Christopher Kibanzanga

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Christopher Kibanzanga (born 22 January 1967 [1] ) is a Ugandan politician. He is the State Minister for Agriculture in the Ugandan Cabinet. He was appointed to that position on 6 June 2016, replacing Vincent Ssempijja, who became Cabinet Minister of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries. [2] As of 2017, Kibanzanga is the serving Member of Parliament representing Bughendera County in Bundibugyo District. [1]

Kibanzanga was first elected to the Parliament of Uganda in 1996. [1] [3] In 2001 he joined Reform Agenda, which later became Forum for Democratic Change, [3] before defecting in August 2015. [4] [5] He has served as the Shadow Minister of Information and National Guidance [6] in the Parliament of Uganda and as Shadow minister for the Presidency and Anti-corruption; [7] in March 2010, he was the acting Leader of the Opposition. [8]

In 2011, having represented the constituency for ten years, [9] Kibanzanga chose not to stand again in Busongora South and ran instead for the district (LC 5) chairmanship, losing to incumbent Mawa Muhindo. [5] He belongs to National Resistance Movement political party. [10]

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