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John Mugume

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Lieutenant General
John Mugume Chaaga
Born
NationalityUgandan
CitizenshipUganda
OccupationMilitary Officer
Years active1981–present
Known forMilitary Matters

Lieutenant General John Mugume is a senior Ugandan military officer.[1] He currently serves as the General Manager of Defence Forces Shop Limited, the duty-free commissary of the UPDF.[2][3]

Background

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He was born in the Western Region of Uganda. He was one of the first 100 recruits into the National Resistance Army. His military number in RO/00087, being the 87th recruit.[4]

Military career

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Among the roles he has served in, are the following:

  • As General Manager of Defence Forces Shop, effective March 2008, at the rank of Brigadier.[5][6]
  • As Chief of Military Police, prior to 2008.[7]
  • As Commander of the 5th Division of the UPDF, prior to 2008.[7]
  • As Uganda's Military Attaché in Tanzania, prior to 2008.[3]

In February 2019, in a promotions exercise involving over 2,000 men and women of the UPDF, he was promoted from the rank of Major General, to that of Lieutenant General.[8]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Mafabi, David (8 May 2017). "Museveni promotes 400 UPDF officers". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
  2. ^ Baguma, Raymond (6 January 2010). "Army shop reopens". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
  3. ^ a b Kasasira, Risdel (6 January 2010). "Soldiers to get cheaper building materials". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
  4. ^ Charles Mwanguhya Mpagi, and Risdel Kasasira (7 February 2014). "NRA's top 100 fighters Part 2 : Rwandese Kagame not among them as his number distant to RO/0161". Kigali: Inyenyerinews.org. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
  5. ^ Wasike, Alfred (11 March 2008). "Museveni promotes army officers". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
  6. ^ AfRC (27 November 2014). "Who is who? List of UPDF top brass and what they do". Afroreports.com (AfRC). Retrieved 17 May 2016.
  7. ^ a b TUO (19 June 2013). "Museveni picks Saleh to lead retirement team". Africatime.com Quoting The Uganda Observer (TUO). Retrieved 17 May 2016.
  8. ^ Monitor Reporter (8 February 2019). "Museveni promotes over 2,000 UPDF Officers". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 8 February 2019.
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