Biography
Moses Kizige is a veteran Ugandan politician who currently serves as the Minister of Karamoja in the Ugandan Cabinet, a position he has held since June 2016.
He has been active in Ugandan politics since 1996.
He is a member of the National Resistance Movement (NRM).
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Full name: | Moses Kizige |
Born: | No/No/No/No |
Year old: | N/A age |
Place of birth: | Kamuli, Uganda |
Nationality: | Ugandan |
Parents: | Do not have |
The children: | Do not have |
Height: | Do not have |
Siblings: | 4 |
Wife • Husband/wife: | Married |
Job: | Politician |
Net worth: | $100,000 – $500,000 |
Early life
Moses Kizige was born in Kamuli District, Eastern Region, Uganda.
He was born into a family of farmers and small merchants.
He was the second of five children of his parents. He grew up in Kamuli district where he attended primary and post-primary school.
From a young age, he always showed his leadership ability by controlling and instructing his friends what to do and how to do it.
He was supported by his family to achieve his goal of becoming an influential person in society.
Education
Prominent politician Moses Kizige completed his primary, secondary and university education in Uganda.
He majored in politics at university. He is a member of various professional organizations in the country.
Career
Moses Kizige is a leader in his community and one of the most charismatic leaders in the area who can easily influence people’s decisions on current issues. From 1996 to 2006, he represented his current parliamentary constituency.
However, in an attempt to expand his representation, Moses Kizige lost the 2006 general election. From 2006 to 2016, he served as Senior Presidential Adviser on Foreign Affairs. On 6 June 2016, he was appointed Minister of State for Karamoja.
He is currently the Minister of State for Karamoja in the Ugandan Cabinet. He was appointed to that position on 6 June 2016 after replacing Barbara Nekesa Oundo who was removed from the cabinet for political reasons.
The astute politician is also an elected member of parliament, representing Bugabula North Constituency, in Kamuli District, in the 10th Parliament of Uganda (2016–2021).
Since entering politics in 1996, Moses Kizige has been influential in the community and the nation at large by being a member of the strategic committee and decision-making members. Despite being a staunch member of the National Resistance Movement (NRM), he has been a voice in the country’s last generation by campaigning tirelessly for the presidency.
Social media
Like many other politicians and celebrities in Uganda, Moses Kizige is not active on Instagram and Twitter. Instead, he only has a passive Facebook page where he barely posts or interacts with his supporters.
This allows him to keep many of his private matters private from the public.
Personal life
Veteran politician Moses Kizige has kept much about himself away from the public eye. He rarely introduces his wife and children, arguably for security reasons.
He currently lives with his family in Kampala, Kampala District, Central Region, Uganda. He has lost several elections and he said he will not be tired of running for other positions because of that.
The veteran politician also keeps his age a secret and does not often celebrate his birthday.
Net worth
Moses Kizige is one of the famous politicians in Uganda, estimated net worth between $100,000 – $500,000.