Jackson Kafuuzi
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| Born | Jackson Karugaba Kafuuzi 25 April 1977 Kyegegwa District, Uganda |
| Nationality | Ugandan |
| Citizenship | Uganda |
| Education | Makerere University (Bachelor of Laws) Law Development Centre (Diploma in Legal Practice) |
| Occupation(s) | Lawyer and politician |
| Years active | 2003 to present |
| Known for | Politics |
| Title | Member of Parliament for Kyaka South County, Kyegegwa District and Deputy Attorney General of Uganda |
| Spouse | (Married) |
Jackson Karugaba Kafuuzi (born 25 April 1977) is a Ugandan politician who serves as the incumbent Member of Parliament representing the Kyaka South County Constituency, Kyegegwa District in the 11th Ugandan Parliament.[1][2][3]
Effective 14 December 2019, he concurrently serves as the Deputy Attorney General of Uganda, in the Ugandan Cabinet.[4]
Early life and education
Kafuuzi was born on 25 April 1977 in Kyegegwa District, Toro sub-region, Western Region of Uganda. He attended St. Joseph's Primary School, Nabbingo. He studied at St. Maria Goretti Secondary School for his O-Level and obtained Uganda Certificate of Education in 1995. In 1998, he completed his A-Level education and obtained Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education.[1]
He was admitted to Makerere University, Uganda's oldest and largest public university, graduating in 2002 with a Bachelor of Laws degree. The following year, he obtained a Diploma in Legal Practice, from the Law Development Centre, in Kampala, Uganda's capital city, and was admitted to the Uganda Bar.[1]
Career before politics
For a period of 13 years, from 2003 until 2016, Jackson Kafuuzi was an attorney at Rwakafuuzi & Company Advocates, a Kampala-based legal firm.[1]
Political career
Kafuuzi entered Uganda's elective politics by contesting for the Kyaka South County Constituency parliamentary seat in 2011 on FDC ticket but lost to an NRM candidate who had quit teaching at Makerere university. He later chose to run on an NRM ticket in 2016 and won the elections. He later won again in 2021 unopposed and is the current member of parliament for Kyaka south county.[5] He is a member of the ruling National Resistance Movement political party.[1]
On 14 December 2019, he was named in the cabinet of Uganda as the Deputy Attorney General of Uganda, a position he was appointed to by the Head of State of Uganda Yoweri Kaguta Museveni.[4] After parliamentary approval, his swearing-in took place as scheduled on Tuesday, 11 February 2020.[6][7]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e Parliament of Uganda (2016). "Parliament of Uganda Members of the 10th Parliament: Kafuuzi Jackson Karugaba". Kampala: Parliament of Uganda. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
- ^ "Kafuuzi Jackson Karugaba - 2021 General Election - Visible Polls". visiblepolls.org. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
- ^ "Jackson Karugaba Kafuuzi". theyworkforyou.github.io. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
- ^ a b Daily Monitor (14 December 2019). "Museveni Shuffles Cabinet, Drops Muloni, Appoints Magyezi". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
- ^ "Kafuuzi Jackson Karugaba - 2021 General Election - Visible Polls". visiblepolls.org. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
- ^ Al-Mahadi Adam Kungu (8 February 2020). "New Deputy Attorney General Jackson Kafuuzi To Be Sworn In Tuesday". Kampala: SoftPower Uganda. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
- ^ Moses Kyeyune (12 February 2020). "MP Jackson Kafuuzi takes oath of office as deputy AG". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 12 February 2020.