Henry Bagiire

Henry Bagiire
Born 27 January 1968
Uganda
Residence Kampala, Uganda
Nationality Ugandan
Ethnicity Musoga
Citizenship Uganda
Alma mater Makerere University
(Bachelor of Science in Agriculture)
(Certificate in Public Administration & Management)
Kyambogo University
(Diploma in Education)
Occupation Educator & Politician
Years active 1992 — present
Known for Politics
Home town Mayuge
Religion Christian

Henry Aggrey Bagiire is a Ugandan educator and politician. He served as the State Minister for Agriculture in the Ugandan Cabinet, from 16 February 2009 until 27 May 2011.[1] In the cabinet reshuffle of 27 May 2011, he was dropped from the cabinet and was replaced by Zerubabel Nyiira.[2] He also served as the elected Member of Parliament (MP), for "Bunya County West", Mayuge District, from 2006 until 2009. During the 2011 national elections, he lost to his friend and neighbor, Vincent Bagiire (no relation), during the National Resistance Movement (NRM) primaries.[3] Vincent Bagiire is now the incumbent MP for that constituency.

Background and education

He was born in present-day Mayuge District on January 27, 1968. Henry Bagiire holds the Diploma in Education, from the Institute of Teacher Education, a component of Kyambogo University, obtained in 1992. His degree of Bachelor of Science in Agriculture, was obtained in 1999, from Makerere University. He also holds the Certificate in Public Administration & Management, obtained in 2003, also from Makerere University.

Career

Henry Bagiire taught Agriculture at Bukoyo Secondary School, from 1992 until 2000, where he rose to the position of Head of the Department of Agriculture. Between 2000 and 2001, he worked as the Leader of a Research Team for the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). Between 1999 and 2002, he served as the Agricultural Extension Officer for Iganga District. From 2002 until 2006, he served as the Chairperson of the Mayuge District Service Commission. In 2006, he entered politics and contested for the parliamentary seat of "Bunya Country West", Mayuge District, on the National Resistance Movement political party ticket. He was elected. On 16 February 2009, he was appointed Minister of State for Agriculture. During the 2011, national election cycle he lost to Vincent Bagiire, the incumbent MP, first during the NRM primaries and again in the general election, where Henry Bagiire ran as an Independent politician.[3]

Personal details

He is married. He belongs to the National Resistance Movement political party. His interests include teaching and forest conservation.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Newvision Archive, . (18 February 2009). "Full Cabinet List As At 18 February 2009". New Vision (Kampala). Retrieved 25 March 2015.
  2. ↑ Uganda State House, . (27 May 2011). "Comprehensive List of New Cabinet Appointments & Dropped Ministers". Facebook.com. Retrieved 4 March 2015.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Baligema, Isaac (25 February 2011). "Storming Politics From A Family Platform". New Vision (Kampala).

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