| Kiddu Makubuya | |
|---|---|
| Born | 30 July 1949 Uganda |
| Residence | Kampala, Uganda |
| Nationality | Ugandan |
| Ethnicity | Muganda |
| Citizenship | Uganda |
| Education | Bachelor of Laws (LLB) Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda Diploma in Legal Practice Law Development Center, Kampala, Uganda Master of Laws (LLM) Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, USA Doctor of Juridical Science (JSD) Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, USA |
| Occupation | Lawyer & Politician |
| Years active | 1996 — present |
| Known for | Politics |
| Home town | Katikamu, Luweero District |
Kiddu Makubuya, also spelled as Khiddu Makubuya, is a Ugandan lawyer and politician. He is the current Minister for General Duties in the Office of the Prime Minister. He was appointed to that position on 27 May 2011, replacing Janat Mukwaya, who retired from elective politics.[1] He is also the elected Member of Parliament, representing "Katikamu South Constituency", Luweero District.
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Kiddu Makubuya was born on July 30, 1949.[2] He holds a First Class Honors Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree, from Makerere University, which he obtained in 1974. He also holds a Master of Laws (LLM) degree and a Doctor of Juridical Science (JSD), both from Yale Law School, obtained in 1976 and 1979 respectively. On returning to Uganda, he joined the Law Development Center where he completed his Diploma in Legal Practice between 1981 and 1982. He enrolled as an advocate of the Uganda High Court in 1985.
Dr. Kiddu Makubuya worked as a Special Assistant at the Faculty of Law, Makerere University in 1974 and 1975. In 1979, he was promoted to Lecturer at the same university, a position he held until 1982 when he became Senior Lecturer. In 1984, he was promoted to Associate Professor. He is also a partner in a private law firm Kasolo & Khiddu Advocates.
Dr. Makubuya was a member of the Uganda Constitutional Commission, which was instrumental in drawing up the draft of the 1995 Constitution of the Republic of Uganda. He was a member of the Commission of Inquiry into Violations of Human Rights. Between 1984 and 1987 he was the Editor in Chief of the Uganda Law Society Review. Dr. Makubuya was the Head of Department of Law and Jurisprudence at the Faculty of Law, Makerere University, until 1995, when he was appointed Director of the "Uganda Human Rights and Peace Center".
Dr. Kiddu Makubuya joined politics in 1988. In 1996 he was elected Member of Parliament for Katikamu South Constituency in Luweero District. He was later appointed State Minister for Luweero Triangle in the Office of the President. In 1998 his office as Minister of State in charge of Luweero Triangle was transferred to the Office of the Prime Minister. In the same year, he was appointed State Minister for Foreign Affairs (International Cooperation), a portfolio he held until 5th April 1999, when he was appointed Minister of Education and Sports. He has served as Uganda's Justice Minister and Attorney General, from January 14, 2005 until 27 May 2011, when he assumed his present position.[3]
Besides his professional experience, Dr Khiddu Makubuya has served in various administrative capacities. Between 1981 and 1982, he was an Ex-Officio member of the Uganda Law Council and the Management Committee of the Law Development Centre. He has been a member of the various committees at Makerere University, including the Senate.
The Minister’s areas of interest in research include Jurisprudence, Family Law, International Law, Law and Development, Human Rights of Women, Land Law and Land Planning, Development Finance, Refugee Law, Constitutional Law, Law and Population, Gender and Law.[4]