Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Uganda)
Coat of Arms of Uganda
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| Formed | October 9, 1962 |
| Type | Ministry |
| Jurisdiction | Government of Uganda |
| Headquarters | 2A/B Apollo Kaggwa Road, Kampala, Uganda |
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| Website | Homepage |
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) is a cabinet-level government ministry responsible for the implementation and management of Uganda's foreign policy and international activity.
The headquarters of the ministry are located at 2A Colville Street, on Nakasero Hill, in the Central Division of Kampala, the capital and largest city of Uganda. The coordinates of the headquarters are: 0°18'55.0"N, 32°35'06.0"E (Latitude:0.315267; Longitude:32.584990).
The history of the ministry dates back to the independence of Uganda on 9 October 1962. Initially, it was administratively under the Office of the Prime Minister. In 1971, it became a fully fledged ministry. In 1966, the position of State Minister for International Affairs was created, and in 1988 the position of State Minister for Regional Affairs was added.
As of October 2016, the Minister of Foreign Affairs is Sam Kutesa. He has held this position since 2005. The state minister for international affairs has been Henry Oryem Okello since 2005. Since 1 March 2015, Philemon Mateke has served as the state minister for regional affairs.
Administratively, the ministry is divided into the Directorate of International Cooperation and the Directorate of Regional Cooperation.
It also has the following departments:
Since independence from the United Kingdom, on 9 October 1962, Uganda has had the following as her foreign affairs minders:
The list of state ministers for international affairs since 1966 is given here. Listed here, is the list of state ministers for regional affairs, since 1988.
Coordinates: 00°18′55″N 32°35′06″E / 0.31528°N 32.58500°E
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