Jennifer Musisi
Jennifer Semakula Musisi is a Ugandan lawyer and public administrator. She is the first City Leader in Residence at Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative at the Ash Center of the Harvard Kennedy School, in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States. She was appointed to this position in January 2019.
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Semakula-Musisi speaking on Urban Age in 2019 | |
| Born | Uganda |
| Nationality | Ugandan |
| Citizenship | Ugandan |
| Alma mater | Makerere University (Bachelor of Laws) (Master of Public Administration) Law Development Centre (Diploma in Legal Practice) |
| Occupation(s) | Lawyer, public administrator |
| Years active | 1987–present |
| Title | City Leader in Residence at Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative |
| Term | January 2019 – Present |
| Predecessor | None |
| Spouse | Frederick Musisi |
She served as the first Executive Director of the Kampala Capital City Authority. She was appointed to that position in April 2011 by the President of Uganda, following the creation of the new institution that replaced Kampala City Council. She assumed office on 15 April 2011. On 27 February 2014, the President of Uganda re-appointed her for another three-year term, effective 14 April 2014. Her contract was renewed in April 2017, to run from 15 April 2017 until 14 April 2020. However, on 15 October 2018, she tendered her resignation as KCCA Executive Director, effective 15 December 2018.