Bart Magunda Katureebe - wikipedia Bart Magunda Katureebe Bart Magunda Katureebe ( 1950 - 06 - 20 ) June 20, 1950 ( age 67 ) Uganda Residence Kampala, Uganda Nationality Ugandan Citizenship Uganda Alma mater Makerere University ( Bachelor of Laws ) Law Development Centre ( Diploma in Legal Practice ) Occupation Lawyer, judge Years active 1986 -- present Known for Law Home town Rubirizi Title Chief Justice of Uganda Bart Magunda Katureebe is a Ugandan judge and the Chief Justice of Uganda. He was appointed to that position on 5 March 2015. Before that, he was a justice of the Supreme Court of Uganda. Contents 1 Background and education 2 Career 3 Other considerations 4 See also 5 References 6 External links Background and education He was born on 20 June 1950, in Rugazi Village, Rubirizi District in the Western Region of Uganda to Yowana Magunda and Virginia Ngonzi. He went to Rugazi Primary School for his elementary schooling from 1957 until 1962. He then went to St. Joseph Junior Secondary School in Mbarara from 1963 to 1964, and Kitunga High School in Ntungamo District for his O - Level from 1965 until 1968. He attended Namilyango College, an all - boys boarding school in Mukono District, for his A-Level education from 1969 to 1970. Four years later, he graduated from Makerere University with a Bachelor of Laws degree. He went on to receive a Diploma in Legal practice from the Law Development Centre in Kampala, Uganda 's capital and largest city. Career From 1975 until 1983, Katureebe worked as a state attorney in the Ministry of Justice. From 1983 until 1988, he practiced law in a private setting. From 1988 until 1991, he served as the deputy minister for regional cooperation, then deputy minister of industry and technology ( 1991 to 1992 ), and State Minister for Health and a member of the National Resistance Council, a legislative body at that time ( 1992 to 1996 ). From 1994 until 1995, he was the elected member of the Constituent Assembly representing Bunyaruguru County, Rubirizi District. From 1996 until 2001, he served as the minister of justice, constitutional affairs and attorney general. He went back to private practice in 2001, starting his own law firm Kampala Associated Advocates. He was appointed a justice of the Supreme Court in 2005. On 5 March 2015, he was appointed chief justice. Other considerations Katureebe is a married father of six children. He is a member of the Judicial Service Commission. See also Government of Uganda Uganda Law Society Judiciary of Uganda References Jump up ^ The EastAfrican Reporter ( 5 March 2015 ). `` Yoweri Museveni Finally Appoints New Uganda Chief Justice ''. The EastAfrican. Nairobi. Retrieved 7 March 2015. Jump up ^ Wesaka, Anthony ( 5 March 2015 ). `` Museveni Appoints Justice Katureebe As New Chief Justice ''. Daily Monitor ( Uganda ). Kampala. Retrieved 5 March 2015. Jump up ^ JRUG ( 31 March 2013 ). `` The Honourable Justices of the Supreme Court of Uganda ''. Kampala : Judiciary of the Republic of Uganda ( JRUG ). Retrieved 5 May 2015. ^ Jump up to : Vision Reporter ( 5 March 2015 ). `` Who Is Bart Katureebe The New Chief Justice ? ''. New Vision ( Kampala ). Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 5 March 2015. ^ Jump up to : WesakaWesaka, Anthony ( 12 March 2015 ). `` I Will Stop Infights, Corruption In Judiciary, Says Justice Katureebe ''. Daily Monitor ( Kampala ). Retrieved 12 March 2015. ^ Jump up to : Anthony Wesaka, Perez Rumanzi ( 6 March 2015 ). `` The Task Ahead for Chief Justice Katureebe ''. Daily Monitor ( Kampala ). Retrieved 6 March 2015. External links Supreme Court of Uganda The Court Decisions Procedure History Court Building Current membership Chief Justice of Uganda Bart Magunda Katureebe Associate Justices Augustine Nshimye Eldad Mwangusya Esther Mayambala Kisaakye Faith Mwondha Jotham Tumwesigye Lillian Tibatemwa - Ekirikubinza Rubby Opio Aweri Stella Arach - Amoko Richard Buteera Paul Mugamba Other countries Law Portal Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bart_Magunda_Katureebe&oldid=801836872 '' Categories : Ugandan judges 1950 births Living people Ugandan Roman Catholics People educated at Namilyango College Makerere University alumni Law Development Centre alumni People from Western Region, Uganda People from Rubirizi District Attorneys General of Uganda Hidden categories : Pages using infobox person with unknown parameters Infobox person using religion Articles with hCards Talk Contents About Wikipedia Add links This page was last edited on 22 September 2017, at 05 : 13. About Wikipedia

Question: who is the current chief justice of uganda
Answer: Bart Magunda Katureebe