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Mugisha Muntu was born on 7 October, 1958 in Uganda, is a Ugandan politician. Discover Mugisha Muntu'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 65 years old?
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| Occupation |
Military officer, politician |
| Age |
65 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Libra |
| Born |
7 October, 1958 |
| Birthday |
7 October |
| Birthplace |
Uganda |
| Nationality |
Uganda
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He is a member of famous officer with the age 65 years old group.
Mugisha Muntu Height, Weight & Measurements
At 65 years old, Mugisha Muntu height not available right now. We will update Mugisha Muntu's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
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| Height |
Not Available |
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Not Available |
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Not Available |
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Not Available |
| Hair Color |
Not Available |
Who Is Mugisha Muntu's Wife?
His wife is Julia Kakonge Muntu (m. 1992)
| Family |
| Parents |
Not Available |
| Wife |
Julia Kakonge Muntu (m. 1992) |
| Sibling |
Not Available |
| Children |
Ankunda Muntu, Bukama Muntu |
Mugisha Muntu Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Mugisha Muntu worth at the age of 65 years old? Mugisha Muntu’s income source is mostly from being a successful officer. He is from Uganda. We have estimated Mugisha Muntu's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| House |
Not Available |
| Cars |
Not Available |
| Source of Income |
officer |
Mugisha Muntu Social Network
Timeline
Gregory Mugisha Muntuyera, commonly referred to as Mugisha Muntu (born October 1958), is a Ugandan politician and retired military officer.
Mugisha Muntu was born in October 1958 at Kitunga village in present-day Ntungamo District, Ankole sub-region, Western Uganda, to Enock Ruzima Muntuyera and Aida Matama Muntuyera.
He had an affluent childhood as his father was a strong government functionary and close friend of Ugandan leader Milton Obote.
He attended Mbarara Junior School, Kitunga Primary School and Kitunga High School.
(Kitunga High School was later renamed Muntuyera High School, in memory of his father, by Obote.) Muntu attended Makerere College School and subsequently went on to graduate in political science from Makerere University, where he was deputy president of the students union.
Muntu joined the guerrilla National Resistance Army of Yoweri Museveni the day he completed his university exams, to the chagrin of his family and President Obote, who considered him a son.
Early into the rebellion he was shot in the chest but survived after receiving treatment in Kampala.
Later he emerged as the head of Military Intelligence after the NRA victory in 1986.
In military intelligence he had under his command personalities like Paul Kagame, who would later become the President of Rwanda.
Muntu underwent further elite military training in Russia before becoming a division commander in Northern Uganda.
He rose to the rank of Major General within the UPDF.
His rapid promotion did not to go unnoticed by other senior officers in the Ugandan military.
He was later to serve as Commander of the UPDF.
That post was later renamed Chief of Defence Forces of Uganda.
As army chief, he oversaw the demobilization of many sections of the army.
Observers have attributed Maj. Gen. Muntu's quick ascension to the pinnacle of the NRA/UPDF to his reputation as an incorruptible and loyal officer to the President of Uganda.
This loyalty was rewarded by the support of the President during Muntu's many quarrels with sections of the army which accused him of trying to alienate them.
Prominent among these were the so-called 'uneducated' officers, led by Major General James Kazini.
Muntu was accused of creating a schism within the army by showing preferential treatment to educated officers while sidelining those he considered uneducated.
He served as the Commander of the Army, the highest position in the Ugandan military, from 1989 to 1998.
When the National Resistance Army was renamed the Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF), General Muntu became Commander of the UPDF.
Since 1992, he has been married to Julia Kakonge Muntu.
They have one son, who was born in 1993, and one daughter, who was born in 1996.
Muntu was a member of the constituent assembly (1994–1995) and parliamentarian.
After disagreeing with Museveni's approach to politics and the military, he was removed from the army command and appointed as a minister, a position he politely turned down.
In November 2001, he was selected by the members of the Ugandan Parliament to serve as one of the nine Ugandan representatives to the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA).
In 2008, he unsuccessfully contested for the FDC's presidency, against Kizza Besigye but was later elected as party president in 2012.
He is the founder and current Party President of Alliance for National Transformation (ANT)
He previously served as the President of the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC), an opposition political party, from 2012 to 2017.
In September 2018, General Muntu parted ways with the FDC citing ideological differences with the new FDC leadership of Hon.Patrick Oboi Amuriat.
On 27 September 2018 he announced in a televised press conference that he and some other leaders had begun what he called The New Formation which later became the ANT.
He is the current President of the Alliance for National Transformation (ANT), a political party he founded in March 2019.
On 21 November 2020, Muntu, along with fellow opposition presidential candidates Bobi Wine, Henry Tumukunde, Norbert Mao, and Patrick Amuriat Oboi, agreed to form an alliance together.
