13 Facts About Mugisha Muntu

Mugisha Muntu is the current president of the Alliance for National Transformation, a political party he founded in March 2019.

Mugisha Muntu previously served as the President of the Forum for Democratic Change, an opposition political party, from 2012 to 2017.

In September 2018, General Muntu parted ways with the FDC citing ideological differences with the new FDC leadership of Hon.

Mugisha Muntu served as the Commander of the Army, the highest position in the Ugandan military, from 1989 to 1998.

Mugisha Muntu was born in October 1958 at Kitunga village in present-day Ntungamo District, Ankole sub-region, Western Uganda, to Enock Ruzima Muntuyera and Aida Matama Muntuyera.

Mugisha Muntu had an affluent childhood as his father was a strong government functionary and close friend of Ugandan leader Milton Obote.

Mugisha Muntu attended Mbarara Junior School, Kitunga Primary School and Kitunga High School.

Mugisha Muntu joined the guerrilla National Resistance Army of Yoweri Museveni the day he completed his university exams, to the chagrin of his family and President Obote, who considered him a son.

Mugisha Muntu underwent further elite military training in Russia before becoming a division commander in Northern Uganda.

Mugisha Muntu rose to the rank of Major General within the UPDF.

Mugisha Muntu was later to serve as Commander of the UPDF.

Mugisha Muntu was accused of creating a schism within the army by showing preferential treatment to educated officers while sidelining those he considered uneducated.

Mugisha Muntu was a member of the constituent assembly and parliamentarian.