Kiddu Makubuya was a Ugandan lawyer, politician, and academic.
17 Facts About Kiddu Makubuya
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Kiddu Makubuya served as minister for general duties in the office of the prime minister.
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Kiddu Makubuya was appointed to that position on 27 May 2011, replacing Janat Mukwaya who retired from elective politics.
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Kiddu Makubuya resigned from cabinet on 16 February 2012 amid allegations of misappropriation of government funds.
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Kiddu Makubuya was member of parliament, representing Katikamu County South, Luweero District.
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Kiddu Makubuya held a First Class Honors Bachelor of Laws degree from Makerere University, which he obtained in 1974.
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Kiddu Makubuya held a Master of Laws degree and a Doctor of Juridical Science, both from Yale Law School and obtained in 1976 and 1979 respectively.
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Kiddu Makubuya enrolled as an advocate of the Uganda High Court in 1985.
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Kiddu Makubuya was a member of the Uganda Constitutional Commission, which was instrumental in drafting the 1995 Constitution of Uganda.
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Kiddu Makubuya was a member of the Commission of Inquiry into Violations of Human Rights.
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Kiddu Makubuya was the head of the Department of Law and Jurisprudence at the faculty of law, Makerere University, until 1995, when he was appointed director of the Uganda Human Rights and Peace Center.
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Kiddu Makubuya was later appointed State Minister for Luweero Triangle in the Office of the President.
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Kiddu Makubuya has served as Uganda's Justice Minister and Attorney General, from 14 January 2005 until 27 May 2011, when he assumed the position of Minister for General Duties in the Office of the Prime Minister.
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Kiddu Makubuya resigned from the cabinet on 16 February 2012.
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Besides his professional experience, Kiddu Makubuya served in a number of administrative capacities.
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Kiddu Makubuya was a member of various committees at Makerere University, including the Senate.
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Kiddu Makubuya died in Uganda on 19 August 2024, at the age of 75.