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". The ministry is headed by Minister

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Location

The headquarters of the ministry are located on Port Bell Road, in the neighborhood of

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, in the

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, Uganda's capital and largest city. The coordinates of the ministry headquarters are 0°17'56.0"N, 32°38'56.0"E (Latitude:0.298889; Longitude:32.648889).

Subministries

The minister is assisted by two ministers of state. * Minister of State for Water:

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* Minister of State for the Environment:

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Organisational structure

Administratively, the ministry is divided into three directorates: * Directorate of Water Resources Management * Directorate of Water Development * Directorate of Environmental Affairs

Autonomous agencies

The ministry works very closely with the following autonomous government agencies, in the effort to achieve its mandate. * National Forestry Authority * The Department of Climate Change * National Environmental Management Authority *

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List of ministers

(6 June 2016 - present) *

Ephraim Kamuntu Ephraim Kamuntu is a Ugandan management scientist and politician. He is the Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs in the Cabinet of Uganda. He was appointed to that position on 14 December 2019. Previously he served as Minister of Wate ...

(15 August 2012 - 6 June 2016) *

Maria Mutagamba Maria Emily Lubega Mutagamba (5 September 1952 – 24 June 2017) was a Ugandan economist and politician. She was the minister of tourism, wildlife and antiquities in the Ugandan Cabinet from 15 August 2012 until 6 June 2016. From 2011 to 2012, ...

(1 June 2006 - 15 August 2012) *

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(2003 - 1 June 2006)

References

External links

* {{authority control Government ministries of Uganda