Katumba Wamala
Edward Katumba Wamala (born 19 November 1956), more commonly known as Katumba Wamala, is a Ugandan general who serves as Minister of Works and Transport in the Ugandan cabinet, since 14 December 2019.
General Edward Katumba Wamala | |
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| Born | 19 November 1956 Kalangala District, British Uganda |
| Nationality | Ugandan |
| Citizenship | Uganda |
| Alma mater | Nkumba University (Bachelor of Arts in international relations & diplomacy) Uganda Military Academy (Basic Officers Course) Tanzania Military Academy (Junior Staff College) Nigerian Command and Staff College (Senior Staff College) US Army Command and General Staff College (Strategic studies course) |
| Occupation | Military officer/Politician |
| Years active | since 1980 |
| Known for | Military, Politician |
| Title | Minister for Works and Transport |
Before that, from 17 January 2017 until 14 December 2019, he served as Minister of State for Works in the Ugandan cabinet. He previously served as the chief of defense forces of Uganda, the highest military rank in the Uganda People's Defense Force (UPDF), from 2013 until 2017. He was the commander of land forces in the UPDF from 2005 to 2013. He also served as the inspector general of police (IGP) of the Uganda Police Force (UPF), the highest rank in that branch of Uganda's government, from 2001 until 2005. Wamala was the first active UPDF soldier to serve as the head of the UPF. On June 1, 2021, Katumba survived an assassination attempt in Kisaasi, a Kampala suburb when gunmen attacked and wounded the General, killing his daughter and driver, leaving him with gunshot wounds on both shoulders.