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Who is Flt.Capt. Dr. George Michael Mukula?
Captain George Michael Mukula is a prominent Ugandan politician and businessman, currently serving as the Vice Chairman for the National Resistance Movement in Eastern Uganda. With a rich background in aviation and a commitment to public service, he has dedicated over two decades to representing the interests of his constituents in Parliament.
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Background
Education.
- Latin University of Theology, USA – Doctorate in Philosophy PhD ( Humanities).
- Israel Military Academy – Counter Terror and Military Strategy, Special Weapon Handling Communication, Command and Control, VIP Protection.
- Harvard University, Kennedy School of Government –
Achievements.
- He negotiated peace initiatives in the ADF which saw the peaceful return of Charles Wisley Mumbere Iremangoma (King of Rwenzururu Kingdom) and coordinated the return of exiles from Zambia and Kenya.
- He initiated the fight against the Lord Resistance Army (LRA) in Teso sub-region and with other colleagues, formed an auxiliary force; the “Arrow boys,” who fought the LRA out of Teso.
- He successfully moved a motion in Parliament for the disarmament of the Karamojong on 14th March, 2000, a move that has ushered in peace in the East and Northern Uganda from cattle rustling.
Career
- He worked as a pilot with a number of international airlines and later as an instructor at East African Civil Aviation Academy, Soroti Uganda.
- In the late 1980s Mike Mukula worked as a personal pilot to President Yoweri Museveni.
- He entered politics in 2001 under the umbrella of the National Resistance Movement (NRM), when he successfully contested for the Soroti Municipality parliamentary seat.
- He served as a Member of Parliament from 1996 to 2006 and from 2011 to 2016.
- He was appointed State Minister for Health (general duties), serving in that position until 2006.