Aronda Nyakairima
| Aronda Nyakairima | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1 January 1959 Rukungiri District, Uganda |
| Residence | Kampala, Uganda |
| Nationality | Ugandan |
| Ethnicity | Umukiga |
| Citizenship | Uganda |
| Education |
Bachelor of Arts in Political Science Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda Basic Officers Course Uganda Military Academy, Jinja, Uganda Strategic Studies Course United States Army Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, USA Senior Military Command Course Egyptian Military Academy, Cairo, Egypt. |
| Occupation | Military Officer |
| Years active | 1981 — present |
| Known for | Military |
| Home town | Rukungiri |
| Religion | Anglican |
General Aronda Nyakairima (born 1 January 1959) is a Ugandan Army officer who has served in the government of Uganda as Minister of Internal Affairs since 2013. Previously he was Chief of Defense Forces, the highest military rank in the Uganda People's Defense Force. He was born in Rukungiri District.
Education
He attended Kitgum High School in Kitgum District. He joined Makerere University in 1978, graduating in 1981, with the degree of Bachelor of Arts in political science. He attended the Basic Officers Course in 1989, after the NRA had captured power in Kampala, Uganda's capital city. He later attended a course in Strategic Studies at Fort Leavenworth in Kansas, USA. He also has further military qualifications from the Egyptian Military Academy in Cairo.[1]
Military career
He joined the National Resistance Army in 1982, soon after leaving Makerere. After the NRA captured power, he worked as an intelligence officer in the Ugandan military. He later was appointed Assistant Director in the Directorate of Military Intelligence in the Uganda People's Defense Force (UPDF). He was then transferred to the Presidential Protection Unit as an Intelligence Officer. From there, he served as the Commanding Officer of the Armored Brigade before his appointment as Commander of the UPDF in 2003. He has represented the UPDF in the Ugandan Parliament since 1996.[2]
In October 2010, General Nyakairima was inducted into the International Hall of Fame at the Lewis and Clark Centre at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, United States of America, for attaining the highest position in the military of his country. Nyakairima, a 1993 graduate of Fort Leavenworth, was inducted together with General Eui Don Wang of South Korea, a 1986 graduate of the command college, and Major General Richard Rhys Jones of New Zealand, a 1992 graduate.[3]
Nyakairmina was appointed to the government as Minister of Internal Affairs on 23 May 2013.[4] Katumba Wamala was appointed to replace him as Chief of Defence Forces on the same day.[5]
Personal details
General Aronda Nyakairima is married. He does not drink or smoke. He is fluent in multiple languages including:
See also
- Salim Saleh
- Elly Tumwine
- Mugisha Muntu
- Jeje Odongo
- James Kazini
- Uganda People's Defense Force
References
- ↑ Brief Biography of Aronda Nyakairima
- ↑ Profile of Aronda Nyakairima
- ↑ Nyakairima Honored At Fort Leavenworth
- ↑ Ronald Musoke, "Gen. Aronda Nyakairima new Internal Affairs Minister as Museveni reshuffles Cabinet", The Independent, 24 May 2013.
- ↑ Joshua Kato, "Katumba Wamala new CDF", New Vision, 24 May 2013.
External links
- Profile at Uganda Parliament Website
- Profile at New Vision Newspaper
- Ft. Leavenworth Honors Three Foreign Generals
Succession table in Uganda People's Defense Force
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by James Kazini R.I.P. |
Chief of Defense Forces of Uganda 2003 - 2013 |
Succeeded by Katumba Wamala |