Residence Nakasongola, Uganda Years active 1986 – present Nationality Ugandan Name James Mugira | Ethnicity Munyankole Home town Mbarara Citizenship Uganda | |
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Born 1964 (age 50–51) Uganda Occupation Military officer, Lawyer | ||
UPDF promotes 2 long serving officers to Major-General
James Mugira is a major general in the Ugandan army. He is the director general of the National Enterprise Corporation (NEC), the business arm of the Uganda People's Defence Force (UPDF). He was appointed to that position in April 2015. He concurrently serves as the managing director of Luweero Defence Industries Limited, the small-arms manufacturer owned by the UPDF. He has served in that capacity since 2011. From 2008 until 2011, at the rank of brigadier, he served as the director general of the Chieftaincy of Military Intelligence, a division of the UPDF. Before that, he served as the commanding officer of the UPDF Armored Brigade, based in Masaka.
Contents
- UPDF promotes 2 long serving officers to Major General
- Background and education
- Military career
- Family
- References
Background and education
He was born in the Western Region of Uganda circa 1964. He studied law at Makerere University, graduating with a Bachelor of Laws degree. He then obtained a Diploma in Legal Practice from the Law Development Centre. His Master of Laws degree was obtained from the University of Manchester. He also holds a Master of Arts in international affairs from the University of Ghana.
Military career
In March 2016, as part of the plan to revitalize the NEC, the president of Uganda appointed two one-star generals as deputies to Mugira.
Family
Mugira is married.