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Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development (Uganda)

The Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development (MGLSD) is a Cabinet-level government ministry of Uganda. The mandate of the ministry is to empower citizens to maximize their individual and collective potential by developing skills, increasing labour productivity, and cultural enrichment to achieve sustainable and gender-sensitive development. The ministry is headed by a Cabinet minister, Betty Amongi Akena.

Location

The headquarters of the MGLSD are on George Street on Nakasero Hill in the Central Division of Kampala, the capital and largest city of Uganda. The coordinates of the ministry headquarters are 0°19'00.0"N, 32°34'43.0"E (Latitude:0.316677; Longitude:32.578611).

Directorates

MGLSD is divided into the following administrative directorates:

  • Labour, Employment and Occupational Safety
  • Social Protection
  • Gender & Community Development

Leadership

The cabinet minister is assisted by five ministers of state.

List of ministers

Minister of Gender, Labour and Social Development

Minister of Gender and Social Issues

Minister of Gender, Labour and Social Development

  • Gabriel Opio (16 February 2009 – 27 May 2011)
  • Syda Bbumba (1 June 2006 – 16 February 2009)
  • Zoe Bakoko Bakoru (2001 – 1 June 2006)

See also

References

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