Henry Kajura
Henry Kajura | |
|---|---|
| Born | 7 July 1934 |
| Nationality | Ugandan |
| Education | Makerere University (Bachelor of Arts) |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Years active | 1966 — present |
| Known for | Politics |
Henry Muganwa Kajura (born 7 July 1934), widely recognized as Henry Kajura, is a seasoned Ugandan politician and public administrator. He held the positions of First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Public Service within the Cabinet of Uganda until 2016.
Background and education
Born on 7 July 1934 in Masindi, situated in the Bunyoro-Kitara region, Kajura completed his secondary education at St. Mary's College Kisubi. He earned a Bachelor of Arts from Makerere University during its affiliation with the University of London. Furthering his academic credentials, he obtained postgraduate diplomas in Administration from Oxford University and in Management from the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
Career
Kajura's professional journey includes serving as Secretary of the East African Development Bank between 1967 and 1973. During the Idi Amin era, from 1973 to 1978, he was the chairman and managing director of Uganda Commercial Bank, which later evolved into Stanbic Bank Uganda. His tenure as Governor of the Bank of Uganda spanned from September 1978 until February 1979.
From 1978 to 1989, he held the position of chairman for Local Council V in Hoima District. In 1989, Kajura was appointed Minister overseeing Trade & Industry, Natural Resources, Water & Mineral Development, a role he fulfilled until 1998. Following this, he served as Minister for Water, Lands & the Environment up to 2001. His elevation to Third Deputy Prime Minister occurred in 2002, with subsequent promotion to Second Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Public Service in 2005. He maintained these responsibilities through cabinet reshuffles in both 2009 and 2011 before ascending to First Deputy Prime Minister in 2013. Kajura was continuously part of Uganda’s Cabinet from 1989 through to 2016.
Representing Bugahya County, Kajura was a Member of Parliament (MP) for the National Resistance Movement (NRM) from 1989 until his defeat in the NRM primary elections in 2006. Later, he served as MP for Hoima Municipality between 2011 and 2016 before losing another NRM primary contest. During the eighth Parliament (2011–16), his cabinet appointment granted him ex-officio MP status. In February 2017, he was named advisor on palace affairs to the Bunyoro Omukama, Solomon Gafabusa Iguru.
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- 1934 births
- Living people
- People from Hoima District
- Deputy prime ministers of Uganda
- Government ministers of Uganda
- Governors of the Bank of Uganda
- National Resistance Movement politicians
- Makerere University alumni
- Alumni of the University of Oxford
- Members of the 9th Parliament of Uganda
- Wisconsin School of Business alumni
- People educated at St. Mary's College Kisubi