Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development (Uganda) explained

Agency Name:	Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development
Type:	Ministry
Seal:	File:Coat of arms of Uganda.svg
Jurisdiction:	Government of Uganda
Headquarters:	George Street, Nakasero Hill Kampala, Uganda
Chief1 Name:	Betty Amongi
Chief1 Position:	Minister of Gender, Labour and Social Development
Agency Type:	Ministry
Website:	Homepage

The Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development (MGLSD) is a Cabinet-level government ministry of Uganda. The mandate of the ministry is to empower citizens to maximize their individual and collective potential by developing skills, increasing labour productivity, and cultural enrichment to achieve sustainable and gender-sensitive development.^[1] The ministry is headed by a Cabinet minister, Betty Amongi Akena.^[2]

Location

The headquarters of the MGLSD are on George Street on Nakasero Hill in the Central Division of Kampala, the capital and largest city of Uganda.^[3] The coordinates of the ministry headquarters are 0°19'00.0"N, 32°34'43.0"E (Latitude:0.316677; Longitude:32.578611).

Directorates

MGLSD is divided into the following administrative directorates:^[4]

• Labour, Employment and Occupational Safety
• Social Protection
• Gender & Community Development

Leadership

The cabinet minister is assisted by five ministers of state.^[5]

• State Minister for Gender and Culture - Peace Mutuuzo
• State Minister for Youth and Children Affairs - Hon. Nyirabashitsi Sarah Mateke
• State Minister for the Elderly - Hon. Dominic Mafwabi Gidudu
• State Minister for Disability Affairs - Hon. Asamo Hellen Grace
• State Minister for Labour, Employment and Industrial Relations - Col. Rtd Okello P. Charles Engola

List of ministers

Minister of Gender, Labour and Social Development

• Betty Amongi (8 June 2021 - present)^[6]
• Frank Tumwebaze (14 December 2019 - 8 June 2021)^[7]
• Janat Mukwaya (6 June 2016 - 14 December 2019)^[8]

Minister of Gender and Social Issues

• Wilson Muruli Mukasa (1 March 2015 - 6 June 2016)^[9]
• Mary Karooro Okurut (23 May 2013 - 1 March 2015)^[10]
• Syda Bbumba (27 May 2011 - 16 February 2012)^{[11] [12]}

Minister of Gender, Labour and Social Development

• Gabriel Opio (16 February 2009 - 27 May 2011)^[13]
• Syda Bbumba (1 June 2006 - 16 February 2009)^[14]
• Zoe Bakoko Bakoru (2001 - 1 June 2006)^[15]

See also

• Politics of Uganda
• Parliament of Uganda

External links

• Website of Ugandan Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development

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Notes and References

1. Web site: 22 September 2016 . 22 September 2016 . Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development (Uganda): About Us - Mandate . Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development (Zambia) (MGLSD) . Kampala . MGLSD.
2. Web site: NEW CABINET: Museveni drops Kutesa, 10 ministers. The Independent.
3. Web site: Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development (Uganda): Our Contacts . Kampala . 22 September 2016 . 22 September 2016 . Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development (Uganda) (MGLSD) . MGLSD.
4. Web site: Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development (Uganda): Directorates . MGLSD . Kampala . Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development (Uganda) (MGLSD) . 22 September 2016 . 22 September 2016.
5. Web site: Uganda State House. 6 June 2016. Museveni's new cabinet list At 6 June 2016. Kampala. Daily Monitor. 22 September 2016.
6. Web site: NEW CABINET: Museveni drops Kutesa, 10 ministers. live. The Independent. https://web.archive.org/web/20210609022748/https://www.independent.co.ug/new-cabinet-museveni-drops-kutesa-10-ministers/ . 9 June 2021 .
7. News: CABINET RESHUFFLE 2019 . 28 August 2022 . Uganda Media Centre . 14 December 2019.
8. News: Museveni appoints his wife to key ministry in new cabinet . 28 August 2022 . Africanews . 7 June 2016 . en.
9. News: Muruli Mukasa appointed acting Minister of Justice . 28 August 2022 . The Independent Uganda . 19 January 2022.
10. Web site: Cabinet . Uganda High Commission in Canada . 28 August 2022.
11. Web site: 30 August 2022 . 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.
12. Web site: . Makubuya, Bbumba Resign From Cabinet. 17 February 2012 . Sheila Naturinda. and Yasiin Mugerwa. 11 February 2015. Kampala . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140814222922/https://www.monitor.co.ug/News/National/-/688334/1329176/-/b0pd8uz/-/ . 14 August 2014.
13. Web site: 30 August 2022 . Full Cabinet List As At 18 February 2009 . 18 February 2009 . New Vision (Kampala) . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150213214754/http://www.newvision.co.ug/D/8/12/671730 . 13 February 2015 .
14. 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.
15. News: Ex minister Bakoko Bakoru returns from exile on Friday . 30 August 2022 . The Observer . 8 February 2016 . en-gb.