Christopher Kibanzanga

Christopher Kibanzanga (born 22 January 1967[1]) is a Ugandan politician. He is the State Minister for Agriculture in the Ugandan Cabinet. He was appointed to that position on 6 June 2016, replacing Vincent Ssempijja, who became Cabinet Minister of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries.[2] As of 2017, Kibanzanga is the serving Member of Parliament representing Bughendera County in Bundibugyo District.[1]

Kibanzanga was first elected to the Parliament of Uganda in 1996.[1][3] In 2001 he joined Reform Agenda, which later became Forum for Democratic Change,[3] before defecting in August 2015.[4][5] He has served as the Shadow Minister of Information and National Guidance[6] in the Parliament of Uganda and as Shadow minister for the Presidency and Anti-corruption;[7] in March 2010, he was the acting Leader of the Opposition.[8]

In 2011, having represented the constituency for ten years,[9] Kibanzanga chose not to stand again in Busongora South and ran instead for the district (LC 5) chairmanship, losing to incumbent Mawa Muhindo.[5] He belongs to National Resistance Movement political party.[10]

See also

• Cabinet of Uganda
• Parliament of Uganda

References

1. "Mbalibula Christopher Taban Kibanzanga". Parliament.co.ug. Retrieved 9 July 2017.
2. Uganda State House (6 June 2016). "Museveni's new cabinet list At 6 June 2016" (PDF). Daily Monitor. Kampala. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2016. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
3. Kiggundu, Edris (27 January 2016). "Uganda: Ex-MP Kibanzanga - Why I Crossed From FDC to NRM". The Observer (Kampala). Archived from the original on 30 October 2017. Retrieved 9 July 2017.
4. "FDC's Christopher Kibanzanga crosses to NRM". NTV. September 2015. Retrieved March 26, 2016.
5. Asiimwe, Wilson (1 September 2015). "Kibanzanga exits FDC". Uganda Election 2016. Retrieved 9 July 2017.^[permanent dead link‍]
6. Hansard Archived 2011-07-16 at the Wayback Machine for February 5, 2009
7. Ugandan opposition appeals for fewer presidential advisors. from BBC Monitoring International Reports, August 27, 2006 (archived at AccessMyLibrary.com)
8. Pile pressure on Museveni - opposition at the Daily Monitor, March 14, 2010
9. Lumu, David (1 September 2015). "FDC strongman joins NRM". New Vision. Retrieved 9 July 2017.
10. "Uganda: Ex-MP Kibanzanga - Why I Crossed From FDC to NRM - allAfrica.com". Archived from the original on 2017-10-30.