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The Permanent Representive
H.E. Dr. Ruhakana Rugunda, 61, is the Permanent Representative of the Republic of Uganda to the United Nations. Prior to his appointment as Permanent Representative in January 2009, a position he holds at Ministerial level, Dr. Ruhakana Rugunda was the Minister of Internal Affairs (2003-2009).
He has extensive and varied experience in government and public service having held several portfolios as Minister of Water and Environment (2001-2003), Minister for Presidency (1998-2001), Minister of Information (1996-1998), Minister of Foreign Affairs (1994-1996), Minister of Works, Transport and Communications (1988-1994), and Minister of Health (1986-1988), among others. From 1989 to 2001 he represented Kabale Municipality as a Member of Parliament.
During his tenure as Minister of Water and Environment, he was elected President of the Governing Council of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), and President of the African Ministerial Conference on the Environment (AMCEN).
Dr. Ruhakana Rugunda led the Government of Uganda delegation to the Juba-based Peace Talks between the Government and the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) from July 2006 to January 2009.
He attended Kigezi High school and Busoga College Mwiri, before joining Makerere University and later the University of Zambia where he graduated as a Medical Doctor in 1975. He also holds a Masters Degree in Public Health specializing in Maternal and Child Health from the University of California, Berkeley, USA (1978). He also studied Pediatrics at the University of Nairobi (1982-1984). He started his Medical career in Zambia as a Physician, worked at Washington DC General Hospital as a resident physician, and at Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya.
He was keenly involved in student activities and held responsibilities as President of African Students Union, University of California, Berkeley (1977-1978); President of National Union of Students of Uganda (1970-1971) while at Makerere University, and President, Kigezi United Youth Association (KUYA).
His publications include: Health Services in Namibia (United Nations Institute for Namibia (Lusaka, 1977); Maternal and Child Health in Namibia (Dissertation for MPH degree, University of California, Berkeley, 1978); Family Planning in Uganda (Pathfinder Fund Publication, 1980); Neonatal Asphyxia at Kenyatta Hospital, Nairobi (Dissertation for Master of Medicine in Pediatrics, University of Nairobi, 1984); and Rebuilding the Health services in Uganda (UNICEF 1988).
Dr. Ruhakana Rugunda is married to Joselyn with four children. His hobbies include: reading, farming, tennis and chess.
ABOUT DR. RUHAKANA RUGUNDA
Permanent Mission of Uganda
to the United Nations
DR. RUHAKANA RUGUNDA
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