Henry Tumukunde
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Lieutenant General Henry Tumukunde |
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| Born |
28 February 1959 Rukungiri District, British Protectorate of Uganda |
| Residence | Kampala, Uganda |
| Nationality | Ugandan |
| Citizenship | Uganda |
| Alma mater |
Makerere University (Bachelor of Laws) Law Development Centre ( Diploma in Legal Practice) Graduate Institute of Geneva (Executive Masters in Oil and Gas Management) |
| Occupation | Retired Military Officer, Lawyer and Politician |
| Years active | 1981 to present |
| Known for | Military |
| Home town | Rukungiri |
Henry Tumukunde is a retired senior military officer of the Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF). He is the Minister of National Security in the Cabinet of Uganda. He was appointed to that position on 6 June 2016.
He is also a qualified lawyer. He has served as the UPDF's chief of personnel and administration, chief of military intelligence as well as serving as the commanding officer of the UPDF Fourth Division, based in Gulu in the Northern Region of Uganda. He has also previously served as the director general of the Internal Security Organisation (ISO). Tumukunde was also an Member of Parliament representing the Army in the Parliament of Uganda between 1995 and 2005.
He was born on 28 February 1959 in Rukungiri District in the Western Region of Uganda. He attended Bishop Stuart College Demonstration School for his primary schooling. He studied at Kigezi College Butobere (Siniya) and Kibuli Secondary School for his O-Level and A-Level education, respectively. Tumukunde graduated from Makerere University with a Bachelor of Laws degree in 1981. He obtained a Diploma in Legal Practice awarded by the Law Development Centre in 2010. He also holds an Executive Masters in Oil and Gas Management, awarded by the Graduate Institute of Geneva in 2013.
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