Charles Oboth Ofumbi | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Internal Affairs | |
| In office 12 October 1973 – 16 February 1977 | |
| President | Idi Amin |
| Preceded by | Lt. Col.Ernest Obitre Gama |
| Succeeded by | Mustafa Adrisi |
| Minister of Defence | |
| In office 2 February 1971 – 1973 | |
| President | Idi Amin |
| ActingPresident of Uganda | |
| In office February 1971 – February 1971 | |
| President | Idi Amin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Arphaxad Charles Kole Oboth Ofumbi July 1932 (1932-07) Nyamalogo,Tororo District,British Uganda |
| Died | 16 February 1977(1977-02-16) (aged 44) |
| Spouse | Elizabeth Oboth-Ofumbi |
| Children | Several |
| Alma mater | Kings College Budo |
| Occupation | Politician |
Arphaxad Charles KoleOboth Ofumbi (July 1932 – 16 February 1977) was a Ugandan politician who served as theInterior Minister of Uganda from October 1973 until his death in 1977.[1]
Oboth Ofumbi was born in Nyamalogo, inEastern Uganda.[2] He studied at Kisoko Primary School,Mbarara High School andKings College Budo.[3]
Having worked previously as a financial assistant in the district, Oboth Ofumbi was appointed District Commissioner forBukedi District in Eastern Uganda in 1960. By 1963, he had moved from being a district administrator inGulu to being the assistant secretary in the Office of the Prime Minister. Under the Government ofMilton Obote he was successively a chief accountant in the Defence ministry, acting Defence Minister and finally Defence Minister (1971). A good relationship withIdi Amin ensured that Oboth Ofumbi kept the role following Amin's coup in January 1971, serving as Defence Minister until 1973.[4]
Oboth Ofumbi died while awaiting trial for his part in an alleged coup attempt. It is generally accepted that he was murdered on the orders of PresidentIdi Amin, although the official account is of a car accident.[4] ArchbishopJanani Luwum and land minister Lt ColErinayo Oryema were killed in the same incident.[4] In July 2015, PresidentYoweri Museveni attended a service in his honour, outlining Oboth Ofumbi's apparent struggle against the Amin regime.[5]
Oboth Ofumbi was from theJopadhola ethnic group and he had several children with his wife Elizabeth.
Oboth Ofumbi wrote "History & Customs of theJopadhola" in 1960, one of the first ethnographies of theAdhola people.[6]