John Ssebaana Kizito
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John Ssebaana Kizito (born 1935) is a Ugandan politician. He is the current mayor of Kampala, Uganda's capital city. Kizito is a graduate of Makerere University.
Ssebaana is president of the Democratic Party (DP) and was the party's candidate in the 23 February 2006 presidential election.
John Sebaana Kizito President of the Democratic Party 2005-present. Education: Makerere University, B.A. (1958), University of Oregon, M.A. Economics (1960). National Executive Officer, 1960. Member of East African Legislative Assembly, 1967-1977. Chairman of National Insurance Corporation 1977-1980. Member of Parliament, Kampala South, 1981 Elected with 90% of the vote. Shadow Minister of Foreign Affairs, 1981-1985, Acting Leader of the Opposition, 1983. Minister of Cooperatives and Marketing, 1985-1987. Minister of Regional Cooperation, 1987-1988. Minister of Housing and Urban Development, 1989-1991. Chairman National Caucus of Democracy, 1994-1995. Member Constituent Assembly, Makindye East, 1994-1995. Mayor, Kampala, 1998, Elected with 55% of the vote, re-elected with 63% of the vote in 2002. Chairman, Uganda Local Authorities Association, 1998-2002. President Democratic Party, 2005-present