Fred Omach

{{short description|Ugandan politician}}

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| name = Fred Omach

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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1953|4|16|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Uganda

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| alma_mater = Makerere University
{{small|(Bachelor of Arts in Economics & Social Administration)}}

| occupation = Banker & Politician

| years_active = 1978 — present

| nationality = Ugandan

| citizenship = Uganda

| known_for = Politics

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| title = State Minister for Finance (General Duties)

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Fred Mandir Jachan Omach, commonly known as Fred Omach is a Ugandan banker and politician. He is the current chairman of the board of directors at Pride Bank Limited, a Tier II Ugandan financial institution.{{cite web| date=29 April 2025 | url=https://sunrise.ug/finance-and-banking/202504/pride-microfinance-officially-transitions-to-pride-bank-limited-ushering-in-a-new-era-of-financial-inclusion-in-uganda.html |title=Pride Microfinance Officially Transitions to Pride Bank Limited, Ushering in a New Era of Financial Inclusion in Uganda |work=Sunrise Uganda |author=Joan Ainabyona |access-date=30 April 2025 |location=Kampala, Uganda}} Before that, from 14 March 2017 until 2024, he was chairman of the erstwhile Uganda National Roads Authority, {{cite web| url=https://www.newvision.co.ug/new_vision/news/1448506/minister-omach-unra-board-boss | title=Former Minister Omach Is New UNRA Boss | newspaper=New Vision |date=14 March 2017 |access-date=25 March 2019 |author=New Vision |location=Kampala, Uganda}}

He previously served as State Minister for Finance (General Duties) in the Ugandan Cabinet. He was appointed to this position in 2006.{{cite web|url=http://www.newvision.co.ug/D/8/12/501695 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141211112501/http://www.newvision.co.ug/D/8/12/501695 |url-status=dead |archive-date=11 December 2014 |title=Cabinet Ministries Allocated |newspaper=New Vision |date=2 June 2006 |accessdate=25 March 2019 |format=Archived from the original on 11 December 2014 | first=Henry |last=Mukasa |location=Kampala}}{{cite web|publisher= Tororo District Government |date=25 October 2006 | url=http://tororodistrict.blogspot.com/2006/10/ugandas-cabinet-chart-2006-2011.html |title=Tororo District Data Base: Uganda's Cabinet Chart 2006—2011 |access-date=25 March 2019 | author=Tororo District |location=Tororo, Eastern Region, Uganda}} In the cabinet reshuffle of 16 February 2009,{{cite web|newspaper=New Vision |date=18 February 2009 |format=Archived from the original on 13 February 2015 |url=http://www.newvision.co.ug/D/8/12/671730 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150213214754/http://www.newvision.co.ug/D/8/12/671730 |url-status=dead |archive-date=13 February 2015 |title=Full Cabinet List As At 18 February 2009 |access-date=25 March 2019 |author=Newvision Archive}} and that of 27 May 2011,{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=10150208384704078&comments |access-date=16 February 2015|title=Comprehensive List of New Cabinet Appointments & Dropped Ministers|date=25 March 2019 |author=Uganda State House|

publisher=Facebook.com}} he retained his cabinet post.

He also served as the elected Member of Parliament (MP), for "Jonam County", Nebbi District from 2001 until 2016.{{cite web|date=26 April 2015 | url=https://www.showbizuganda.com/meet-fred-omach-the-pillar-of-nebbi-district-2/ |title=Meet Fred Omach, The Pillar Of Nebbi District |publisher=Showbiz Uganda |access-date=25 March 2019 |author=Denzel Shantel |location=Kampala}}