Urban Tibamanya
| Urban Tibamanya | |
|---|---|
| Born |
9 September 1949 Uganda |
| Residence | Kampala, Uganda |
| Nationality | Ugandan |
| Citizenship | Uganda |
| Alma mater |
Makerere University (Bachelor of Laws) (Master of Laws) Law Development Centre (Diploma in Legal Practice) |
| Occupation | Lawyer & Politician |
| Years active | 1976 — present |
| Known for | Politics |
| Home town | Mbarara |
| Title | Former State Minister for Urban Planning |
| Spouse(s) | Mrs. Tibamanya |
Urban Tibamanya is a Ugandan lawyer and politician. He was the State Minister for Urban Development in the Ugandan Cabinet from 2006 until 2011. Although the cabinet reshuffle of 2009 did not affect his cabinet post, the cabinet reshuffle of 27 May 2011 caused him to be replaced by Justine Lumumba Kasule. He also served as the elected Member of Parliament for Kashari County, Mbarara District, from 2006 until 2011. During the 2011 national election cycle, he lost to Wilberforce Rutashokwa Yaguma in the National Resistance Movement (NRM) political party primaries. He then ran as an Independent candidate, but still lost to Yaguma, who is the current incumbent MP for that constituency.
He was born in Mbarara District on 9 September 1949. His Bachelor of Laws and Master of Laws degrees were obtaibed from Makerere University, Uganda's oldest university. He also holds a Diploma in Legal Practice from the Law Development Center in Kampala.
Tibamanya's long and varied work history began in 1976 when he worked as Senior State Attorney in the Ministry of Justice in Kampala, serving in that capacity until 1982. During that period, he also served as the Administrative Secretary to the Commission of Inquiry into Makerere University Affairs, serving from 1976 until 1978.
From 1982 until 1984, he worked as a Legal Executive in the Nairobi law firm of Kamere & Kamere Advocates. He then moved to London and engaged in private international trade from 1985 until 1986. He worked as the Managing Director, Stem Limited, from 1986 until 1988. In 1988, he went back to Uganda and started his own law practice, Tibamanya Urban Advocates serving as the Managing Partner from 1988 until 2006.
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