Muzamiru Kibeedi Mutangula

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Muzamiru Kibeedi Mutangula
Born1967 (age 54–55)
Uganda
NationalityUgandan
CitizenshipUganda
Alma mater Makerere University
(Bachelor of Laws)
Law Development Centre
(Diploma in Legal Practice)
OccupationLawyer, judge
Years active1993 — present
Known forLaw
TitleJustice of the Uganda Court of Appeal

Muzamiru Kibeedi Mutangula, also Muzamiru Mutangula Kibeedi, is a Ugandan lawyer and judge, who, on 4 October 2019, was nominated to sit on the Uganda Court of Appeal. [1]

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Background and education

He graduated from the Faculty of Law of Makerere University, Uganda's largest and oldest public university, with a Bachelor of Laws. He also holds a Diploma in Legal Practice by the Law Development Centre in Kampala, Uganda's capital city. [2]

Career

Prior to his ascension to the bench, Kibeedi was in private legal practice for over 26 years, dating back to 1993. His practice has included Constitutional Rights Enforcement Litigation, Property Development and Taxation Planning, Civil Corporate Defence and Civil Defence of High Net-Worth Individuals. [2]

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References

  1. ↑ Anthony Wesaka (5 October 2019). "Museveni Appoints 15 Judges". Daily Monitor . Kampala. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
  2. 1 2 Anthony Wesaka (6 October 2019). "Faces, Profiles Of 15 New Judge Nominees". Daily Monitor . Kampala. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
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