Gabriel Ajedra Aridru

Gabriel Gadison Ajedra Aridru is a Ugandan civil engineer and politician. He is the current State Minister of Finance for General Duties in the Cabinet of Uganda. He was appointed to that position on 6 June 2016.[1] Prior to that, from 12 August 2012, until 6 June 2016, he served as the State Minister of Finance for Investments.[2] In the cabinet reshuffle of 24 May 2013,[3] and that of 1 March 2015,[4] he retained his cabinet post. He also serves as the elected member of parliament for Arua Municipality, Arua District.[5]

Gabriel Ajedra Aridru
Born (1962-08-30) 30 August 1962
Uganda
NationalityUgandan
CitizenshipUganda
Alma materMakerere University
(Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering)
University of New Brunswick
(Master of Science in Civil Engineering)
(Doctor of Philosophy in Civil Engineering)
OccupationCivil Engineer & Politician
Years active1990 — present
Known forPolitics

Background and education

He was born in Arua District on 30 August 1962. He studied at Makerere University, graduating in 1989 with the degree of Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering. He pursued further studies in Canada, obtaining the degree of Master of Science in Civil Engineering from the University of New Brunswick in 1992. In 1997, he was awarded the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Civil Engineering.[5]

Career

Following his postgraduate studies in Canada, he was appointed Lecturer in Civil Engineering at the University of Botswana. He later taught, as a lecturer in Civil Engineering at the Development University of Bahamas. Then he returned to Uganda and worked as an engineer for the National Water and Sewerage Corporation. For a period of time, he served as the Chief Project Coordinator and Advisor on Infrastructure for the Government of Botswana.[5] In 2011, he successfully contested for the parliamentary seat of Arua Municipality, on the National Resistance Movement political party ticket. In August 2012, he was appointed State Minister of Finance, responsible for Investments.[2] On 6 June 2016, he was named as State Minister for Investments.[6]

Other considerations

Dr. Aridru is a widower. He is of the Anglican faith. He is now married to Elizabeth Kamuhanda of Kabale.

See also

References
  1. Uganda State House (6 June 2016). "Museveni's new cabinet list At 6 June 2016" (PDF). Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 19 June 2016.
  2. Newvision Archive (15 August 2012). "President Yoweri Museveni Reshuffles Cabinet". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
  3. Tugume, John (24 May 2013). "General Katumba Wamala To Head the Uganda Army". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
  4. Uganda State House (1 March 2015). "Full Cabinet List As At 1 March 2015" (PDF). Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
  5. POU, . (2011). "Profile of Engineer Doctor Gabriel Gadison Ajedra Aridru, Member of Parliament, for Arua Municipality, Arua District". Parliament of Uganda (POU). Retrieved 13 March 2015.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  6. Uganda State House (6 June 2016). "Uganda's New Cabinet As At 6 June 2016". Scribd.com. Retrieved 19 June 2016.
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