Gabriel Opio (born 9 November 1945) is a
Uganda
}), is a landlocked country in East Africa. The country is bordered to the east by Kenya, to the north by South Sudan, to the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, to the south-west by Rwanda, and to the south by Tanzania. The sou ...
n economist and politician. He was the Minister of Gender, Labor & Social Development in the
Cabinet of Uganda from 16 February 2009 to 27 May 2011.
Before his service at the Gender Ministry, he served as the State Minister for Higher Education from June 2006 to February 2009.
Education
Opio holds a
Bachelor of Arts
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degree in economics from
Makerere University
Makerere University, Kampala (; Mak) is Uganda's largest and oldest institution of higher learning, first established as a technical school in 1922. It became an independent national university in 1970. Today, Makerere University is composed of n ...
, Uganda's oldest university. His degree of
Master of Arts in Economics was obtained from the
University of Alberta
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, in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. He also holds the degree of
Master of Science in Finance from the
University of British Columbia
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in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Career
Between 1993 and 1996, he served as a member of the National Resistance Council for Samia-Bugwe constituency in
Tororo District
Tororo District is a district in the Eastern Region of Uganda. The town of Tororo hosts the district headquarters.
Location
Tororo District is bordered by Mbale District to the north, Manafwa District to the north-east, Kenya to the east, Bus ...
. In 1996, he was elected to the Ugandan Parliament, representing Samia-Bugwe South in the newly created
Busia District. In 1999, he was appointed
State Minister for Finance, responsible for planning and investments, serving in that position until 2001 when he lost his parliamentary seat to
Simon Mayende.
Between 2002 and 2006, Opio served in various capacities, including as Director of
National Water and Sewerage Corporation
The National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC) is a water supply and sanitation company in Uganda. It is wholly owned by the government of Uganda.
Location
The company, as of July 2018, was in the final stages of construction of its new hea ...
, Director of
Centenary Bank, and
Commissioner of the Uganda AIDS Commission. He served as the State Minister for Higher Education from June 2006 to February 2009,
[
In the national election cycle of 2011, he lost his parliamentary seat of Samia-Bugwe South to Julius Maganda, an independent political candidate. In the cabinet reshuffle of 27 May 2011, he was dropped from the Cabinet and replaced by Syda Bbumba.]
References
External links
Full Ministerial Cabinet List, June 2006 Full Ministerial Cabinet List, February 2009Full Ministerial Cabinet List, May 2011
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1945 births
Living people
People from Busia District, Uganda
People from Eastern Region, Uganda
Makerere University alumni
Ugandan economists
Samia people
Government ministers of Uganda
Members of the Parliament of Uganda
National Resistance Movement politicians
21st-century Ugandan politicians