Adolf Mwesige

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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1966|4|4|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Uganda

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| alma_mater = Makerere University,
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Law Development Centre,
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Public Administration Promotion Centre, Berlin
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United Nations Centre for Human Rights, Geneva,
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| occupation = Lawyer, politician

| years_active = 1992-Present

| nationality = Ugandan

| citizenship = Uganda

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Adolf Kasaija Mwesige (born 4 April 1966) is a Ugandan lawyer and politician who served as Minister of Defence and Veterans Affairs in the Cabinet of Uganda from 6 June 2016 to 8 June 2021.{{cite web | format=PDF | title=Museveni's new cabinet list At 6 June 2016 | accessdate=7 June 2016 | newspaper=Daily Monitor | author=Uganda State House | url=http://www.monitor.co.ug/blob/view/-/3235304/data/1345443/-/3o16hn/-/Museveni%2527s+cabinet.pdf | date=6 June 2016 | location=Kampala | archive-date=7 October 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161007121926/http://www.monitor.co.ug/blob/view/-/3235304/data/1345443/-/3o16hn/-/Museveni%27s+cabinet.pdf | url-status=dead }} He previously served as Minister of Local Government from 18 February 2009 to 6 June 2016. He has also been the elected Member of Parliament for Bunyangabu County, Kabarole District, since 1996.{{cite web|accessdate=14 January 2018 |url=http://www.parliament.go.ug/mp_database/profile.php?mid=324 |title=Parliament of Uganda Members of The 10th Parliament |date=30 June 2017 |publisher=Parliament of Uganda |author=Parliament of Uganda | location=Kampala}} In July 2017, Bunyangabu County was peeled off Kabarole District to form Bunyangabu District.{{cite web |newspaper=Daily Monitor |accessdate=14 January 2018 |location=Kampala |date=3 March 2017 |first=Felix |last=Basiime |url=http://www.monitor.co.ug/News/National/Kabarole-budgets-Shs12b-for-new-Bunyangabu-District/688334-3834108-10hon2mz/index.html |title=Kabarole budgets Shs12 billion for new Bunyangabu District |archive-date=12 August 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170812213653/http://www.monitor.co.ug/News/National/Kabarole-budgets-Shs12b-for-new-Bunyangabu-District/688334-3834108-10hon2mz/index.html |url-status=dead }}

Background and education

He attended Nyakasura School in Fort Portal for his A-Level education. Mwesige holds a Bachelor of Laws from Makerere University, Uganda's oldest university. He also holds a diploma in legal practice from the Law Development Centre in Kampala. He holds a diploma in international law from the Public Administration Promotion Center in Berlin, Germany and a diploma in human rights law from the United Nations Center for Human Rights in Geneva, Switzerland.

Work experience

Mwesige has been enrolled as an Advocate of the High Court of Uganda since 1994. Between 1992 and 1996, he worked in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, as a foreign service officer responsible for legal and consular matters. Between 1996 and 2001, he worked as the managing partner at Mwesige, Egunyu & Company Advocates, a Ugandan law firm.{{cite web|url=https://www.newvision.co.ug/new_vision/news/1099893/attorney |title=Who will be the next Attorney General? | accessdate=15 January 2018 |date=25 May 2004 |author=Vision Reporter |newspaper=New Vision| page=22 |location=Kampala}}

He was first elected to Parliament in 1996, to represent Bunyangabu County in Kabarole District. Before 2009, Mwesige served as Minister for General Duties in the Office of the Prime Minister. He was appointed as Minister of Local Government on 18 February 2009. In the cabinet reshuffle of 27 May 2011, Mwesige retained his local government portfolio.{{cite web|title=Museveni Names New Cabinet |url=http://www.newvision.co.ug/D/8/12/755941 |date=28 May 2011 |accessdate=19 February 2015 |first=Henry |last=Mukasa |newspaper=New Vision (Kampala) |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141211124001/http://www.newvision.co.ug/D/8/12/755941 |archivedate=11 December 2014 }} He acted as vice-chair of the Commonwealth Local Government Forum from 2011 until he was moved to the post of Minister of Defense on 6 June 2016, replacing Crispus Kiyonga, who was dropped from the cabinet.{{cite web|format=PDF|title=Museveni’s new cabinet list At 6 June 2016|accessdate=7 June 2016|newspaper=Daily Monitor|url=http://www.monitor.co.ug/blob/view/-/3235304/data/1345443/-/3o16hn/-/Museveni%2527s+cabinet.pdf|date=6 June 2016|location=Kampala|author=Uganda State House|archive-date=7 October 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161007121926/http://www.monitor.co.ug/blob/view/-/3235304/data/1345443/-/3o16hn/-/Museveni%27s+cabinet.pdf|url-status=dead}} He was replaced in this position by Vincent Ssempijja on 8 June 2021.{{cite web|url=https://www.newvision.co.ug/articledetails/105545 |date=9 June 2021 |title=President Museveni names new Cabinet |work=New Vision |author=New Vision |access-date=16 July 2021 |location=Kampala, Uganda}} Mwesige is the Clerk to Parliament since his appointment by the President got finalized in August 2021. In this role he replaced Jane Kibirige.{{Cite web |title=Adolf Mwesige Assumes Office as Clerk to Parliament {{!}} The Homeland Newspaper |url=http://www.homelandmedia.co.ug/news/adolf-mwesige-assumes-office-as-clerk-to-parliament/ |access-date=2024-09-25 |website=www.homelandmedia.co.ug}} https://www.parliament.go.ug/news/5484/clerk-parliament-tips-new-staff-discipline-innovativeness