Fred Mwesigye

Rtd Col. Fred Mwesigye is a Ugandan politician, legislator, and former member of the army.[1][2] He is the MP of Nyabushozi County, Kiruhura District and former commander of the UPDF. He was among the 27 liberators in the 1981 Ugandan Bush War.[3][4]

Fred Mwesigye
Born
Mwesigye

9 September 1956
Kazo county,
OccupationPolitician and business
Political partyNational Resistance Movement
Spouse(s)Enid Mwesigye

Education background[2]
Year attained Qualification Type Institution
1959 PLE Primary Leaving Examinations Kazo Primary School
1971 EACE East African Certificate of Education Makobore High School
2003 Bachelor of Business Administration Bachelors Degree Makerere University
2010 Master of Peace and Conflict Studies Masters Makerere University.[2]

Work Experience[1]
Job Title Organisation Period Of Work
Member of Parliament Parliament of Uganda 2011 to date
Managing Director National Enterprise Corporation 1994–2010
General Manager[2] Luweero Industries 1987–1994
Commanding Officer NRA/UPDF 1987–1999

Committee membership
Parliamentary committee membership
Committee Membership Membership
BUSINESS COMMITTEE Member
COMMITTEE ON PRESIDENTIAL AFFAIRS Chairperson
BUDGET COMMITTEE Member

[2]

Covid-19

He was among the members of the parliament who returned the Covid-19 Ush 20 million.[5]

See also

He once said that when president Yoweri Museveni steps down as a president, term limits will be restored.[6] In 2006, he first contested with Mary Mugyenyi and he was defeated.[7]

References
  1. "Parliament of Uganda". www.parliament.go.ug. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
  2. "Parliament of Uganda". www.parliament.go.ug. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
  3. "My heroes are NRA soldiers". www.newvision.co.ug. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
  4. "NRM BUSH WAR MEMORIES: Lt. Col. Mwesigye was a rebel twice over". Daily Monitor. 9 February 2004. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
  5. "Covid-19: Nyabushozi County MP, Col Fred Mwesigye Returns Shs 20M". Online news from Uganda and the East African region – SoftPower News. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
  6. Kakaire, David Tash Lumu & Sulaiman. "Museveni will seek 5th term – Col Fred Mwesigye". The Observer – Uganda. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
  7. "Fred Mwesigye to stand for another term in 2011". www.newvision.co.ug. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
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