The Ministry of Local Government (MOLG), is a
cabinet-level government ministry of Uganda. It is responsible for the "creation, supervision and guidance of sustainable, efficient and effective service delivery in the decentralized system of governance. The ministry is responsible for the harmonization and support of all local government functions, to cause positive socio-economic transformation of Uganda".
The ministry is headed by a cabinet minister, currently
Tom Butime
Colonel (Retired) Tom Butime (born 1947) is a Ugandan politician. He is the Cabinet Minister of Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities in the Ugandan Cabinet. He concurrently serves as the elected representative for Mwenge County Central, Kyenjojo ...
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Location
The headquarters of the ministry are located on the 4th Floor of Workers House, on Pilkington Avenue, in the
Central Division of
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 R ...
, Uganda's capital and largest city. The coordinates of the ministry headquarters are
0°18'49.0"N, 32°34'57.0"E (Latitude:0.313611; Longitude:32.582500).
Subministries
The minister is assisted by a Minister of State, currently
Jennifer Namuyangu.
Organisational structure
Administratively, the ministry is divided into the following directorates and departments.
; 1. Directorate of Local Government Inspection
* Department of District Inspection
* Department of Urban Inspection
; 2. Directorate of Local Government Administration
* Department of District Administration
* Department of Local Councils Development
* Department of Urban Administration
* Department of Finance and Administration
List of ministers
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Raphael Magyezi (14 December 2019 - present)
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Tom Butime
Colonel (Retired) Tom Butime (born 1947) is a Ugandan politician. He is the Cabinet Minister of Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities in the Ugandan Cabinet. He concurrently serves as the elected representative for Mwenge County Central, Kyenjojo ...
(6 June 2016 - 14 December 2019)
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Adolf Mwesige (16 February 2009 - 6 June 2016)
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Tarsis Kabwegyere
Tarsis Bazana Kabwegyere is a Ugandan sociologist, academic and politician. He is the current{{when minister of general duties, Office of the Prime Minister in the Ugandan cabinet. He was appointed to that position on 23 May 2013. Before that ...
( - 16 February 2009)
See also
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Politics of Uganda
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 ...
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Cabinet of Uganda
There are 32 Cabinet ministers and 50 Ministers of State in the Cabinet of Uganda (2021 to 2026).
According to Section 111 of the 1995 Constitution of Uganda, as amended in 2005, "There shall be a Cabinet which shall consist of the President, ...
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Parliament of Uganda
The parliament of Uganda is the country's legislative body. Unicameral, the most significant of the Ugandan parliament's functions is to pass laws that will provide good governance in the country. The government ministers are bound to answer t ...
References
External links
Local Government Portal At Official Uganda Government Website
Science, Technology and Innovation
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Government ministries of Uganda
Local government ministries