The Attorney General of Uganda is the principal legal adviser to the government of
Uganda. The office of the attorney general is a
cabinet-level government position in the country. The
incumbent, Kiryowa Kiwanuka, was appointed on 8 June 2021.[1]
Overview
In the past, the office of the attorney general was combined with the
Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs (Uganda), with one cabinet minister serving both functions.[2] Later, the two portfolios were de-coupled and two separate cabinet ministers appointed.[3]
^"Colonial Service", The Times, 6 October 1933, p. 6.
^Report by His Britannic Majesty's Government to the Council of the League of Nations on the administration of the British sphere of Togoland (1936), p. 40. He was previously Solicitor-General of Uganda (1928 to 1933) and Attorney-General of St Vincent (1924 to 1928).
^Report by His Britannic Majesty's Government to the Council of the League of Nations on the Administration of the British Sphere of Togoland (1938), p. 28.
The Attorney General of Uganda is the principal legal adviser to the government of
Uganda. The office of the attorney general is a
cabinet-level government position in the country. The
incumbent, Kiryowa Kiwanuka, was appointed on 8 June 2021.[1]
Overview
In the past, the office of the attorney general was combined with the
Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs (Uganda), with one cabinet minister serving both functions.[2] Later, the two portfolios were de-coupled and two separate cabinet ministers appointed.[3]
^"Colonial Service", The Times, 6 October 1933, p. 6.
^Report by His Britannic Majesty's Government to the Council of the League of Nations on the administration of the British sphere of Togoland (1936), p. 40. He was previously Solicitor-General of Uganda (1928 to 1933) and Attorney-General of St Vincent (1924 to 1928).
^Report by His Britannic Majesty's Government to the Council of the League of Nations on the Administration of the British Sphere of Togoland (1938), p. 28.