Gilbert Bukenya

Gilbert Bukenya
Gilbert Bukenya
	Bukenya in 2010
7th Vice President of Uganda
	In office; May 2003 – May 2011
President	Yoweri Museveni
Preceded by	Specioza Kazibwe
Succeeded by	Edward Ssekandi
Member of the Parliament of Uganda; for Busiro North
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 1996
Minister in Charge of the Presidency
	In office; 2001–2003
Minister of State for Trade
	In office; 2000–2001
Dean of the Makerere University School of Medicine
	In office; 1995–1996
Director Makerere University Institute of Public Health
	In office; 1991–1995
Personal details
Born	Gilbert Balibaseka Bukenya; 5 August 1949 (age 74); Lwantama, Wakiso District, Uganda
Political party	National Resistance Movement
Residence(s)	Kakiri, Uganda
Alma mater	Makerere University School of Medicine; (Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery); Royal Institute of Public Health; (Diploma in Public Health); London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine; (MSc in Community Health); University of Queensland; (PhD in Public Health)
Profession	Physician, university professor, politician, farmer, businessman

Gilbert Balibaseka Bukenya is a Ugandan politician and physician who was the seventh vice president of Uganda from 23 May 2003 until 23 May 2011.^[1] He has represented the constituency of Busiro County North in the Ugandan Parliament since 1996.^[2] His autobiography, Intricate Corridors to Power, was published in 2008.^[3]

^ Wanambwa, Richard (24 May 2011). "Museveni Sacks Bukenya As Vice President". Daily Monitor (Kampala). Archived from the original on 4 December 2013. Retrieved 20 February 2015.
^ "Profile of Bukenya Balibaseka Gilbert, Member of Parliament for Busiiro County North, Wakiso District". Parliament of Uganda. 2011. Archived from the original on 9 August 2015. Retrieved 20 February 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
^ "VP Bukenya pens autobiography". Archived from the original on 25 February 2015. Retrieved 25 February 2015.

[1] Wanambwa, Richard (24 May 2011). "Museveni Sacks Bukenya As Vice President". Daily Monitor (Kampala). Archived from the original on 4 December 2013. Retrieved 20 February 2015.

[Kakiri-2] "Profile of Bukenya Balibaseka Gilbert, Member of Parliament for Busiiro County North, Wakiso District". Parliament of Uganda. 2011. Archived from the original on 9 August 2015. Retrieved 20 February 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

[observer-3] "VP Bukenya pens autobiography". Archived from the original on 25 February 2015. Retrieved 25 February 2015.

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Gilbert Bukenya
Bukenya in 2010

7th Vice President of Uganda
In office May 2003 – May 2011
President	Yoweri Museveni
Preceded by	Specioza Kazibwe
Succeeded by	Edward Ssekandi
Member of the Parliament of Uganda for Busiro North
Incumbent
Assumed office 1996
Minister in Charge of the Presidency
In office 2001–2003
Minister of State for Trade
In office 2000–2001
Dean of the Makerere University School of Medicine
In office 1995–1996
Director Makerere University Institute of Public Health
In office 1991–1995

Personal details
Born	Gilbert Balibaseka Bukenya (1949-08-05) 5 August 1949 (age 74) Lwantama, Wakiso District, Uganda
Political party	National Resistance Movement
Residence(s)	Kakiri, Uganda
Alma mater	Makerere University School of Medicine (Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery) Royal Institute of Public Health (Diploma in Public Health) London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (MSc in Community Health) University of Queensland (PhD in Public Health)
Profession	Physician, university professor, politician, farmer, businessman