Ministry of Local Government (Uganda) explained

Agency Name:	Ministry of Local Government
Type:	Ministry
Seal:	File:Coat of arms of Uganda.svg
Jurisdiction:	Government of Uganda
Headquarters:	Workers House Pilkington Road Kampala, Uganda
Chief1 Name:	Raphael Magyezi
Chief1 Position:	Minister of Local Government
Agency Type:	Ministry
Website:	Homepage

The Ministry of Local Government (MOLG) is a cabinet-level government ministry of Uganda. It is responsible for the "creation, supervision and guidance of sustainable, efficient and effective service delivery in the decentralized system of governance. The ministry is responsible for the harmonization and support of all local government functions, to cause positive socio-economic transformation of Uganda".^[1] The ministry is headed by a cabinet minister, currently Tom Butime.^[2]

Location

The headquarters of the ministry are located on the 4th Floor of Workers House, on Pilkington Avenue, in the Central Division of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city.^[3] The coordinates of the ministry headquarters are 0°18'49.0"N, 32°34'57.0"E (Latitude:0.313611; Longitude:32.582500).

Subministries

The minister is assisted by a Minister of State, currently Jennifer Namuyangu.^[4]

Organisational structure

Administratively, the ministry is divided into the following directorates and departments.^[1]

1. Directorate of Local Government Inspection

• Department of District Inspection
• Department of Urban Inspection

2. Directorate of Local Government Administration

• Department of District Administration
• Department of Local Councils Development
• Department of Urban Administration
• Department of Finance and Administration

List of ministers

• Raphael Magyezi (14 December 2019 - present)^[5]
• Tom Butime (6 June 2016 - 14 December 2019)^[6]
• Adolf Mwesige (16 February 2009 - 6 June 2016)^[7]
• Tarsis Kabwegyere (- 16 February 2009)

See also

• Politics of Uganda
• Cabinet of Uganda
• Parliament of Uganda

External links

• Local Government Portal At Official Uganda Government Website

0.3136°N 32.5825°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: Ministry of Local Government . Government of Uganda (GOU) . GOU . Kampala . 10 October 2016 . 10 October 2016.
2. Web site: 10 October 2016. Uganda: New Cabinet Swears in Today . 21 June 2016 . . Kampala . Staff Reporter.
3. Web site: Ministry of Local Government (Uganda): Contact Us. https://web.archive.org/web/20151030081110/http://molg.go.ug/local-governments. dead. October 30, 2015. Uganda Ministry of Local Government (MOLG) . MOLG . Kampala . 10 October 2016 . 10 October 2016.
4. Web site: PDF . . 6 June 2016 . Museveni's new cabinet list At 6 June 2016 . 6 June 2016 . Kampala . Uganda State House.
5. News: Museveni shuffles Cabinet, drops Muloni, appoints Magyezi . 28 August 2022 . Monitor . 14 December 2019 . en.
6. News: Museveni appoints his wife to key ministry in new cabinet . 28 August 2022 . Africanews . 7 June 2016 . en.
7. 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 .