Charles Engola

Colonel (Retired) Charles Okello Engola also called Macodowogo, is a Ugandan politician and former military officer in the Uganda People's Defence Force (UPDF). He is the current State Minister for Defence in the Ugandan Cabinet. He was appointed to that position on 6 June 2016, replacing General Jeje Odongo, who was appointed Cabinet Minister of Internal Affairs.[1]

Background and Education

Born on 10 January 1958, in Northern Uganda in a place called Awangi, in Iceme sub county in Oyam District to Nathan Engola and Ketula Engola. His father was a well known and respected Chief in Lango. Charles Okello Engola attended Teso College for his secondary school. He holds a Bachelors Degree in Development Studies from Kampala International University and a Masters Degree in Public Administration from the same university.

Career

While in the Army, Okello Engola was the commander of UPDF 501 Brigade, headquartered at Opit in Gulu District. The brigade played a role in fighting the Lord's Resistance Army. He was promoted to the rank of colonel and retired from the UPDF in 2007. He successfully contested for the LC5 Chairperson position in Oyam District in 2011, on the ruling National Resistance Movement, political party ticket which he won untill 2016 when he left to conest for the Oyam North memebr of parliament.[2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Uganda State House (6 June 2016). "Museveni's new cabinet list At 6 June 2016" (PDF). Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 14 June 2016.
  2. ↑ Oketch, Bill (24 July 2014). "Oyam chairperson demands recognition for ending LRA war". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 14 June 2016.


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