| Adolf Mwesige | |
| Birth Date: | 4 April 1966 |
| Birth Place: | Uganda |
| Alma Mater: | Makerere University, Law Development Centre, Public Administration Promotion Centre, Berlin United Nations Centre for Human Rights, Geneva, |
| Occupation: | Lawyer, politician |
| Years Active: | 1992-Present |
| Nationality: | Ugandan |
| Citizenship: | Uganda |
| Known For: | Politics |
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.[1] 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.[2] In July 2017, Bunyangabu County was peeled off Kabarole District to form Bunyangabu District.[3]
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.[2]
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.[4]
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.[2] 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.[5] 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.[6] He was replaced in this position by Vincent Ssempijja on 8 June 2021.[7]
Adolf Mwesige is a married father.