KAMPALA: Former DP leader Dr. Paul Kawanga Ssemwogerere celebrated his 90th birthday on Friday, February 11, 2022, during a Mass celebration.
Dr. Kawanga Ssemogerere was born on 11 February 1932, in Uganda.
Mass was celebrated by Archbishop Paul Ssemogerere a Roman Catholic prelate who serves as the Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kampala.
During the Mass celebration, Archbishop Ssemogerere praised Dr. Paul Kawanga for being a loving person.
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At the celebration also, Fr. Achilles Mayanja donated 2M shillings and a portrait of Devine Mercy on behalf of Lubaga Cathedral Parish.
About Dr. Paul Kawanga Ssemwogerere
Ssemogerere is married to Germina Namatovu Ssemogerere, a Professor of Economics at Makerere University. Their children include Grace Nabatanzi (1963–2011), who married Gerald Ssendaula. Karoli Ssemogerere an American trained lawyer, Anna Namakula a public policy analyst with the Foundation for African Development, Immaculate Kibuuka a fashion designer and Paul Semakula an ICT Consultant.
Dr. Kawanga is a member of the Roman Catholic religion.
Dr. Paul Kawanga Ssemogerere’s political career
1961–62 Parliamentary Secretary to Chief Minister Benedicto Kiwanuka
1963–69 Publicity Secretary Democratic Party
1979–81 Member National Consultative Council
1981–85 Leader of the Official Opposition
1984–94 Vice President Christian Democratic International
1985–88 Minister of Internal Affairs
1988–90 Chair OAU Council of Ministers
1988–94 Second Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign and Regional Affairs
1994–95 Second Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Public Service
1999 Brought the first of 5 landmark cases that outlawed the Movement System and set stage for return of Political Parties to Uganda.
2005 Retired as DP President to private business.
2011 Honored as Sabasaba 2011 by Sabasaba Flame Award, for being an all time pro-Democracy and peace politician
