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Elly Tumwine is a Ugandan educator and military officer who has served in the Ugandan military since the 1970s. He is currently the Minister of Security in the Ugandan Cabinet. Tumwine was born on 12 April 1954 in Uganda. He attended Makerere University, where he obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in Education. He then joined the Ugandan military in the 1970s, rising to the rank of Major General. Tumwine has held various positions in the Ugandan military, including Chief of Staff of the Uganda People's Defence Force, Commander of the Uganda Rapid Deployment Capability, and Commander of the Uganda Land Forces. He has also served as the Minister of Security in the Ugandan Cabinet since 2016. Tumwine is married and has four children. He is a devout Christian and is active in his local church.

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Occupation Educator and Military officer
Age 68 years old
Zodiac Sign Aries
Born 12 April, 1954
Birthday 12 April
Birthplace Uganda
Date of death August 25, 2022
Died Place Agha Khan Hospital, Nairobi
Nationality Uganda

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Children Cynthia Tumwine, Eriya Tumwine Junior

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2005

He subsequently graduated from the Cadet Officers Course at the Tanzania Military Academy at Monduli. He also attended the Senior Command Course at the Uganda Senior Command and Staff College at Kimaka, in Jinja, Uganda, being a member of the pioneer class that graduated in 2005. Tumwine also holds further military qualifications from the military academy in Vystry, in the Soviet Union.

In September 2005, he was promoted to the rank of General in the UPDF and named to Chair the UPDF General Court Marshal.

1986

He has also continuously represented the UPDF in the Ugandan Parliament since 1986.

1978

In 1978, he interrupted his teaching career to join the FRONASA forces led by Yoweri Museveni to fight the Idi Amin regime. In 1981, when Museveni went to the bush to form the National Resistance Army (NRA), Elly Tumwine went with him. He is reported to have fired the first shot in the National Resistance Army War, which propelled the National Resistance Army and National Resistance Movement into power in Uganda in 1986. During the fighting between the NRA and the UNLA, Tumwine sustained facial injuries that led to loss of sight in one eye. In 1984, Tumwine was named Commander of the Army, a post he held until 1987, when he was succeeded by General Salim Saleh. Over the years, he served in various positions, including:

1977

Immediately after graduating from Makerere University in 1977, Elly Tumwine embarked on a teaching career in various schools in Uganda, teaching Fine Art. After the National Resistance Movement victory in 1986, he resumed his art. While serving as the Commander of the NRA, he designed the flag, the emblem and the green and camouflage uniforms of the army. He was appointed the chairman of the board of Trustees of the National Cultural Centre. In 1992, he launched his company, The Creations Limited, to promote the arts and crafts industry, encouraging artistic values and creativity. The company is a member of several Ugandan organisations, including:

1954

General Elly Tumwine (born 12 April 1954) is a Ugandan military officer, professional artist, and educator. He served as Commander of the National Resistance Army from 1984 to 1987. He is one of the highest-ranking members of the Ugandan military and is a member of the Ugandan Parliament, representing the Uganda People's Defence Force.

Elly Tumwine was born on 12 April 1954, in Burunga, Mbarara District. He attended Burunga Primary School, Mbarara High School and St. Henry's College Kitovu, before joining Makerere University, where in 1977, he graduated with the degree of Bachelor of Arts in Fine Art together with the Diploma in Education; abbreviated:BA (FA)/Dip. Ed. He specialised in the history of art painting.