President Yoweri Museveni has appointed Dr. Crispus Kiyonga as the new Chancellor of Makerere University.
The development has been shared by Professor Barnabas Nawangwe Vice Chancellor of Makerere University on his X page.
“His Excellency the President of Uganda has appointed Dr. Crispus Kiyonga as the new Chancellor of Makerere University. On behalf of Makerere University Council, I extend our warm congratulations to Dr. Kiyonga on this prestigious appointment and warmly welcome him to the service of Makerere University,” Nawangwe said.
Dr Kiyonga in 1980 became the first Minister for Co-operatives and Marketing however in the same year, he was made the Minister of Finance
Notable among his innovations was the creation of Uganda Revenue Authority.
He became a consultant with the World
Bank and the African Development
Bank in the area of Environment in
Africa and Sustainable Development.
In 1994 he campaigned for the
Constituent Assembly elections to
represent the people of Kasese and
was a very instrumental figure in the
constitutional making process.
In November 1994, he was appointed
minister of internal affairs.
The 1996 elections saw him join the
health ministry where he served till
2001 and at the Ministry of Health,Kiyonga became the Chairman of the Global Fund and he left the ministry
Dr Chrispus Kiyonga Profile
1952 – Born in Kasese
1959-1966 – Attended Bwera Primary
School
1966-1970 – Nyakasura
1970-1972 – Kings College, Budo
1970-1972
1973-1978 – Makerere University.
Holds a bachelors degree in medicine
and surgery. Holds a masters in Health
Science from John Hopkins School of
Public Health Hygiene
1986 – Minister for Cooperatives and
Marketing.
1986-92- Minister for Finance
1994 – CA delegate, and Consultant
with the World Bank and the African
Development Bank
1994-96 – Minister of Internal Affairs
1996-2001 – Minister of Health,
chairman Global Fund
2001- National Political Commissar and
Minister without portfolio
He was also minister for defence and Ugandan ambassador to China.Additional reporting by the new vision.
