Charles Peter Mayiga (born 1962) is a Ugandan lawyer, cultural leader and author. He is the current ''

katikkiro Katikkiro is the official title of the prime minister of the Kingdom of Buganda, a traditional kingdom in modern-day Uganda. The current Katikkiro is Charles Peter Mayiga, of the mutima clan, who was appointed to that position by the current monar ...

'' (prime minister) in the government of

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, a constitutional monarchy in present-day Uganda. He was appointed to that position by the reigning

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, His Majesty

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, in May 2013, replacing engineer John Baptist Walusimbi.

Biography

Charles Peter Mayiga was born in Kasanje village, ''Kabonera Parish'',

Masaka District Masaka District is a district in Buganda Kingdom in Uganda. Its main town is Masaka City, whose estimated population in 2011 was 74,100. Location The district is bordered by Bukomansimbi District to the north-west, Kalungu District to the north, ...

, Central Uganda. His parents are Ssaalongo Cyprian Mukasa and Nnaalongo Rebecca Kyese Mukasa. He attended Butale Primary School and Nkoni Primary School. For his O-Level education, he attended St. Henry's College Kitovu. Later, he studied at St. Mary's College Kisubi for his A-Levels. He holds the degree of

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(LLB), from

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, Uganda's oldest and largest public university. He also holds a

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, obtained from the

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, in Kampala Uganda's capital city.

Career

Starting in 1987, Mayiga has been working closely with the elders of the

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, sharpening his knowledge and understanding of the customs and traditions of Buganda. On 4 July 1991, while preparing for the restoration of the Kingdom of Buganda, Mayiga was appointed to become the Secretary of the ''Council of Elders'', responsible for organizing the cultural restoration. This title changed to Secretary to the ''

Lukiiko {{refimprove, date=June 2014 The Lukiiko (sometimes Great Lukiiko) is the Parliament of the Kingdom of Buganda. It was, according to tradition, established by Kato Kintu, the first Kabaka of Buganda, after defeating the rival prince Bbemba, when h ...

'' (Parliament of Buganda), following the restoration of the Monarchy. When the Kingdom was restored in 1993, Mayiga was appointed Buganda's Minister of Information & Official Spokesman for the Kingdom. He served in that capacity until he was appointed

Katikkiro of Buganda Katikkiro is the official title of the prime minister of the Kingdom of Buganda, a traditional kingdom in modern-day Uganda. The current Katikkiro is Charles Peter Mayiga, of the mutima clan, who was appointed to that position by the current monar ...

in May 2013. Prior to his appointment as Katikkiro, Mayiga had turned down at least two opportunities to run for elective public office in the Central

Ugandan government Uganda is a presidential republic in which the President of Uganda is the head of state and the prime minister is the head of government business. There is a multi-party system. Executive power is exercised by the government. Legislative power is ...

Personal life

Mayiga is a law partner in the company Buwule and Mayiga Company Advocates, based in

Kampala Kampala (, ) is the capital and largest city of Uganda. The city proper has a population of 1,680,000 and is divided into the five political divisions of Kampala Central Division, Kawempe Division, Makindye Division, Nakawa Division, and Ruba ...

Uganda }), is a landlocked country in East Africa East Africa, Eastern Africa, or East of Africa, is the eastern subregion of the African continent. In the United Nations Statistics Division scheme of geographic regions, 10-11-(16*) territor ...

's capital and largest city. He has been married to Margaret Mayiga, an alumnus of

Trinity College Nabbingo Trinity College Nabbingo (TRICONA), is an all-girls boarding school covering grades 8–13 in Central Uganda. Location The school is located on a hill in the village of Nabbingo, in Wakiso District, approximately , by road, south-west of Kampal ...

, since 1987. He is the author of a book titled ''King on the Throne'', which chronicles the first 16 years (1993–2009) of the reign of His Majesty

. Mayiga has also authored ''Buganda ku Ntikko'', a book in Luganda that states the five key kingdom aspirations. This book was published on 29 May 2013, the very day he was handed the instruments of power. In 2017, Mayiga released his third book, titled ''Uganda:7-Key Transformation Idea'', which details seven ideas that can help Third World countries develop.

References

External links

"Buganda, Centenary Bank partner in Kasubi tombs drive"
''New Vision'', 21 February 2014

''New Vision'', 12 December 2013

Succession table