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James Zikusoka (James Dhikusooka) was born on 11 November, 1929 in Namungalwe, Iganga District, Uganda, is a politician. Discover James Zikusoka's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is He in this year and how He spends money? Also learn how He earned most of networth at the age of 83 years old?

Popular As James Dhikusooka
Occupation Engineer, politician
Age 83 years old
Zodiac Sign Scorpio
Born 11 November 1929
Birthday 11 November
Birthplace Namungalwe, Iganga District, Uganda
Date of death 29 January 2012(2012-01-29) (aged 85) (2012-01-29) Nakasero Hospital, Kampala, Uganda
Died Place Nakasero Hospital, Kampala, Uganda
Nationality Uganda

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2012

Zikusoka died on 29 January 2012, at Nakasero Hospital, in the country's capital, Kampala. He was interned at his ancestral home at Namungalwe, in Iganga District. He was survived by a widow and six of his seven children.

1988

In 1988, Zikisoka was ordained a deacon in Christ the King Cathedral at Bugembe. The following year, he was elected as reverend, canon and dean of the cathedral. He also helped with civil repairs to the physical building and purchased and financed the installation of a church organ out of his own pocket.

1971

In 1971, when Idi Amin overthrew the first government of Milton Obote, he named James Zikusoka as the Minister of Works, Communications and Housing in his first cabinet. However, when forces aligned to Milton Obote launched a botched attempt to overthrow Idi Amin, the dictator fired all cabinet ministers that he did not trust, Zikusoka included. Zikusoka sought political refugee in Kenya, and then later joined the United Nations Development Program and served as a consultant in New York City and Saudi Arabia, then for the Commonwealth Secretariat in Barbados until Amin was overthrown in 1979. He served as Uganda's high commissioner to the United Kingdom, appointed to that position by Godfrey Binaisa, the then newly appointed President of Uganda in 1979. Later, from 1993 until 1997, Zikusoka served as the chairman of the Public Service Commission.

1969

After his training as an engineer, Zikusoka was hired as the town engineer for Jinja Town, the first African to serve in that position. He was part of the team that designed the roads and streets in the town. In honor of his service to the town, a road, Engineer Zikusoka Road, was named after him, by Jinja Municipal Council. By 1969, he had risen to the position of Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Works in the government of Uganda.

1926

James Mbuzi Nyonyintono Zikusoka (11 November 1926 – 29 January 2012), was a Ugandan civil engineer, who served as the Cabinet Minister of Works and Transport from 1971 until 1972.

Zikusoka was born on 11 November 1926, in present-day Iganga District, Busoga sub-region, in the Eastern Region of Uganda. He attended local primary schools before he entered Busoga College Mwiri, where he completed his O-Level and A-Level education, graduating in 1947. He served as a prefect at the all-boys boarding school. Later he trained as a civil engineer.