Maria Kiwanuka was born on 12 May, 1955 and is a Ugandan economist, businesswoman and politician who served as Minister of Finance in the Cabinet of Uganda from 27 May 2011 to 1 March 2015.
11 Facts About Maria Kiwanuka
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Maria Kiwanuka served as a non-Executive board member on the board of directors of the Aga Khan Foundation, the Nabagereka Development Trust, Nkumba University, Uganda Development Bank and Stanbic Bank Uganda Limited.
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Maria Kiwanuka served on the board of Stanbic Bank Uganda Limited from 2009 until 2011.
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Maria Kiwanuka was born in Kampala, the capital of Uganda on 12 May 1955.
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Maria Kiwanuka attended Gayaza High School, a prestigious all-girls boarding high school, located about 26 kilometres, by road, northeast of Kampala, graduating in 1973.
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Maria Kiwanuka graduated in 1977 with the degree of Bachelor of Commerce.
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Maria Kiwanuka later pursued further education at the London Business School in the United Kingdom, graduating with the degree of Master of Business Administration.
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Maria Kiwanuka has served as a financial adviser to the Nabagereka of Buganda since the early 2000s.
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Maria Kiwanuka has over the years served as a non-executive director of the board at Stanbic Bank Uganda Limited, the Agha Khan Foundation, Nkumba University and Uganda Development Bank.
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In May 2022, Maria Kiwanuka was appointed chairperson of the board at Airtel Mobile Commerce Uganda Limited, an affiliate of Airtel Uganda and the provider of Airtel Money Uganda.
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Maria Kiwanuka is married to Mohan Kiwanuka, the managing director of Oscar Industries Limited.