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Ugandan general (1952–2020)

Major GeneralKasirye Ggwanga (26 August 1952 – 9 June 2020), was a Ugandanmilitary officer in the Uganda People's Defence Force.^[1] He was previously incarcerated as a prisoner of war for 897 days, inside both Uganda and Tanzania.^[2] He was a presidential advisor on Buganda Kingdom affairs.

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He was well respected for his fight towards environmental protection.

Background and education

He was born in 1952,^[3] in Katakala, Mityana District, to a father who was a hunter and farmer.

Kasirye Ggwanga learned both skills and was good at both. He attended Katakala Primary School, Namukozi then he studied at Kibuli Secondary School for his O-Level education. After finishing Senior 4, he joined the Uganda Army in 1972.^[2][3]

Career

Following boot camp and initial training, he was posted to Arua in the West Nile sub-region, as a map reader, serving in that capacity until 1977.

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