David Bahati
| David Bahati | |
|---|---|
| Born |
David Bahati 8 June 1973 Ndorwa, Uganda |
| Nationality | Ugandan |
| Alma mater |
Makerere University (Bachelor of Commerce) Cardiff University (Master of Business Administration) Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountant) |
| Occupation | Accountant and politician |
| Years active | 1996 – present |
| Home town | Kabale |
| Title | State Minister of Finance for Planning Cabinet of Uganda |
David Bahati (born 8 June 1973) is a Ugandan accountant and politician. He is the State Minister of Finance for Planning in the Cabinet of Uganda. He was appointed to that position in a cabinet reshuffle on 1 March 2015, replacing Matia Kasaija. He is a Member of Parliament for the constituency of Ndorwa West in the Parliament of Uganda and is a member of the National Resistance Movement, the ruling party. He is chief of the Scout Board of Uganda.
Bahati received a Bachelor of Commerce degree from Makerere University, a Master of Business Administration degree from Cardiff University, an executive certificate in strategic management from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, an executive certificate in campaign leadership from the Leadership Institute, and a diploma in business English from the Manchester Business School.Carl Cooper, former bishop of St. Davids, said, "It was wonderful to discover that the local MP, Mr David Bahati, also had a Master's degree from the University of Wales and had spent time studying in Cardiff. Wales’ influence often stretches further than we realise." Before entering politics, Bahati was head of finance and administration at Uganda's Population Secretariat.
Bahati came to international attention in October 2009 after introducing the Uganda Anti-Homosexuality Bill as a Private Member's Bill on 13 October proposing that a new offence be created in Uganda named "aggravated homosexuality" which would be punishable as a capital offence. The proposals included plans to introduce the death penalty for gay adults who had sex with those of the same sex under 18, with disabled people, or when the accused party is HIV-positive, or for those previously convicted of homosexuality-related offences. Journalist and gay rights activist Jeff Sharlet (winner of the International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission's Outspoken Award) claims that in a private conversation Bahati expressed a desire to "kill every last gay person."
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