Vincent Makumbi Nyanzi is a Ugandan educator and

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. He is the current State Minister in the Office of the Vice President in the Uganda's Cabinet. He was appointed to this position on 27 May 2011. He replaced James Baba, who was appointed State Minister for Internal Affairs. Prior to that, from 16 February 2009 until 27 May 2011, he served as State Minister for Economic Planning in the Office of the President. He is also the elected

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representing "Busujju County",

Mityana District The Mityana District is a district in the Central Region of Uganda. The district was created in 2005, by taking the Mityana and Busujju counties from Mubende District. Mityana is the site of the district headquarters. Location The Mityana Distri ...

Background and education

He was born in

on 7 September 1951. He attended ''Rubenga Boys' Primary School'', graduating with the ''Primary Leaving Certificate'' in 1966. He then attended ''Saint Edward College'' for his O-Level studies, graduating in 1970. For his A-Level education, he studied at

Namilyango College Namilyango College is a boys-only boarding middle and high school located in Mukono District in the Central Region of Uganda, whose history and excellence in sports and academics have made it one of the most prestigious schools in Uganda. It is ...

, an all-boys' residential middle and high school in

Mukono District Mukono is one of the districts in the Central Region of Uganda. The town of Mukono is home to the district's main commercial center and district headquarters. Location Mukono District is bordered by Kayunga District to the north, Jinja Distri ...

, graduating in 1972. In 1973, he was admitted to

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 and largest public university, graduating in 1976 with the degree of

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and the Diploma in Education. In 2000, he received two certificates, one in

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and the other in Small Enterprise Policy, both from an undisclosed institution in

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Career

From 1976 until 1982, he taught in high school. Between 1992 and 1996, he worked as a District Councilor in

Mubende District Mubende is a district in the Central Region of Uganda. The town of Mubende is the site of the district headquarters. The district was reduced in size in July 2005 with the creation of the Mityana District and reduced again in 2019 with the creat ...

, prior to

splitting from Mubende District. He entered national politics and was elected to parliament in 1996 and has been re-elected continuously since. Between 1998 and 2000, he served as Minister of State for Industry and Technology. Between 2000 and 2001, he served as Minister of State for Gender and Culture.

Controversy

During the 2001 parliamentary election campaign, his bodyguard shot and killed a man. Nyanzi, together with the bodyguard, were arrested and charged with murder. He was released on bail and eventually exonerated by the courts. In 2003, his bodyguard was convicted on manslaughter and received a four year prison sentence. Nyanzi lost his ministerial appointment during that period, but retained his parliamentary seat. In the cabinet reshuffle of 27 May 2011, he was moved from State Minister for Economic Monitoring in the Office of the President to State Minister in the Office of the Vice President.

Personal details

Vincent Nyanzi is married. She is reported to enjoy

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. He holds his parliamentary seat as a member of the ruling

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political party.

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