10 Facts About Ronnie Balya

Ronnie Balya was born on 1961 and is a Ugandan military officer currently serving at the rank of Brigadier General in the Uganda People's Defence Force.

Ronnie Balya is currently serving as Uganda's ambassador to South Sudan, based in Juba, from 2017.

Ronnie Balya studied at Makerere University, graduating with a Bachelor of Social Sciences degree.

Ronnie Balya continued with his studies at University of Nairobi where he earned a Master of Arts degree in Diplomacy and International Studies.

Ronnie Balya was selected by the Commander in Chief to attend a Strategic Command and Leadership Course at the National Defence College, Kenya, in Nairobi.

Ronnie Balya has studied in various intelligence courses in Russia, the United Kingdom and the United States.

Ronnie Balya served initially as a district internal security officer in Northern Uganda and Western Uganda.

In 1997, Ronnie Balya was moved to headquarters where he served in various capacities like director of the ISO inspectorate, director analysis and director technical intelligence.

On 27 July 2010, Ronnie Balya was appointed director general of ISO, replacing Amos Mukumbi who was given another engagement in government.

Ronnie Balya was the secretary to the National Security Council, which is chaired by the President and composed of Ministers and Security Chiefs that handle National Defence and Security matters.