Major General Nathan Mugisha is a military officer in Uganda People's Defence Force. He is the current Deputy Ambassador of Uganda to Somalia.[1] He was appointed to that position in June 2011.[2] Prior to that, he served as the Commander of the African Union Mission to Somalia (AMISOM), June 2009 until June 2011, being the third military officer to serve in that capacity.[3] Before taking the command of AMISOM he was commandant of the Uganda Senior Command and Staff College, at Kimaka, a suburb of Jinja.[4]
Nathan Mugisha | |
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 Nathan Mugisha in 2015 | |
| Born | Western Region, Uganda |
| Allegiance |  Uganda |
| Service | Uganda People's Defence Force |
| Rank | Major General |
| Commands | Commander of AMISOM Commandant of Uganda Senior Command and Staff College Commanding Officer of 4th Division UPDF |
| Battles / wars | Battle of Mogadishu (2010–2011) |
AMISOM
editMajor General Nathan Mugisha replaced Major General Francis Okello as commander of AMISOM on 7 July 2009. Under General Nathan Mugisha's command, AMISOM repelled the "Ramadan Offensive" launched by al-Shabaab during August 2010. In February and March 2011 AMISOM made significant progress in Mogadishu during the "Anti-insurgence offensive" and controlled approximately 50% of the city after that offensive.[5][6][7]
Background
editHe was born in Western Uganda. He attended Ugandan schools prior to joining the Military of Uganda.
Career
editIn June 2005, at the rank of colonel, he was the commanding officer of the 4th Division of the Uganda People's Defence Force, based in the Northern Ugandan city of Gulu.[8] He later was appointed commandant of Uganda Senior Command and Staff College, before he was appointed Commander of AMISOM.
Succession table as commander of AMISOM
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References
edit- ^ Baguma, Raymond (2012). "UPDF Explains Success In Somalia". New Vision Mobile (Kampala). Archived from the original on 3 November 2014. Retrieved 3 November 2014.
- ^ Baguma, Raymond (16 June 2011). "New AMISOM Commander Named". New Vision (Kampala). Archived from the original on 3 November 2014. Retrieved 3 November 2014.
- ^ Kiggundu, Edris (5 July 2009). "Angry Museveni Overhauls UPDF's Somalia Command". The Observer (Uganda). Retrieved 3 November 2014.
- ^ Among, Barbara (6 July 2009). "New Commander for Somali Peacekeepers". New Vision (Kampala). Archived from the original on 3 November 2014. Retrieved 3 November 2014.
- ^ "Change of Guard: Handover From Outgoing Force Commander Major General Nathan Mugisha to Incoming Force Commander Major General Fred Mugisha". African Union Mission to Somalia (AMISOM). 8 August 2011. Retrieved 3 November 2014.
- ^ Barise, Hassan (14 June 2010). "Give General Mugisha The Tools To Finish The Job Quickly". The EastAfrican (Nairobi). Retrieved 3 November 2014.
- ^ Varner, Bill (7 March 2011). "China, Russia Lead UN Initiative to Stabilize Somalia, Fight Piracy Threat". Bloomberg News. Retrieved 3 November 2014.
- ^ Otis Jr., George (June 2005). "Interview With Colonel Nathan Mugisha Commander, 4th Division, UPDF" (PDF). Sentinelgroup.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 November 2014. Retrieved 3 November 2014.