Geraldine Ssali Busuulwa

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Geraldine Ssali Busuulwa
Born1975 (age 48–49)
Uganda
NationalityUgandan
CitizenshipUganda
Alma mater Makerere University
(Bachelor of Science)
University of Manchester
(Master of Business Administration)
Chartered Institute of Management Accountants
(Member, Chartered Institute of Management Accountants)
Occupation(s) Accountant and Business Administrator
Years active1990 – present
Known forAdministrative skills
TitlePermanent Secretary in the Uganda Ministry of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives
Spouse(Victor Francis Busuulwa) [1]

Geraldine Ssali Busuulwa is a Ugandan accountant and business administrator. She served as the Permanent Secretary in the Uganda Ministry of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives after getting appointed on the 15th of July 2021. [2]

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Before that, she served as the Deputy managing director of the National Social Security Fund (Uganda) (NSSF Uganda) from 20 March 2011, until 29 October 2017. [3] She was first appointed to that position on 20 March 2011 by Finance Minister Syda Bbumba. [4] On 29 October 2014, she was re-appointed to the same position after ten months when she served as Acting managing director. [5]

Education

She was born in Lubaga Hospital to Agnes Ssali and Gerald Ssali, circa 1975. She attended Gayaza High School for her pre-university education. [1] She studied at Makerere University, Uganda's oldest and largest public university, graduating with a Bachelor of Science degree in mathematics, statistics, and economics. She also holds a Master of Business Administration degree from Manchester Business School. She is a professional accountant and is a member of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants. [1]

Work experience

Before her employment by NSSF Uganda, in March 2011, she worked as head of the Directorate of Management, in Her Majesty's Treasury in the United Kingdom. She served as deputy managing director of NSSF Uganda from 20 March 2011 until 31 December 2013. On that day the employment contract of Richard Byarugaba, the managing director expired and was not immediately renewed. [6] Busuulwa was promoted to acting managing director (MD) while a search for a substantive MD was conducted. [7] [8] [9] After a ten-month search, Byarugaba was re-appointed to his former post and Busuulwa was reappointed as his deputy. [5]

In October 2017, the then Uganda Minister of Finance, Matia Kasaija, declined to renew Geraldine Busuulwa's contract, following the board's recommendation. The board cited "less-than-satisfactory performance", during her tenure. She was replaced by Patrick Ayota, previously the Head of Finance at NSSF Uganda, from 2010 until 2017. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Kasyate, Simon (16 June 2015). "How Geraldine Ssali landed into big NSSF office". The Observer . Uganda. Archived from the original on 23 March 2023. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
  2. ↑ Daily Monitor (15 July 2021). "Ramathan Ggoobi is the new Ministry of Finance PS, Kamya appointed IGG". Daily Monitor . Kampala, Uganda. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
  3. 1 2 Emmanuel Ainebyoona (23 October 2017). "Finance Minister declines to renew Ssali's contract, names new NSSF Deputy Managing Director". Daily Monitor . Kampala. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
  4. ↑ Mukasa, Henry (20 March 2011). "NSSF Gets New Deputy Managing Director". New Vision . Kampala. Archived from the original on 30 October 2014. Retrieved 30 October 2014.
  5. 1 2 Musisi, Frederic (29 October 2014). "Byarugaba re-appointed NSSF boss". Daily Monitor . Kampala. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
  6. ↑ Musisi, Frederic (31 December 2013). "NSSF Managing Director Byarugaba Exits Today". Daily Monitor . Kampala. Archived from the original on 7 March 2016. Retrieved 30 October 2014.
  7. ↑ Independent Reporter (20 October 2014). "NSSF's UShs 366 Billion". The Independent . Archived from the original on 30 October 2014. Retrieved 30 October 2014.
  8. ↑ Mugabe, David (28 October 2014). "NSSF Calls for New Field for Members to Invest Savings". New Vision . Kampala. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
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