John Byabagambi (born 8 May 1958) is a

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and

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. He was the Cabinet Minister for Karamoja Affairs, in the

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. He was appointed to that position on 6 June 2016, and was replaced by

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on 8 June 2021. He previously served as Minister of Works and Transport between March 2015 and June 2016, replacing

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who was appointed

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. He is also the elected

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, representing Ibanda County South,

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. He was first elected to that position in 2001.

Background and education

John Byabagambi was born in

on 8 May 1958. He attended ''St. Leo's College Kyegobe'' in

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, for his O-Level education, graduating in 1973. For his A-Level studies, he studied at St. Henry's College Kitovu in

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, graduating in 1979. He holds the degree of

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. The university where he obtained his bachelor's degree is not stated.

Career

Prior to joining politics in 2001, he worked as an

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in several private businesses. In 1989, he worked as a

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at Miroko Industries. From 1991 until 1992, he worked as the General Manager of Mukwano Industries Limited, a member company of the Mukwano Group of Companies. Between 1992 and 2001, he worked as the

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, Songdol Films Uganda Limited. In 2001, he entered politics and contested for the parliamentary seat of Ibanda County South in

. He won in 2001 and was re-elected in 2006 on the

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(NRM) political party ticket. After serving as Minister of Works and Transport from 1 March 2015 until 6 June 2016, he was reassigned to Cabinet Minister for Karamoja on 6 June 2016. He left the cabinet on 8 June 2021.

Personal life

He is married. He belongs to the

political party. His interests include

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and

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Byabagambi, John 1958 births Living people People from Ibanda District Members of the Parliament of Uganda Government ministers of Uganda National Resistance Movement politicians People from Western Region, Uganda 21st-century Ugandan politicians People educated at St. Leo's College, Kyegobe

Background and education

Career

Personal life

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