Charles Angina (born 29 March 1962) is a

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in the

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(UPDF). As of August 2021, he is awaiting assignment at the Uganda Ministry of Foreign Affairs. From January 2017 until July 2021, he served as the deputy chief coordinator of ''Operation Wealth Creation'' (OWC), a development program operated by the Ugandan military. He previously served as the Deputy Chief of Defense Forces of Uganda , the second-highest military position within the UPDF. He was appointed to that position in May 2013, replacing

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, who was appointed an ambassador.

History

He was born in Bukedea County, Kumi District in present-day

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, Teso sub-region, in the

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Military training

Angina joined the UPDF in 1983. Following a one-year officer cadet course, he was commissioned in 1985. He attended several military courses, including: 1. National Defense Course, China in 1998 2. Command and General Staff Course (CGSC), in the United States in 2000 3. Course on Military and Media in a Democracy, at the

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in 2000 4. Joint Tactical Command Course, in China 5. Combined Platoon Commander Course, in

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Military career

Early in his military career, he served as an Aide de Camp. He went on to serve as an Intelligence Officer, Platoon Commander, Operational Intelligence Officer Combined Mobile Forces and as 4th Division Intelligence Officer. From there, he served as Operations Coordinator 2nd Division, then as the 305th Brigade Commander and as Commander of the 2nd Division. During the Ituri conflict, Angina served as the sector commander of the Ituri region in the

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(DRC). He then became sector commander

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during Operation Safe Haven in the DRC. Thereafter, he served as a

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. He then transferred to the Embassy of Uganda in

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as the

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. He was then appointed chairman of the General Court Martial of the UPDF. He also has served as chief of staff of land forces in the UPDF.

Other responsibilities

He was a

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, representing the UPDF in the 9th Parliament (2011 -2016). He served as a member of the parliamentary committee on privileges and discipline.

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