Syda Bbumba
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Syda Namirembe Bbumba is a Uganda
n accountant
, politician
and banker. She is the current Minister of Gender, Labor & Social Development
. She was appointed to that position on 27 May 2011, replacing Dr. Gabriel Opio
, who was dropped from the Cabinet. She is also the elected Member of Parliament for "Nakaseke County North", Nakaseke District
.
for her high school education. She also attended Makerere College School
, before she entered university. She holds a Bachelor of Commerce
(BCom) degree in Accounting and a Master of Business Administration
(MBA). She is a Chartered Certified Accountant
with an ACCA
II qualification. She also holds several diplomas and certificates in banking, finance
and management
. She was a member of the Uganda Electoral Commission in 1996 prior to being elected to the Parliament of Uganda, representing Nakaseke County in Nakaseke District
. From 2002 until 2006, she was the Minister of Energy & Minerals
. From 2006 until 2008, she served as the Minister of Gender, Labor & Social Affairs. Bbumba has reported on the many long-term environmental problems that growing population has contributed to, but President Yoweri Museveni
often still urges Ugandans to produce more children.
(EADB). Also in her role as Minister of Finance, she became responsible for the National Social Security Fund
(NSSF), a quasi-government organ that used to be under the Ministry of Gender, Labor & Social Development, which she had just left. NSSF
was moved from the Gender Ministry to the Finance Ministry in October 2004. In a cabinet reshuffle on 27 May 2011, Syda Bbumba was moved back to the Gender Ministry as the new Minister. She was replaced by Maria Kiwanuka
at the Finance Ministry.
Uganda
Uganda , officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. Uganda is also known as the "Pearl of Africa". It is bordered on the east by Kenya, on the north by South Sudan, on the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the southwest by Rwanda, and on the south by...
n accountant
Accountant
An accountant is a practitioner of accountancy or accounting , which is the measurement, disclosure or provision of assurance about financial information that helps managers, investors, tax authorities and others make decisions about allocating resources.The Big Four auditors are the largest...
, politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
and banker. She is the current Minister of Gender, Labor & Social Development
Gender
Gender is a range of characteristics used to distinguish between males and females, particularly in the cases of men and women and the masculine and feminine attributes assigned to them. Depending on the context, the discriminating characteristics vary from sex to social role to gender identity...
. She was appointed to that position on 27 May 2011, replacing Dr. Gabriel Opio
Gabriel Opio
Gabriel Opio is a Ugandan economist and politician. He was the Minister of Gender, Labor & Social Development in the Ugandan Cabinet, from 16 February 2009 until 27 May 2011. In the cabinet reshuffle of 27 May 2011, he was dropped from the Cabinet and replaced by Syda Bbumba...
, who was dropped from the Cabinet. She is also the elected Member of Parliament for "Nakaseke County North", Nakaseke District
Nakaseke District
Nakaseke District is a district in Central Uganda. It is named after Nakaseke, the largest town in the district and the location of the district headquarters.-Location:...
.
History
Syda Bbumba was born on January 7, 1952. She attended Trinity College NabbingoTrinity College Nabbingo
Trinity College Nabbingo , is an all-girls boarding school covering grades 8 -13 in Central Uganda.-Location:The school is located on a hill in the village of Nabbingo, in Wakiso District. This location lies approximately , by road, southwest of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city. This...
for her high school education. She also attended Makerere College School
Makerere College School
Makerere College School is a mixed, middle and high school in Uganda. It is predominantly a day-school, but it does have limited boarding facilities.-Location:...
, before she entered university. She holds a Bachelor of Commerce
Bachelor of Commerce
A Bachelor of Commerce is an undergraduate degree in commerce and related subjects. The degree is also known as the Bachelor of Commerce and Administration, or BCA...
(BCom) degree in Accounting and a Master of Business Administration
Master of Business Administration
The Master of Business Administration is a :master's degree in business administration, which attracts people from a wide range of academic disciplines. The MBA designation originated in the United States, emerging from the late 19th century as the country industrialized and companies sought out...
(MBA). She is a Chartered Certified Accountant
Chartered Certified Accountant
Chartered Certified Accountant was historically seen as a British qualified accountant designation awarded by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants . However, although ACCA is UK based, it is a global body for professional accountants with 147,000 qualified members and 424,000...
with an ACCA
Association of Chartered Certified Accountants
Founded in 1904, the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants is the global body for professional accountants offering the Chartered Certified Accountant qualification . it is one of the largest and fastest-growing global accountancy bodies with 147,000 members and 424,000 students in 170...
II qualification. She also holds several diplomas and certificates in banking, finance
Finance
"Finance" is often defined simply as the management of money or “funds” management Modern finance, however, is a family of business activity that includes the origination, marketing, and management of cash and money surrogates through a variety of capital accounts, instruments, and markets created...
and management
Management
Management in all business and organizational activities is the act of getting people together to accomplish desired goals and objectives using available resources efficiently and effectively...
. She was a member of the Uganda Electoral Commission in 1996 prior to being elected to the Parliament of Uganda, representing Nakaseke County in Nakaseke District
Nakaseke District
Nakaseke District is a district in Central Uganda. It is named after Nakaseke, the largest town in the district and the location of the district headquarters.-Location:...
. From 2002 until 2006, she was the Minister of Energy & Minerals
Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development (Uganda)
The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development is a government ministry of Uganda, with offices in Kampala. The mandate of the Ministry, according to its website, is "To establish, promote the development, strategically manage and safeguard the rational and sustainable exploitation and utilization...
. From 2006 until 2008, she served as the Minister of Gender, Labor & Social Affairs. Bbumba has reported on the many long-term environmental problems that growing population has contributed to, but President Yoweri Museveni
Yoweri Museveni
Yoweri Kaguta Museveni is a Ugandan politician and statesman. He has been President of Uganda since 26 January 1986.Museveni was involved in the war that deposed Idi Amin Dada, ending his rule in 1979, and in the rebellion that subsequently led to the demise of the Milton Obote regime in 1985...
often still urges Ugandans to produce more children.
Other Roles
With her appointment as Uganda's Finance Minister, Syda Bbumba also became the Chairperson of the Governing Council of the East African Development BankEast African Development Bank
East African Development Bank is a development finance institution with the objective of promoting development in East Africa.-Overview:...
(EADB). Also in her role as Minister of Finance, she became responsible for the National Social Security Fund
National Social Security Fund (Uganda)
The National Social Security Fund is a semi-government agency responsible for the collection, safekeeping, responsible investment and distribution of retirement funds from employees of the private sector in Uganda, who are not covered by the Government Retirement Scheme...
(NSSF), a quasi-government organ that used to be under the Ministry of Gender, Labor & Social Development, which she had just left. NSSF
National Social Security Fund (Uganda)
The National Social Security Fund is a semi-government agency responsible for the collection, safekeeping, responsible investment and distribution of retirement funds from employees of the private sector in Uganda, who are not covered by the Government Retirement Scheme...
was moved from the Gender Ministry to the Finance Ministry in October 2004. In a cabinet reshuffle on 27 May 2011, Syda Bbumba was moved back to the Gender Ministry as the new Minister. She was replaced by Maria Kiwanuka
Maria Kiwanuka
Maria Kiwanuka is a Ugandan economist, businesswoman and politician. She is the current Minister of Finance in the Ugandan Cabinet. She was appointed to that position on 27 May 2011. On account of being a cabinet minister she is an ex-officio member of the Ugandan Parliament...
at the Finance Ministry.
