Kintu Musoke
{{Short description|Prime Minister of Uganda from 1994–1999}}
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| predecessor = George Cosmas Adyebo
| successor = Apolo Nsibambi
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| party = National Resistance Movement
| alma_mater = Delhi University {{small|(BA)}}
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Kintu Musoke (born 8 May 1938) is a Ugandan politician, closely associated with President Yoweri Museveni.{{cite web|date=10 March 2014|
url=http://observer.ug/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=30566:-kintu-musoke-the-detribalised-muganda&catid=59:profile&Itemid=91|last=Kakaire|
first=Sulaiman|title=Kintu Musoke: The Detribalised Muganda|
accessdate=5 February 2015|newspaper=The Observer (Uganda)}} He served as Prime Minister of Uganda from 18 November 1994 to 5 April 1999.{{cite web|last=Neilan|first=Terence| url=https://www.nytimes.com/1999/04/07/world/world-briefing.html?pagewanted=1|title=Uganda: A New Cabinet|date=7 April 1999| newspaper=The New York Times|accessdate=1 March 2010}} He was later appointed to head a task force on fighting AIDS in Uganda.{{cite web
| title=Open HIV Clinic for Top Officials, Kintu Musoke Tells Government
| date=28 November 2005
| last=Ssejjoba
| url=http://www.newvision.co.ug/D/8/13/468422
| first=Eddie
| publisher=New Vision (Kampala)
| accessdate=5 February 2015
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| archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150206041320/http://www.newvision.co.ug/D/8/13/468422
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He also serves as an Advisor to the President of Uganda.{{cite web
| url=http://www.newvision.co.ug/D/8/13/646782
| date=27 August 2008
| title=Kintu Musoke Raps Government Over Districts
| newspaper=New Vision (Kampala)
| accessdate=5 February 2015
| first=Joseph
| last=Kariuki
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| archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150206045205/http://www.newvision.co.ug/D/8/13/646782
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Background and education
Kintu Musoke was born in Masaka District to Yafeesi Kintu and Eseza Nassiwa on 8 May 1938. He attended Kabungo Native Anglican Church School and Buwere Primary School. He transferred to Kings College Budo for his O-Level and A-Level education. He holds a degree of Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, Philosophy and Journalism, obtained from Delhi University in India.
Career
Following his graduation from university in 1963, he returned to Uganda and entered politics as a UPC youth mobilizer. In 1965, he was expelled from the party together with the other members belonging to a faction led by the UPC's Secretary General John Kakonge. He then abstained from politics until 1980, when he participated in the formation of the Uganda Patriotic Movement, which eventually morphed into the National Resistance Movement. During his lifetime, he has worked with several newspapers, including Uganda Eyogera, Uganda Argus, The African Pilot and Weekly Topic.
See also
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External links
- [http://observer.ug/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=29840:-bidandi-raps-museveni-in-book&catid=78:topstories&Itemid=116 Bidandi Raps Museveni In Book]
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Category:Prime ministers of Uganda
Category:National Resistance Movement politicians