Charles Angina

Charles Angina
Lieutenant General; Charles Angina
Born	29 March 1962; Bukedea District, Uganda
Occupation	Military Officer & Member of Parliament
Years active	1982–present
Known for	Military Matters

Charles Angina (born 29 March 1962) is a lieutenant general in the Uganda People's Defense Force (UPDF). His title is the "deputy chief of defence forces of Uganda" (DCDF), the second-highest military position within the UPDF. He was appointed to that position in May 2013, replacing General Ivan Koreta, who was appointed an ambassador.[1]

History

He was born in Bukedea District, Teso sub-region, in the Eastern Region of Uganda.[2]

Military training

Angina joined the UPDF in 1983. Following a one-year officer cadet course, he was commissioned in 1985. He attended several military courses, including:[3]

National Defense Course, China in 1998
Command and General Staff Course (CGSC), United States in 2000
Course on Military and Media in a Democracy, University of Kansas in 2000
Joint Tactical Command Course, China
Combined Platoon Commander Course, North Korea.

Military career

Early in his military career, he served as an Aide de Camp. He went on to serve as an Intelligence Officer, Platoon Commander, Operational Intelligence Officer Combined Mobile Forces and as 4th Division Intelligence Officer. From there, he served as Operations Coordinator 2nd Division, then he served as the 305th Brigade Commander and as Commander of the 2nd Division, after that.

During the Ituri conflict, Angina served as the sector commander of the Ituri region in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). He then became sector commander Basankusu during Operation Safe Haven in the DRC.

From there he served a military adviser in Tanzania. He then transferred to the Embassy of Uganda in Washington, D. C. as the military attache. He was then appointed chairman of the General Court Martial of the UPDF. He also has served as chief of staff of land forces in the UPDF.[4]

Other responsibilities

He is a Member of Parliament, representing the UPDF. He is a member of the Parliamentary Committee on Privileges and Discipline.[5]

References

Kakaire, Sulaiman (29 May 2013). "New Army Big Wigs: Who Are They?". The Observer (Uganda). Retrieved 12 May 2014.
Vision, Reporter (25 November 2013). "UPDF Soldiers Patriotic - Says Museveni". New Vision. Archived from the original on 13 May 2014. Retrieved 12 May 2014.
Kakaire, Sulaiman (29 May 2013). "The Military Career of Charles Angina". The Observer (Uganda). Retrieved 12 May 2014.
Kigambo, Gaaki (25 May 2013). "Museveni Reshuffles Military, Moves Old Comrade To Cabinet". The EastAfrican. Retrieved 12 May 2014.
Vision Staff (2005). "Some Facts on Recently Promoted Army Officers". New Vision Mobile. Archived from the original on 2014-03-04. Retrieved 12 May 2014.

External links

Brigadier Charles Angina Moved In New Army Reshuffle

Military offices
Preceded by Ivan Koreta As Deputy Chief of Defence Forces of Uganda	Deputy Chief of Defence Forces of Uganda 2013 - present	Succeeded by Incumbent As Deputy Chief of Defence Forces of Uganda
Preceded by Unknown As Chief of Staff Land Forces	Chief of Staff Land Forces of Uganda 2005 - 2013	Succeeded by Leopold Kyanda As Chief of Staff Land Forces

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[1] Kakaire, Sulaiman (29 May 2013). "New Army Big Wigs: Who Are They?". The Observer (Uganda). Retrieved 12 May 2014.

[2] Vision, Reporter (25 November 2013). "UPDF Soldiers Patriotic - Says Museveni". New Vision. Archived from the original on 13 May 2014. Retrieved 12 May 2014.

[3] Kakaire, Sulaiman (29 May 2013). "The Military Career of Charles Angina". The Observer (Uganda). Retrieved 12 May 2014.

[4] Kigambo, Gaaki (25 May 2013). "Museveni Reshuffles Military, Moves Old Comrade To Cabinet". The EastAfrican. Retrieved 12 May 2014.

[5] Vision Staff (2005). "Some Facts on Recently Promoted Army Officers". New Vision Mobile. Archived from the original on 2014-03-04. Retrieved 12 May 2014.