John Byabagambi (born 8 May 1958) is a engineer and politician. He was the Karamoja, in the Cabinet of Uganda from 6 June 2016 to 8 June 2021 and was replaced by Mary Goretti Kitutu.
Early life and education
John Byabagambi was born in
Ibanda District on 8 May 1958. He attended
St. Leo's College Kyegobe in
Fort Portal, for his O-Level education, graduating in 1973. For his A-Level studies, he studied at St. Henry's College Kitovu in
Masaka, graduating in 1979. He holds the degree of Master of Science in Chemical Engineering. The university where he obtained his bachelor's degree is not stated.
Career
Prior to joining politics in 2001, he worked as an
Engineer in several private businesses. In 1989, he worked as a Production Engineer at Miroko Industries. From 1991 until 1992, he worked as the General Manager of Mukwano Industries Limited, a member company of the
Mukwano Group. Between 1992 and 2001, he worked as the
General manager, Songdol Films Uganda Limited. In 2001, he entered politics and contested for the parliamentary seat of Ibanda County South in
Ibanda District. He won in 2001 and was re-elected in 2006 on the National Resistance Movement (NRM) political party ticket.
After serving as Minister of Works and Transport from 1 March 2015 until 6 June 2016, he was reassigned to Cabinet Minister for Karamoja on 6 June 2016.
He left the cabinet on 8 June 2021.
Personal life
He is married. He belongs to the National Resistance Movement political party. His interests include reading and
traveling.
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