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Jeje Odongo was born on 9 July, 1951 in Uganda Protectorate, is a Politician, military officer. Discover Jeje Odongo'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 73 years old?
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Politician, military officer |
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73 years old |
Zodiac Sign |
Cancer |
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9 July, 1951 |
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9 July |
Birthplace |
Uganda Protectorate |
Nationality |
Uganda |
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He is a member of famous Politician with the age 73 years old group.
Jeje Odongo Height, Weight & Measurements
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He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
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Jeje Odongo Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Jeje Odongo worth at the age of 73 years old? Jeje Odongo’s income source is mostly from being a successful Politician. He is from Uganda. We have estimated
Jeje Odongo's net worth
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Timeline
General Haji Abubaker Jeje Odongo is a Ugandan senior military officer and politician who has served as Minister of Internal Affairs in the Cabinet of Uganda since 2016. Previously he served as Minister of State for Defence from February 2009 to June 2016. He was appointed as Minister of Internal Affairs on 6 June 2016.
Between 2001 and 2006, he was one of 10 senior UPDF officers who represented the Ugandan military in the 8th Ugandan Parliament. In May 2008, Jeje Odongo graduated with the degree of Master of Arts in International Relations and Diplomacy from Nkumba University. On 16 February 2009, he was promoted to General and appointed Minister of State for Defence. After seven years in that post, he was instead appointed as Minister of Internal Affairs in the cabinet list announced on 6 June 2016.
In 1998, he resigned his parliamentary seat and his cabinet position and was appointed Commander of the Army, taking over from Major General Mugisha Muntu. He served as army commander until 2001, when he was replaced by Major General James Kazini. In 2001, he was appointed as Minister without Portfolio, a position he occupied until 2004. In 2004, now at the rank of Lieutenant General, Jeje Odongo was appointed as Minister of State for the Environment.
In 1994, Jeje Odongo was one of the ten army officers who represented the Ugandan military in the Constituent Assembly that drafted the 1995 Ugandan Constitution. In 1996, he was selected to replace Colonel Sserwanga Lwanga as the Political Commissar in the Uganda People's Defense Force (UPDF). Also in 1996, he contested the parliamentary seat for Amuria District in the Ugandan Parliament. He won and was appointed as Minister of Defence soon after he entered parliament.
Jeje Odongo was born in Amuria District, in the Teso sub-region, in Eastern Uganda. He attended secondary school at Ngora High School. He entered the Ugandan army in 1979. He is one of the original twenty seven combatants who, together with Yoweri Museveni, attacked Kabamba Military Barracks in February 1981 to start the Ugandan Bush War, a guerrilla war that lasted from February 1981 until April 1986. Jeje Odongo was captured soon after the first NRA operation and was imprisoned in Luzira Maximum Security Prison.