Pamela Mbabazi

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Pamela Mbabazi
Born (1969-04-06) 6 April 1969 (age 55)
NationalityUgandan
CitizenshipUganda
Alma mater Makerere University
(Bachelor of Arts in economics & political science)
University of Leeds
(Master of Arts in development studies)
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
(Master of Science in development planning and management)
Mbarara University
(Doctor of Philosophy in development studies)
Occupation(s) Academic, and academic administrator
Years active1990 — present
Known for Academics, administrative skills
Title Chairperson
National Planning Authority of Uganda
SpouseIvan Mbabazi Batuma

Pamela Kasabiiti Mbabazi (born 6 April 1969) is a Ugandan university professor, academic, and academic administrator, who currently serves as the Chairperson of the National Planning Authority of Uganda. She was installed in that position in April 2019, to serve a five-year term, renewable one time. Her Chairperson role was renewed in 2024 to serve for another 5 years as NPA Chairperson. [1]

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She previously served as the deputy vice-chancellor of Mbarara University of Science and Technology (MUST). She was appointed to that position in 2010, for a renewable five-year term. [2]

Background and education

Mbabazi was born Pamela Kasabiiti, in Mbarara, Uganda, on 6 April 1969. She attended elementary schools in the Mbarara metropolitan area, before transferring to Kigezi High School for her O-Level studies. She moved to Bweranyangi Girls' Senior Secondary School in Bushenyi for her A-Level education. [3]

In 1987, she entered Makerere University, Uganda's oldest and largest institution of higher education, graduating in 1990 with a Bachelor of Arts in economics and political science. She continued with her education at the University of Leeds, where she earned a Master of Arts in development studies in 1992. She earned a Master of Science in development planning and management from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology in Kumasi, Ghana. Her doctorate degree in development studies was obtained in 2005 from Mbarara University of Science and Technology. [3] [4]

Work experience

Since 1998, Mbabazi has served as the dean of the Faculty of Development Studies at Mbarara University. She is credited for setting up the faculty and developing curricula for the degree courses in development studies and business administration. The faculty has now been amalgamated into the university's Institute of Management Science. In 2010, she was appointed as deputy vice chancellor at MUST, replacing Jonathan Baranga who returned to the Faculty of Science. [5] In April 2019, she was sworn in as the new Chairperson of the National Planning Authority of Uganda, replacing Professor Wilberforce Kisamba Mugerwa, who served in that role from 2008 until 2018. [1]

Personal life

Mbabazi is married to Ivan Mbabazi Batuma. Together, they are the parents of two children. [3]

See also

Succession table as deputy vice chancellor of Mbarara University

Preceded by
Jonathan Baranga
2005 - 2010
Deputy Vice Chancellor of Mbarara University
2010 - present
Succeeded by

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References

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  2. Talemwa, Moses (8 August 2010). "Pamela Mbabazi Appointed New MUST Deputy Vice Chancellor". The Observer . Kampala, Uganda. Retrieved 25 October 2014.
  3. 1 2 3 Talemwa, Moses (22 July 2012). "Mbabazi, The Engine At Mbarara University". The Observer. Kampala. Retrieved 11 November 2016.
  4. "Curriculum Vitae: Pamela Kasabiiti Mbabazi" (PDF). Mbarara University of Science and Technology. November 2013. Retrieved 11 November 2016.
  5. Tumushabe, Alfred (3 January 2011). "Mbarara University's First Woman Deputy Vice Chancellor Has Eyes On The Prize". Daily Monitor . Kampala. Retrieved 11 November 2016.