Ministry of East African Community Affairs (Uganda)
The Uganda Ministry of East African Community Affairs is a cabinet level ministry[1] headed by Minister Kirunda Kivejinja.[2]
 Coat of Arms of Uganda | |
| Ministry overview | |
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| Type | Ministry |
| Jurisdiction | Government of Uganda |
| Headquarters | Postel Building 67–75 Yusuf Lule Road Kampala, Uganda |
| Ministry executive |
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| Website | Homepage |
Location
The headquarters of the ministry are on the second and ninth floors of the Postel Building, at 67–75 Yusuf Lule Road in the Central Division of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city.[3] The coordinates of the ministry headquarters are 0°19'13.0"N, 32°35'22.0"E (Latitude:0.320278; Longitude:32.589444).[4]
Overview
The ministry was created in 2007 with the major objective of coordinating the affairs of the government of Uganda with the East African Community, which includes Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, and Tanzania. One objective of the treaty establishing the East African Community consists of the:[1][5]
- establishment of a customs union
- establishment of a common market
- subsequent creation of a monetary union
- eventual formation of a political federation
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See also
- Government of Uganda
- Cabinet of Uganda
References
- GOU (13 October 2016). "Government of Uganda: Ministry of East African Community Affairs". Kampala: Government of Uganda (GOU). Retrieved 13 October 2016.
- Uganda State House (6 June 2016). "Museveni's new cabinet list At 6 June 2016" (PDF). Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
- MEACA (13 October 2016). "Ministry of East African Community Affairs: Contact Us". Kampala: Uganda Ministry of East African Community Affairs (MEACA). Retrieved 13 October 2016.
- Google (13 October 2016). "Location of the Headquarters of the Ministry of East African Community Affairs (Uganda)" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
- MEACA (13 October 2016). "East African Community Integration". Kampala: Uganda Ministry of East African Community Affairs (MEACA). Retrieved 13 October 2016.
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