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Ruhakana Rugunda was born on 7 November, 1947 in Kabale, Uganda, is a Ugandan physician and Prime Minister from 2014–2021. Discover Ruhakana Rugunda's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 76 years old?
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Kabale, Uganda |
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Uganda
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Ruhakana Rugunda Height, Weight & Measurements
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Who Is Ruhakana Rugunda's Wife?
His wife is Jocelyn Rugunda
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Jocelyn Rugunda |
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Ruhakana Rugunda Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Ruhakana Rugunda worth at the age of 76 years old? Ruhakana Rugunda’s income source is mostly from being a successful physician. He is from Uganda. We have estimated Ruhakana Rugunda's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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physician |
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Ruhakana Rugunda (born 7 November 1947) is a Ugandan physician and politician who was Prime Minister of Uganda from 2014 to 2021.
Rugunda was born in Kabale District on 7 November 1947.
As a young boy, he would often sit and read the newspapers to his father Surumani Rugunda, and it is these experiences at an early age that sparked his later interest in politics.
Rugunda attended Kigezi High School and Busoga College Mwiri where he served as head prefect, before joining the Makerere University Medical School and later the University of Zambia where he studied medicine, graduating a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery.
He later studied at the University of California, Berkeley and obtained a Master of Science in public health.
Before joining Ugandan politics, Rugunda worked as medical officer in Zambia, as a physician at the District of Columbia General Hospital in Washington, D. C., and at Kenyatta National Hospital in Nairobi, Kenya.
While attending Makerere University in Uganda, Rugunda, commonly referred to as "Ndugu" (Swahili for "brother") by friends, served as President of the National Union of Students of Uganda (NUSU), a political youth movement.
As a young political activist, Rugunda was part of the Uganda People's Congress (UPC) and was said to be close to President Apollo Milton Obote.
In one of the last interviews before his death, Obote lamented as to why the brilliant Rugunda had gotten himself entangled with Yoweri Museveni and the National Resistance Movement.
Rugunda was one of a few who had been seen by Obote as future leaders of the party and country.
In 1985 he met with the leaders of the Ugandan National Resistance Movement (NRM) at the inn "Zum grünen Jäger" in Unterolberndorf, Austria, for a conspirative conference to elaborate a political programme for the liberated Uganda.
He held a long series of cabinet posts under President Yoweri Museveni beginning in 1986.
After Museveni took power in 1986, Rugunda held a long series of Cabinet posts: he was Minister of Health from 1986 to 1988, Minister of Works, Transport and Communication from 1988 to 1994, Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1994 to 1996, Minister of Information from 1996 to 1998, Minister at the Presidency from 1998 to 2001, Minister of Water, Lands and Environment from 2001 to 2003, and Minister of Internal Affairs from 2003 to 2009.
He also served as Chairman of the NRM Electoral Commission, as Member of Parliament for Kabale Municipality, and as President of the Governing Council of the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP).
He served as Uganda's Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1994 to 1996, and Minister of Internal Affairs from 2003 to 2009.
Harvard University published a case study profiling Rugunda's role in peace talks with the Lord's Resistance Army, called "Giving Peace a Chance: The 2006-2008 Negotiations to End the Conflict in Northern Uganda".
In July 2006, Rugunda led a Ugandan government negotiating team to Juba to hold peace talks with the Lord's Resistance Army.
Subsequently, he was Permanent Representative to the United Nations from 2009 to 2011 and Minister of Health from 2013 to 2014.
In January 2009, he was appointed as Uganda's Permanent Representative to the United Nations.
At the same time, the position was elevated to Cabinet Ministerial level in Uganda.
He twice served as the President of the Security Council in July 2009 and in October 2010 during Uganda's two-year stint on the Security Council.
In the cabinet reshuffle of 27 May 2011, he was instead appointed as Minister of Information and Communication Technology.
In May 2013, he was moved to the post of Minister of Health, replacing Christine Ondoa, who became an advisor to the President of Uganda on public health matters.
He was appointed as Prime Minister on 18 September 2014 to 21 June 2021.
Rugunda was appointed as Prime Minister on 18 September 2014.
Rugunda is married to Jocelyn Rugunda and they are the parents of four sons.
He enjoys reading, playing tennis and chess in his spare time.
