Nationality Ugandan Name David Muhoozi Ethnicity Munyankole | Citizenship Uganda Known for Military Years active 1985 - present | |
Born 1965 (age 49–50) Uganda Alma mater Makerere University(Bachelor of Laws)Law Development Centre(Diploma in Legal Practice)Undisclosed Institution(MA in International AffairsUganda Military Academy(Officer Cadet Course)Tanzania Military Academy(Company Commander's Course)Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College(Senior Command and Staff Course)Royal Military College Sandhurst(Senior Commander's Course)Naval Postgraduate School(Senior International Defense Course) Occupation Lawyer & Military Officer | ||
Gen david muhoozi the new cdf says he is committed to continued professionalisation of updf
General David Muhoozi is a Ugandan lawyer and army officer. He currently serves as the Chief of Defense Forces appointed on 9 January 2017 the Uganda People's Defence Force (UPDF), the highest rank in the Ugandan military. He was appointed to that position in January 2017, replacing General Edward Katumba Wamala, who was appointed State minister for works .
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- Gen david muhoozi the new cdf says he is committed to continued professionalisation of updf
- CDF Gen David Muhoozi on UPDF 38 years of Keeping Law and Order in Uganda
- Background and education
- Military training
- Military career
- References
CDF Gen David Muhoozi on UPDF 38 years of Keeping Law and Order in Uganda
Background and education
David Muhoozi was born in Mbarara District in 1965. Muhoozi holds the degree of Bachelor of Laws (LLB), obtained from Makerere University, Uganda's largest and oldest public university. He also obtained the Diploma in Legal Practice, from the Law Development Center, in Kampala, Uganda. His degree of Master of Arts in International Affairs was obtained from an institution yet to be revealed.
Military training
He attended the Uganda Military Academy, back when it was still located in Jinja, for his Officer Cadet course. He then attended the Company Commander course at Monduli, Tanzania in 1998. He followed that with the Senior Command and Staff College course in Ghana. Following that, he was admitted to the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst.
Over the years, he has also attended the following military courses:
Military career
He joined the army in 1985 and was commissioned on April 21, 1989. He then served as Defense Counsel for the General Court Martial. In 1997, he was assigned to the Chieftaincy of Military Intelligence (CMI), as Staff Officer General Duties, serving in that role for the next four years.
Over the years, he has served in these positions within the UPDF: