Bright Rwamirama

Lieutenant Colonel
Bright Rwamirama
Lieutenant Colonel Bright Rwamirama
State Minister for Animal Industry
Personal details
Born	16 December 1954 (age 69); Uganda
Citizenship	Uganda
Alma mater	Makerere University ; (Certificate in Management); (Bachelor of Business Administration); (Master of Business Administration); British Junior Staff College ; (Junior Command and Staff Course); Naval Postgraduate School ; (Resource Management Course)
Occupation	Accountant & Politician
Known for	Politics

Last updated November 27, 2024

Bright Kanyontore Rwamirama is a Ugandan politician, Member of Parliament and retired army officer. He is the minister for animal industry in the Ugandan cabinet. He was appointed to that position on 1 June 2006.^[1] In the cabinet reshuffle of 16 February 2009,^[2] 27 May 2011,^[3] and 1 March 2015,^[4] he retained his cabinet post. He also serves as the elected Member of Parliament representing Isingiro County North, Isingiro District. He has served in that capacity continuously since 2001.^[5] He defeated Posiono Mugyenyi in the 2021 general election.^[6]

Background and education

Rwamirama was born in Isingiro District on 16 December 1954. Bright Rwamirama attended Omungyenyi Primary School for his elementary education, Mbarara High School for his O-Level education and Kololo High School for his A-Level studies. He holds the degrees of Bachelor of Business Administration (1996) and Master of Business Administration (2004), from Makerere University. His Certificate in Management was awarded in 1993, also by Makerere. He also attended the British Junior Staff College, studying the Junior Command and Staff Course and Naval Postgraduate School, studying the Resource Management Course. He obtained certificates from both courses.^[5]

Career

From 1978 until 1983, Rwamirama worked as a Banking Officer at Uganda Commercial Bank, the institution that later became Stanbic Bank Uganda. In 1983, he joined the National Resistance Army (NRA), in the Uganda Bush War to dislodge Milton Obote from power. He was appointed Officer in Charge of Pay in the NRA in 1986, serving in that capacity until 1989. In 1989, he was promoted to Director of Finance, in the NRA, which was renamed Uganda People's Defence Force (UPDF), in 1995. He served in that capacity at the UPDF headquarters, until 1997. He continued to serve as one of the Senior Staff Officers at UPDF Headquarters, until 2001. In 2001, he retired from the Armed Forces at the rank of lieutenant colonel. He joined politics, contesting for the parliamentary seat of "Isingiro County North", in Isingiro District. He won that seat and was re-elected to the same position in 2006 and 2011.^[5] He was appointed Minister of State for Animal Industry in June 2006, a position he still occupies as of March 2015.^[1]

Other considerations

Bright Rwamirama is married. He belongs to the National Resistance Movement political party. His interests include conflict resolution, community development and watching sports events.

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References

1 2 Mukasa, Henry (2 June 2006). "Cabinet Ministries Allocated". New Vision (Kampala). Archived from the original on 11 December 2014. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
↑ "Full Cabinet List As At 18 February 2009". New Vision (Kampala). 2 June 2006. Archived from the original on 13 February 2015. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
↑ "Comprehensive List of New Cabinet Appointments & Dropped Ministers". 27 May 2011. Retrieved 3 March 2015– via Facebook.
↑ "Full Cabinet List As At 1 March 2015" (PDF). Daily Monitor (Kampala). 1 March 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 July 2017. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
1 2 3 "Profile of Rwamirama Bright Kanyontore, Member of Parliament for Isingiro County North, Isingiro District". Parliament of Uganda (POU). Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 4 March 2015.
↑ "Rwamirama Bright Kanyontore – 2021 General Election – Visible Polls". visiblepolls.org. Retrieved 12 February 2022.

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[Appointed-1] 1 2 Mukasa, Henry (2 June 2006). "Cabinet Ministries Allocated". New Vision (Kampala). Archived from the original on 11 December 2014. Retrieved 3 March 2015.

[2] "Full Cabinet List As At 18 February 2009". New Vision (Kampala). 2 June 2006. Archived from the original on 13 February 2015. Retrieved 3 March 2015.

[3] "Comprehensive List of New Cabinet Appointments & Dropped Ministers". 27 May 2011. Retrieved 3 March 2015– via Facebook.

[Shuffle-4] "Full Cabinet List As At 1 March 2015" (PDF). Daily Monitor (Kampala). 1 March 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 July 2017. Retrieved 3 March 2015.

[BKR-5] 1 2 3 "Profile of Rwamirama Bright Kanyontore, Member of Parliament for Isingiro County North, Isingiro District". Parliament of Uganda (POU). Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 4 March 2015.

[6] "Rwamirama Bright Kanyontore – 2021 General Election – Visible Polls". visiblepolls.org. Retrieved 12 February 2022.

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