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Crispus kiyonga biography for kids
Crispus Kiyonga
Ugandan politician
Crispus Walter Kiyonga (born 19 September ) is a Ugandan medical doctor, politician and career diplomat. He is the current Chancellor of the Makerere University,[1] the largest public university of Uganda.
He served as Uganda's Ambassador to China.[2] He previously served as the Minister of Defence in the Cabinet of Uganda from to [3]
Prior to that, he was Minister Without Portfolio in the Office of the President from to During the cabinet reshuffles of 16 February ,[4] 27 May ,[5] and 1 March ,[6] he retained his cabinet post.
In , he lost the Member of Parliament (MP) seat for Bukonjo County West to Robert Katusabe, Kasese District, in the Ugandan Parliament.[7]
Background and education
Kiyonga was born in Kasese District in the Western Region of Uganda on 19 September Between and , he attended Bwera Primary School, in Bwera, a few kilometres from the Ugandan borde