18 Facts About Moses Ali

Moses Ali was born on 5 April 1939 and is a Ugandan lawyer, politician and retired military officer.

Moses Ali is the current Second Deputy Prime Minister and Deputy Leader of Government Business in Parliament.

Moses Ali previously served in the Cabinet of Uganda as Third Deputy Prime Minister and Deputy Leader of Government Business from May 2011 until June 2016.

Moses Ali served as the first First Deputy Prime Minister from June 2016 to May 2021.

Moses Ali has served as the elected Member of Parliament for East Moyo County in Adjumani District since 2011.

Moses Ali holds a Bachelor of Laws degree from Makerere University.

Moses Ali holds the Diploma in Legal Practice, from the Law Development Center in Kampala.

Moses Ali holds qualifications from military educational institutions in Uganda, Israel and the United Kingdom.

Moses Ali was involved in the 1971 Ugandan coup d'etat that overthrew President Milton Obote and brought Idi Amin to power.

Moses Ali consequently rose in the ranks during the Second Republic of Uganda, when Amin ruled the country.

Indeed, Moses Ali gained many followers within the Uganda Army.

Moses Ali quietly snuck out of Kampala in his private car and fled to his home in the West Nile Region.

Moses Ali was convinced that his downfall and the attempted assassination had been organized by the Uganda Army commander Yusuf Gowon, a long-time rival of his.

However, Amin was still wary of Moses Ali's large following, and only formally fired him from his ministerial portfolio in August 1978.

Moses Ali's forces were integrated into Uganda's new national army, the National Resistance Army which later became the Uganda People's Defence Force, and he was appointed a Major General.

Moses Ali even rose to First Deputy Prime Minister in Museveni's government.

Moses Ali has served in the Ugandan Parliament from 2001.

Moses Ali was further promoted to Lieutenant General on 13 March 2003, but lost both his parliamentary seat and his ministerial appointment in 2006.