESISTANCE MOVEMENT