Dr. Paul Kawanga Ssemogerere
Geburtsdatum: 1932
Beiträge als Autor:
- The role of African NGOs in prevention and relief of migration (aus der Publikation Friede im 21. Jahrhundert)
Lebenslauf
Dr. Paul Kawanga Ssemogerere was born in 1932 in the Kalangala District of Uganda. He received a Diploma in Education from the Makerere University in Kampala, subsequently he attended Allengheny College in Meadville PA, USA, and the Maxwell School, Syracuse University in Syracuse, NY, USA, where he obtained his PhD in Public Administration in 1979. Between 1957 and 1973 he taught at various colleges in Uganda.
From his early days he was actively engaged in public life. 1961-1962 he was Elected Member of the Uganda Legislative Council and afterwards of the Uganda National Assembly for the North Mengo Constituency. Dr. Ssemogerere is member of the Ugandan Democratic Party (DP) and held various leading functions, inter alia he was the Presidential Candidate in the Ugandan General Elections of 1980 and leader of the parliamentary opposition from 1981-1985. From 1985 to 1995 he was consecutively Minister of Internal Affairs, Foreign Affairs and Public Service and at the same time held the post of Deputy Prime Minister. He resigned from his posts in 1996 because he was the Presidential Candidate for the mainstream opposition, but he lost against President Museveni.
Dr. Ssemogerere has also extensive experience in a variety of posts as delegate to the Organisation for African Unity (OAU). He also was Chairman of the OAU Council of Ministers from 1993 to 1994. He is currently the President of the Democratic Party and the Vice President of the Democrat Union of Africa (DUA).
From his early days he was actively engaged in public life. 1961-1962 he was Elected Member of the Uganda Legislative Council and afterwards of the Uganda National Assembly for the North Mengo Constituency. Dr. Ssemogerere is member of the Ugandan Democratic Party (DP) and held various leading functions, inter alia he was the Presidential Candidate in the Ugandan General Elections of 1980 and leader of the parliamentary opposition from 1981-1985. From 1985 to 1995 he was consecutively Minister of Internal Affairs, Foreign Affairs and Public Service and at the same time held the post of Deputy Prime Minister. He resigned from his posts in 1996 because he was the Presidential Candidate for the mainstream opposition, but he lost against President Museveni.
Dr. Ssemogerere has also extensive experience in a variety of posts as delegate to the Organisation for African Unity (OAU). He also was Chairman of the OAU Council of Ministers from 1993 to 1994. He is currently the President of the Democratic Party and the Vice President of the Democrat Union of Africa (DUA).