Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Uganda)

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Ministry of Foreign Affairs
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Formed9 October 1962
TypeMinistry
Jurisdiction Government of Uganda
Headquarters2A/B Apollo Kaggwa Road,
Kampala, Uganda
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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) is a cabinet-level government ministry responsible for the implementation and management of Uganda's foreign policy and international activity. [1]

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Location

The headquarters of the ministry are located at 2A Colville Street, on Nakasero Hill, in the Central Division of Kampala, the capital and largest city of Uganda. [2] The coordinates of the headquarters are: 0°18'55.0"N, 32°35'06.0"E (Latitude:0.315267; Longitude:32.584990). [3]

Overview

The history of the ministry dates to the independence of Uganda on 9 October 1962. Initially, it was administratively under the Office of the Prime Minister. In 1971, it became a fully fledged ministry. [4] In 1966, the position of State Minister for International Affairs was created, and in 1988 the position of State Minister for Regional Affairs was added. [1]

Political leadership

As of October 2016, Sam Kutesa is the minister of foreign affairs. He has held this position since 2005. The state minister for international affairs has been Henry Oryem Okello since 2005. Since 1 March 2015, Philemon Mateke has been the state minister for regional affairs. [1] [5] [6]

Organizational structure

Administratively, the ministry is divided into the Directorate of International Cooperation and the Directorate of Regional Cooperation. [7]

It also has the following departments:

Notable policy positions

During the 2019-2020 Hong Kong protests, Uganda was among the African countries that expressed support for China's approach. [16] : 41  In October 2019, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement that Uganda "firmly supports the one country, two systems policy of the People's Republic of China on the matter of Hong Kong and other areas" and that "Hong Kong's affairs are China's domestic affairs." [16] : 41 

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References

  1. 1 2 3 MOFA (21 October 2016). "Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Uganda): About Us". Kampala: Uganda Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA). Retrieved 21 October 2016.
  2. ↑ MOFA (21 October 2016). "Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Uganda): Location". Kampala: Uganda Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA). Retrieved 21 October 2016.
  3. ↑ Google (21 October 2016). "Location of the Headquarters of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
  4. ↑ Rulers (21 October 2016). "List of Foreign Ministers of Uganda since 1962". Rulers.org (Rulers). Retrieved 21 October 2016.
  5. ↑ Uganda State House (6 June 2016). "Museveni's new cabinet list At 6 June 2016" (PDF). Daily Monitor . Kampala. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
  6. ↑ Uganda State House (1 March 2015). "Full Cabinet List As At 1 March 2015" (PDF). Daily Monitor . Kampala. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
  7. ↑ MOFA (21 October 2016). "Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Uganda): Directorates". Kampala: Uganda Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA). Retrieved 21 October 2016.
  8. ↑ MOFA (21 October 2016). "Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Uganda): Department of Finance and Administration". Kampala: Uganda Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA). Retrieved 21 October 2016.
  9. ↑ MOFA (21 October 2016). "Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Uganda): Department of Internal Audit". Kampala: Uganda Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA). Retrieved 21 October 2016.
  10. ↑ MOFA (21 October 2016). "Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Uganda): Resource Centre". Kampala: Uganda Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA). Retrieved 21 October 2016.
  11. ↑ MOFA (21 October 2016). "Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Uganda): Department of the African Union". Kampala: Uganda Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA). Retrieved 21 October 2016.
  12. ↑ MOFA (21 October 2016). "Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Uganda): Department of Diaspora Services". Kampala: Uganda Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA). Retrieved 21 October 2016.
  13. ↑ MOFA (21 October 2016). "Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Uganda): Department of Asia and Pacific Region". Kampala: Uganda Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA). Retrieved 21 October 2016.
  14. ↑ MOFA (21 October 2016). "Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Uganda): Department of EAC and Ring States". Kampala: Uganda Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA). Retrieved 21 October 2016.
  15. ↑ MOFA (21 October 2016). "Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Uganda): Department of European Relations". Kampala: Uganda Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA). Retrieved 21 October 2016.
  16. 1 2 Shinn, David H.; Eisenman, Joshua (2023). China's Relations with Africa: a New Era of Strategic Engagement. New York: Columbia University Press. ISBN   978-0-231-21001-0.

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