Sulaiman Madada

Sulaiman Kyebakoze Madada is a Ugandan journalist and politician. He is the State Minister for the Elderly and the Disabled in the Ugandan Cabinet. He was appointed to that position on 1 June 2006.[1] In the cabinet reshuffle of 16 February 2009,[2] and that of 27 May 2011,[3] he retained his cabinet post. He is also the elected Member of Parliament, representing Bbaale County, Kayunga District. He has represented that constituency continuously since 2001.[4]

Sulaiman Madada
Born (1961-11-11) 11 November 1961
NationalityUgandan
CitizenshipUganda
EducationKampala International University
(BA), (MA)
OccupationJournalist & Politician
Years active1986–present
Known forCivil Service
TitleState Minister for the Elderly & Disabled

Background and education

He was born in Kayunga District on 11 November 1961. Sulaiman Madada holds a Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communication degree, obtained in 2009, from Kampala International University (KIU). His degree of Master of Arts in Development Administration & Management was awarded in 2011, also by KIU.[4]

Work experience

From 1986 until 1992, he worked as a Broadcast Executive at a radio station. Sometime between 1992 and 2001, he joined politics and was elected to represent Bbaale County, Kayunga District, in the parliamentary elections of 2001, serving in that capacity until 2006.[5][6] In 2006, he was re-elected to Parliament unopposed.[7] On 1 June 2006, he was appointed State Minister for Disabilities. He maintains that post as of February 2015.[1]

Personal information

He is married. He belongs to the National Resistance Movement political party. He is reported to have a special interest in volunteering, and the arts.

See also

References

  1. Mukasa, Henry (2 June 2006). "Cabinet Ministries Allocated". New Vision (Kampala). Archived from the original on 11 December 2014. Retrieved 10 February 2015.
  2. "Full Cabinet List: February 2009". New Vision (Kampala). 18 February 2009. Archived from the original on 13 February 2015. Retrieved 10 February 2015.
  3. "Comprehensive List of New Cabinet Appointments & Dropped Ministers". Facebook.com. 27 May 2011. Retrieved 10 February 2015.
  4. "Profile of Madada Kyebakoze Sulaiman, Member of Parliament for Bbaale County, Kayunga District". Parliament of Uganda. 2011. Archived from the original on 27 May 2016. Retrieved 10 February 2015.
  5. Musoke, C.; Namutebi, J. (14 March 2005). "Nasasira Heads Movement Caucus". New Vision (Kampala). Retrieved 10 February 2015.
  6. Lumu, Kibuuka (15 September 2005). "Madaada Donates To Women". New Vision (Kampala). Archived from the original on 10 February 2015.
  7. Namutebi, Joyce (3 February 2006). "Fourteen Movement Candidates Unopposed". New Vision (Kampala). Archived from the original on 10 February 2015. Retrieved 10 February 2015.
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