Ministry of Disaster Preparedness and Refugees (Uganda) explained

Agency Name:	Ministry of Disaster Preparedness and Refugees
Type:	Ministry
Seal:	File:Coat of arms of Uganda.svg
Jurisdiction:	Government of Uganda
Headquarters:	Twin Towers Sir Apollo Kaggwa Drive Kampala, Uganda
Chief1 Name:	Hillary Onek
Chief1 Position:	Minister of disaster preparedness and refugees
Chief2 Name:	Musa Ecweru
Chief2 Position:	State minister of disaster preparedness and refugees
Agency Type:	Ministry
Website:	Homepage

The Ministry of Disaster Preparedness and Refugees is a cabinet-level government ministry of Uganda. The ministry is responsible for the coordination of all refugee matters in the country. It is also responsible for national preparedness for disasters, including floods, landslides, earthquakes, droughts, and famine.^[1]

Hillary Onek is the minister of disaster preparedness and refugees.^{[2] [3]}

Location

The headquarters of the ministry are located in the Twin Towers, Sir Apollo Kaggwa Road, in the Central Division of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city. The coordinates of the ministry headquarters are: 0°18'58.0"N, 32°35'11.0"E (Latitude:0.316111; Longitude:32.586389).

Overview

The ministry is part of the office of the prime minister of Uganda (OPM).^[1]

Administrative structure

The cabinet minister is assisted by Minister of State for Relief and Disaster Preparedness Musa Ecweru.^{[2] [3]} Christine Guwatudde Kintu is the ministry's chief accounting officer.^[1]

List of ministers

Minister of Disaster Preparedness and Refugees

• Hilary Onek (23 May 2013 - present)^[4]
• Vacant (11 April 2013 - 23 May 2013)
• Stephen Mallinga (27 May 2011 - 11 April 2013)^{[5] [6]}
• Tarsis Kabwegyere (1 June 2006 - 27 May 2011)^[7]
• Moses Ali (24 July 2001 - 1 June 2006)^[8]

See also

• Parliament of Uganda

External links

• Website of the Office of the Prime Minister of Uganda

0.3161°N 32.5864°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: Welcome to the Office of the Prime Minister . 13 October 2016 . 13 October 2016 . Kampala . Office of the Prime Minister of Uganda (OPM) . OPM.
2. Web site: First lady named Education minister . Kampala. 6 June 2016 . 13 October 2016 . . Monitor Reporter.
3. Web site: PDF . . 6 June 2016 . Kampala . Museveni's new cabinet list At 6 June 2016 . 13 October 2016 . Uganda State House.
4. Web site: Cabinet . Uganda High Commission in Canada . 30 August 2022.
5. Web site: 9 March 2015 . Museveni Names New Cabinet . 28 May 2011 . Henry . Mukasa . New Vision (Kampala) . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141211124001/http://www.newvision.co.ug/D/8/12/755941 . 11 December 2014 . dmy-all.
6. News: Minister Mallinga dies . 30 August 2022 . Monitor . 12 April 2013 . en.
7. Web site: Ministries Allocated . https://web.archive.org/web/20141211112501/http://www.newvision.co.ug/D/8/12/501695 . dead . 11 December 2014 . . 2 June 2006 . 18 April 2019 . Archived from the original on 11 December 2014 . Henry . Mukasa . Kampala.
8. Web site: The Hon. Moses Ali . Academy for Cultural Diplomacy . 30 August 2022 . en.