Seezi Mbaguta
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Mrs. Sezi Prisca Bessy Mbaguta is a Uganda
n politician
and civil servant. She is the current State Minister for Public Service
in the Ugandan Cabinet
. She was oppointed to that position in June 2006. In the cabinet reshuffle of 16 February 2009 and that of 27 May 2011, she retained her cabinet portfolio. Sezi Mbaguta is the elected Member of Parliament for Rukungiri District Women's Representative
.
(BA) in Political Science
and Public Administration
, from Makerere University
, the oldest of Uganda's public
and private universities. She also holds a postgraduate Diploma in Public Administration, also from Makerere, obtained in 1975. He degree of Master of Arts
in Public Administration
and Management
was obtained in 1997, also from Makerere University.
In 1990, she served briefly as the Deputy Secretary to Public Service Review Commission. Later that year, she was appointed to become Commissioner of Personnel Management, in the Ministry of Public Service, serving in that capacity until 1996. Between 1992 and 1996, she served as the Project Coordinator of the Civil Service Reform Implementation Project (CSRIP). From 1996 until 1999, she served as the Acting Director, Human Resource Management, in the Ministry of Public Service. In 1997, her title changed to Project Manager and Coordinator, Developing Human Resource & Regulatory Framework, in the same ministry. She held that title until 2006. During the same period, she concurrently served as the Director of Human Resource Management in the Ministry of Public Service. She was appointed to her present cabinet post in June 2006.
and women issues, as well as promoting rural development
.
Uganda
Uganda , officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. Uganda is also known as the "Pearl of Africa". It is bordered on the east by Kenya, on the north by South Sudan, on the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the southwest by Rwanda, and on the south by...
n politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
and civil servant. She is the current State Minister for Public Service
Public services
Public services is a term usually used to mean services provided by government to its citizens, either directly or by financing private provision of services. The term is associated with a social consensus that certain services should be available to all, regardless of income...
in the Ugandan Cabinet
Cabinet of Uganda
According to the Constitution of Uganda, "there shall be a Cabinet which shall consist of the President, the Vice President and such number of Ministers as may appear to the President to be reasonably necessary for the efficient running of the State."...
. She was oppointed to that position in June 2006. In the cabinet reshuffle of 16 February 2009 and that of 27 May 2011, she retained her cabinet portfolio. Sezi Mbaguta is the elected Member of Parliament for Rukungiri District Women's Representative
Rukungiri District
Rukungiri District is a district in Western Uganda. It is named after its 'chief town' of Rukungiri where the district headquarters are located.-Location:...
.
Education
Sezi Mbaguta holds the degree of Bachelor of ArtsBachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
(BA) in Political Science
Political science
Political Science is a social science discipline concerned with the study of the state, government and politics. Aristotle defined it as the study of the state. It deals extensively with the theory and practice of politics, and the analysis of political systems and political behavior...
and Public Administration
Public administration
Public Administration houses the implementation of government policy and an academic discipline that studies this implementation and that prepares civil servants for this work. As a "field of inquiry with a diverse scope" its "fundamental goal.....
, from Makerere University
Makerere University
Makerere University , Uganda's largest and second-oldest higher institution of learning, , was first established as a technical school in 1922. In 1963 it became the University of East Africa, offering courses leading to general degrees from the University of London...
, the oldest of Uganda's public
Public university
A public university is a university that is predominantly funded by public means through a national or subnational government, as opposed to private universities. A national university may or may not be considered a public university, depending on regions...
and private universities. She also holds a postgraduate Diploma in Public Administration, also from Makerere, obtained in 1975. He degree of Master of Arts
Master of Arts (postgraduate)
A Master of Arts from the Latin Magister Artium, is a type of Master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The M.A. is usually contrasted with the M.S. or M.Sc. degrees...
in Public Administration
Public administration
Public Administration houses the implementation of government policy and an academic discipline that studies this implementation and that prepares civil servants for this work. As a "field of inquiry with a diverse scope" its "fundamental goal.....
and Management
Management
Management in all business and organizational activities is the act of getting people together to accomplish desired goals and objectives using available resources efficiently and effectively...
was obtained in 1997, also from Makerere University.
Work experience
She has a long and extensive public service career, starting in 1975, when she worked as the Senior Personnel Officer, in the Public Service Commission, a position she held until 1980. Between 1980 and 1983, she served as the Principal Personnel Officer, in the Public Service Commission, and as the Chief Personnel Officer, in the Ministry of Public Services, from 1983 until 1990.In 1990, she served briefly as the Deputy Secretary to Public Service Review Commission. Later that year, she was appointed to become Commissioner of Personnel Management, in the Ministry of Public Service, serving in that capacity until 1996. Between 1992 and 1996, she served as the Project Coordinator of the Civil Service Reform Implementation Project (CSRIP). From 1996 until 1999, she served as the Acting Director, Human Resource Management, in the Ministry of Public Service. In 1997, her title changed to Project Manager and Coordinator, Developing Human Resource & Regulatory Framework, in the same ministry. She held that title until 2006. During the same period, she concurrently served as the Director of Human Resource Management in the Ministry of Public Service. She was appointed to her present cabinet post in June 2006.
Personal details
Sezi Mbaguta is married. She is reported to enjoy genderGender
Gender is a range of characteristics used to distinguish between males and females, particularly in the cases of men and women and the masculine and feminine attributes assigned to them. Depending on the context, the discriminating characteristics vary from sex to social role to gender identity...
and women issues, as well as promoting rural development
Rural development
Rural development in general denotes economic development and community development actions and initiatives taken to improve the standard of living in non-urban neighbourhoods, remote villages and the countryside...
.