How did Paul Kawanga Ssemogerere die? Cause of death revealed

Paul Kawanga Ssemogerere former DP leader and Uganda's "most senior political activist" Ssemogerere dies aged 90.

How did Paul Kawanga Ssemogerere die? Cause of death revealed The Lord Mayor of Kampala, Erias Lukwago, expressed his shock at Ssemogerere's demise and commended him for his tireless efforts to unite Uganda's forces for change. Mr. Ssemogerere was previously Dr. Kizza has been referred to by Besigye as Uganda's "most senior political activist". Until his retirement in 2005, he was the leader of the Democratic Party of Uganda for 25 years and a key player in Ugandan politics. On February 11, he turned 90. On February 11, 1932, Ssemogerere was born in present-day Kalangala District.

How did Dr Paul Kawanga Ssemogerere die?

Former presidential candidate and pro-democracy Paul Kawanga Ssemogerere has died. According to his family, Ssemogerere, who had been ill for some time, died at his home in the Rubaka section of Kampala at around 4am on Friday. His age is 90. John Baptist Kawanga, the younger brother of the former Democratic Party (DP) leader, said on Friday morning that around 10pm on Thursday, Ssemogerere's condition worsened and his doctor was called and left after examining him. “However, he remained unsteady throughout the night until Friday morning when he returned from his bath and went to bed.

Cause of death Kawanga Ssemogerere

A few minutes later, he was declared dead, “at his brother's house in Rubaka Division, the former Member of Parliament for Masaka Municipality told the media. His body has been taken to Rupaka Hospital for post-mortem. A date for his burial at Nkumba in Busiro County is yet to be fixed. "We all grew up under his care as he was the head of our family. We have Ssesse Island ancestry but his burial will be at Nkumba in Busiro County where we were all brought up" John Baptist Kawanga added.

Who is Dr. Paul Kawanga Semokerere?

Born on February 11, 1932 in Kalangala District, Buganda Region of Uganda, Paul Kawanga Semokerere served as the President of the Democratic Party of Uganda for 25 years until his retirement in 2005. Ssemogerere was born on February 11, 1932 in Uganda. He completed his high school education at St. Henry's College, Kitwe. Also read: David Tennant Wiki, Biography, Wife, Height, Age, Parents, Race, Family, Net Worth and More Makerere University in Kampala awarded him a Diploma in Education. He attended Allegheny College in Meadville, Pennsylvania, earning a degree in politics and government. From Syracuse University in New York, he received a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degree in public administration in 1979. He passed away on November 18, 2022. Political life - Paul Ssemogerere Ssemogerere was elected to represent North Mengo Constituency in the Ugandan Assembly in 1961–1962, then the National Assembly of Uganda. He served as Parliamentary Secretary to Benedicto Kiwanuga before becoming leader of the Democratic Party in 1972. Ssemogerere went into exile after the coup in 1971 and did not return until 1979 when he was appointed Minister of Labour. Paul Ssemogerere became the leader of the Democratic Party in 1980. In 1984, Okeny Atwoma was defeated in his re-election bid as a leader. In response to Adwoma's unsuccessful challenge, Okeni Adwoma founded the Nationalist Liberal Party with former minister Anthony Ochaya, Cuthbert Joseph Obwanger and Francis Pwenge. Ssemogerere ran for president in the contested 1980 general elections, which Milton Obote's Uganda People's Congress eventually won. From 1981 to 1985, Ssemogerere served as the Legislative Leader of the Opposition. In Tito Okello's administration, he was appointed Minister of Internal Affairs (1985-86). home Minister Ssemogerere served as Minister of Internal Affairs (1986-88Foreign Affairs (1988-94), and Public Service (1994-95) in Yoweri Museveni's National Resistance Movement administration after the January 1986 coup that made him president. He also served as Deputy Prime Minister during this time (from 1986). He left his government posts in June 1995 to run for the presidency as the main opposition candidate, but was defeated by Museveni in the subsequent election. Ssemogerere served as President of the OAU Council of Ministers from 1993 to 1994 and previously served as a representative to the Organization of African Unity (OAU). John Sebana Kisido, who was the mayor of Kampala at the time, succeeded him as party leader after he retired from politics in November 2005. Read the full article