Tarsis Kabwegyere
| Tarsis Kabwegyere | |
|---|---|
| Born |
26 April 1941 Uganda |
| Residence | Kampala, Uganda |
| Nationality | Ugandan |
| Citizenship | Uganda |
| Alma mater |
Makerere University (Bachelor of Arts in Sociology) (Master of Arts in Political Sociology) (Doctor of Philosophy in Sociology) |
| Occupation | Academic & Politician |
| Years active | 1979 — present |
| Known for | Politics |
| Home town | Bushenyi |
| Title | Minister for General Duties, Office of the Prime Minister |
Tarsis Bazana Kabwegyere is a Ugandan sociologist, academic and politician. He is the current Minister of General Duties, Office of the Prime Minister in the Ugandan Cabinet. He was appointed to that position on 23 May 2013. Prior to that, from 15 August 2012 until 23 May 2013, he served as the Minister of Gender, Labour & Social Affairs. At first, the parliamentary committee vetting cabinet appointments rejected his selection. But after discussions between President Yoweri Museveni and Speaker Rebecca Kadaga, he was finally approved on 7 September 2012. Earlier, he served as the Minister of Disaster Relief & Planning in the Ugandan Cabinet, from 1 June 2006 until 27 May 2011. In the cabinet reshuffle of 27 May 2011, he was dropped from the cabinet and was replaced by Stephen Mallinga. He also served as the elected Member of Parliament representing "Igara County West", Bushenyi District, from 1996 until 2011.
He was born in Bushenyi District on 26 April 1941. He holds the degree of Bachelor of Arts in Sociology (BA). His Master of Arts (MA) degree is in Political Sociology. He also holds the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), in the same field. All his academic degrees were awarded by Makerere University, Uganda's oldest and largest public university.
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