Sam Kiwanuka

Major General Sam Kiwanuka (born c. 1965), is a senior military officer in the Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF), who serves as Uganda's Military Attaché to Ethiopia, based at Uganda's embassy in Addis Ababa.[1][2]

Major General

Sam Kiwanuka
Born1965 (age 55–56)
Uganda
NationalityUgandan
Citizenship[ganda
Alma materSt. Peter's College Tororo
Tanzania Military Academy
OccupationMilitary officer
Years active1981 — present
Known forMilitary matters
TitleUganda's Military Attaché to Ethiopia

Background and education

He was born in Uganda circa 1965. He attended primary school locally. He joined St. Peter's College Tororo to pursue secondary education. While there, he was recruited by the National Resistance Army (NRA) during the Ugandan Bush War. Following the end of that war, he was sent to the Tanzania Military Academy, in Monduli District, Arusha Region for military training. He has attended further military courses, both inside and outside Uganda.[2]

Work experience

Sam Kiwanuka joined the NRA on 4 November 1981, when he was a 16 year old secondary school student. He was attached to the 9th NRA Battalion, under the command of Brigadier Julius Chihandae. The 9th battalion was deployed in Kabale District to guard against a possible attack by Uganda National Liberation Army soldiers from Rwanda.[2]

After the end of that war, Kiwanuka was promoted to the rank of Captain and dispatched to Monduli Military Academy, in Tanzania, to attend a Company Commanders' Course. From there, he returned to Uganda and has served in UPDF operations in the Northern Region of Uganda and in South Sudan. Before his current assignment, he has served as Uganda’s military attaché to Kenya, South Sudan and Somalia.[2]

Other considerations

In February 2019, over 2,000 UPDF men and women were promoted on one day. On that day Sam Kiwanuka was promoted from the rank of Brigadier to that of Major General.[3]

See also

References
  1. Vision Reporter (9 November 2016). "Museveni In Ethiopia For Meeting On Libya". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
  2. Kenneth Kazibwe (1 March 2019). "Promoted UPDF general applauds Museveni for seeing the good in him". Kampala: Nile Post Uganda. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
  3. Monitor Reporter (8 February 2019). "Museveni promotes over 2,000 UPDF Officers". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
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