Robinah Nabbanja | |
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 Nabbanja in 2021 | |
| 11th Prime Minister of Uganda | |
| Assumed office 21 June 2021 | |
| President | Yoweri Museveni |
| Deputy | Rebecca Kadaga Moses Ali Lukia Isanga Nakadama |
| Preceded by | Ruhakana Rugunda |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1969-12-17)17 December 1969 (age 55) |
| Political party | National Resistance Movement |
| Education | Uganda Martyrs University(BA,MA) Nkumba University(MA) |
Robinah Nabbanja (born 17 December 1969) is a Ugandaneducator andpolitician. She is the first female and currentPrime Minister of Uganda.[1] She was formally confirmed by the Parliament on 21 June 2021[2] replacingRuhakana Rugunda, who was then appointed to the post ofEnvoy for Special Duties In The Office Of The President of Uganda.Born to the late John kayiira who was both a farmer and a tailor and Ms. Nzeremeri Nakato.
Previously, she served asState Minister of Health for General Duties in theUgandan cabinet, between 14 December 2019[3] and 3 May 2021.[4]
She concurrently serves as the electedMember of Parliament forKakumiro District Women Representative in the 11th Parliament (2021–2026), a role she also carried in the 10th Parliament (2016–2021).[5]
Nabbanja was born on 17 December 1969 in the present-dayKakumiro District. She attendedNkooko Primary School. She then studied atSt. Edward's Secondary School, Bukuumi, for both her O-Level and A-Level studies, obtaining both theUganda Certificate of Education and theUganda Advanced Certificate of Education from there.[5]
Between 1990 and 2000, Nabbanja obtained certificates and diplomas inleadership, management anddevelopment studies from various institutions, includingUganda Martyrs University,Uganda Management Institute, theIslamic University in Uganda and theNational Leadership Institute Kyankwanzi. HerBachelor of Democracy and Development Studies and her Master of Arts inDevelopment Studies were both awarded by Uganda Martyrs University.[5]
In October 2023, she graduated with a Master of Arts degree inMonitoring and Evaluation fromNkumba University.[6]
From 1993 until 1996, Nabbanja was aschool teacher atUganda Martyrs Secondary School Kakumiro. She then served as District Councillor, representingNkooko Sub-County, in what wasKibaale District at the time, from 1998 until 2001. She concurrently served as the Secretary for Health, Gender and Community Services for the district during that period.[5]
Nabbanja who hails from a humble family of 11 where she serves the 7th position to both her parentsShe then spent the next ten years (2001–2010) serving as a Resident District Commissioner in the districts ofPallisa,Busia andBudaka. In 2011, she joined Uganda's electoral politics by successfully contesting for Kibaale District Women Representative in the 9th Parliament (2011–2016). When Kakumiro District as created in 2016, she contested for the Women Constituency in the new district and won again. She is the incumbent MP.[5]
In the cabinet reshuffle on 14 December 2019, Nabbanja was appointed State Minister of Health (General Duties), replacingSarah Achieng Opendi who was named State Minister for Mineral Wealth.[3][7] Following parliamentary approval, she was sworn into office on 13 January 2020.[8]
In the new cabinet named on 8 June 2021, Nabbanja was named Prime Minister of the 82-member fishermen cabinet (2021 to 2026).[9][5]
In December 2021, during the by-election of LC5 in Kayunga, Robinah Nabbanja went to campaign for 5 days and was accused of giving out UGX:4,000 bribes to vote the NRM candidate Andrew Muwonge.[10]
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| Preceded by | Prime Minister of Uganda 2021–present | Incumbent |