John Mugume

Lieutenant General John Mugume is a senior Ugandan military officer.[1] He currently serves as the General Manager of Defence Forces Shop Limited, the duty-free commissary of the UPDF.[2][3]

Not to be confused with Joram Mugume.
Lieutenant General

John Mugume Chaaga
Born
Uganda
NationalityUgandan
CitizenshipUganda
OccupationMilitary Officer
Years active1981 - present
Known forMilitary Matters
Home townMbarara

Background

He was born in the Western Region of Uganda. He was one of the first 100 recruits into the National Resistance Army. His military number in RO/00087, being the 87th recruit.[4]

Military career

Among the roles he has served in, are the following:

  • As General Manager of Defence Forces Shop, effective March 2008, at the rank of Brigadier.[5][6]
  • As Chief of Military Police, prior to 2008.[7]
  • As Commander of the 5th Division of the UPDF, prior to 2008.[7]
  • As Uganda's Military Attaché in Tanzania, prior to 2008.[3]

In February 2019, in a promotions exercise involving over 2,000 men and women of the UPDF, he was promoted from the rank of Major General, to that of Lieutenant General.[8]

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See also
  • Uganda People's Defence Forces

References
  1. Mafabi, David (8 May 2017). "Museveni promotes 400 UPDF officers". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
  2. Baguma, Raymond (6 January 2010). "Army shop reopens". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
  3. Kasasira, Risdel (6 January 2010). "Soldiers to get cheaper building materials". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
  4. Charles Mwanguhya Mpagi, and Risdel Kasasira (7 February 2014). "NRA's top 100 fighters Part 2 : Rwandese Kagame not among them as his number distant to RO/0161". Kigali: Inyenyerinews.org. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
  5. Wasike, Alfred (11 March 2008). "Museveni promotes army officers". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
  6. AfRC (27 November 2014). "Who is who? List of UPDF top brass and what they do". Afroreports.com (AfRC). Retrieved 17 May 2016.
  7. TUO (19 June 2013). "Museveni picks Saleh to lead retirement team". Africatime.com Quoting The Uganda Observer (TUO). Retrieved 17 May 2016.
  8. Monitor Reporter (8 February 2019). "Museveni promotes over 2,000 UPDF Officers". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 8 February 2019.
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