Gabriel Ajedra Aridru’s biography, net worth, fact, career, awards and life story

Intro Ugandan politician
Is Engineer 
Civil engineer 
Politician 
From Uganda 
Type Engineering 
Politics 
Gender male
Birth 30 August 1962, Uganda
Age: 57 years
Star sign Virgo
Residence Kampala, Kampala District, Central Region, Uganda
Politics National Resistance Movement
Education
Makerere University
University of New Brunswick

Gabriel Gadison Ajedra Aridru is a Ugandan civil engineer and politician. He is the current State Minister of Finance for General Duties in the Cabinet of Uganda. He was appointed to that position on 6 June 2016. Prior to that, from 12 August 2012, until 6 June 2016, he served as the State Minister of Finance for Investments. In the cabinet reshuffle of 24 May 2013, and that of 1 March 2015, he retained his cabinet post. He also serves as the elected member of parliament for Arua Municipality, Arua District.

Background and education

He was born in Arua District on 30 August 1962. He studied at Makerere University, graduating in 1989 with the degree of Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering. He pursued further studies in Canada, obtaining the degree of Master of Science in Civil Engineering from the University of New Brunswick in 1992. In 1997, he was awarded the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Civil Engineering.

Career

Following his postgraduate studies in Canada, he was appointed Lecturer in Civil Engineering at the University of Botswana. He later taught, as a lecturer in Civil Engineering at the Development University of Bahamas. Then he returned to Uganda and worked as an engineer for the National Water and Sewerage Corporation. For a period of time, he served as the Chief Project Coordinator and Advisor on Infrastructure for the Government of Botswana. In 2011, he successfully contested for the parliamentary seat of Arua Municipality, on the National Resistance Movement political party ticket. In August 2012, he was appointed State Minister of Finance, responsible for Investments. On 6 June 2016, he was named as State Minister for Investments.

Other considerations

Dr. Aridru is a widower. He is of the Anglican faith. He is now married to Elizabeth Kamuhanda of Kabale.

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