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Amama Mbabazi
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| 9th Prime Minister of Uganda | |
| In office 24 May 2011 – 18 September 2014 |
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| President | Yoweri Museveni |
| Deputy | Eriya Kategaya |
| Preceded by | Apolo Nsibambi |
| Succeeded by | Ruhakana Rugunda |
| Minister for Security | |
| In office 24 February 2009 – 24 May 2011 |
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| Prime Minister | Apolo Nsibambi |
| Preceded by | Kabakumba Masiko |
| Succeeded by | Wilson Muruuli Mukasa |
| Attorney General of Uganda | |
| In office 1 May 2004 – 9 March 2006 |
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| Prime Minister | Apolo Nsibambi |
| Preceded by | Francis Ayume |
| Succeeded by | Kiddu Makubuya |
| Member of Parliament from Kanungu District |
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| In office 11 February 2003 – 18 February 2016 |
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| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Succeeded by | James Ruugi Kaberuka Niringiyimana |
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Patrick Amama Mbabazi
16 January 1949 Mparo, Rukiga County, Uganda Protectorate |
| Political party | National Resistance Movement |
| Alma mater | Makerere University (Bachelor of Laws) Law Development Centre (Diploma in Legal Practice) |
John Patrick Amama Mbabazi, often called Amama Mbabazi, was born on January 16, 1949. He is a Ugandan politician. He served as the ninth Prime Minister of Uganda from 2011 to 2014.
He played an important part in Uganda's journey to freedom from past governments. He also helped start the National Resistance Movement, which is the main political party in Uganda today.
Mbabazi was a member of parliament for the Kinkiizi West area. He held this job from 1996 until 2016. In 2016, he tried to become president but was not successful.
Early Life and Education
Amama Mbabazi was born in Mparo Village on January 16, 1949. This village is in what is now Rukiga District.
He went to two well-known schools in Uganda: Kigezi College Butobere for high school and Ntare School for his advanced studies. Mbabazi then studied at Makerere University, where he earned a degree in law.
He also got a special diploma in legal practice from the Law Development Center in Kampala. Since 1977, he has been a lawyer in Uganda and a member of the Uganda Law Society.
Political Career
Before he became a politician, Amama Mbabazi worked as a state attorney. This was in the Attorney General's office from 1976 to 1978. He then became the secretary of the Uganda Law Council from 1977 to 1979.
From 1986 to 1992, he was in charge of the External Security Organisation. This group deals with Uganda's security outside the country.
He also worked as a Minister of State in the President's Office. In this role, he handled political matters.
Mbabazi was the secretary of the NRM group that helped write Uganda's 1995 Constitution. This important document guides how the country is run.
Between 1986 and 1992, he was the Minister of State for Defence. Later, from 1998 to 2001, he was the Minister of State for Regional Cooperation.
From 2004 to 2006, he served as the Attorney General and Minister of Justice. People sometimes called him the "Super Minister" because of his important work.
In 2006, he became the Minister of Defence. He held this job until 2009, when he was appointed Minister of Security. He was the Minister of Security until May 2011. After that, he became the Prime Minister of Uganda.
He was also the Secretary General of the NRM political party from 2005 to 2015.
Presidential Election
On September 18, 2014, Ruhakana Rugunda became the new Prime Minister. He took over from Amama Mbabazi.
On June 15, 2015, Mbabazi announced that he wanted to run for president. He planned to challenge Yoweri Museveni for the NRM party's nomination.
Later, on July 31, he decided to run as an independent candidate. This means he ran without being officially part of a major political party. His campaign was supported by The Democratic Alliance (TDA). This was a group of smaller political parties working together.
In the 2016 general election, Amama Mbabazi came in third place. He received 1.39% of the votes.
Diplomacy
Amama Mbabazi has represented Uganda in important international meetings. This includes the United Nations Security Council. There, he spoke about allowing Uganda's army, the Uganda People's Defense Force, to go into the Democratic Republic of the Congo. This was to chase after fighters from the Lord's Resistance Army.
See also
In Spanish: Amama Mbabazi para niños
