Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development (Uganda)

The Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development (MGLSD) is a Cabinet-level government ministry of Uganda. The mandate of the ministry is to empower citizens to maximize their individual and collective potential by developing skills, increasing labour productivity, and cultural enrichment to achieve sustainable and gender-sensitive development.^[1] The ministry is headed by a Cabinet minister, Betty Amongi Akena.^[2]

Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development

Coat of Arms of Uganda
Ministry overview
Type	Ministry
Jurisdiction	Government of Uganda
Headquarters	George Street, Nakasero Hill Kampala, Uganda
Ministry executive	Betty Amongi, Minister of Gender, Labour and Social Development
Website	Homepage

Location

The headquarters of the MGLSD are on George Street on Nakasero Hill in the Central Division of Kampala, the capital and largest city of Uganda.^[3] The coordinates of the ministry headquarters are 0°19'00.0"N, 32°34'43.0"E (Latitude:0.316677; Longitude:32.578611).^[4]

Directorates

MGLSD is divided into the following administrative directorates:^[5]

• Labour, Employment and Occupational Safety
• Social Protection
• Gender & Community Development

Leadership

The cabinet minister is assisted by five ministers of state.^[6]

• State Minister for Gender and Culture - Peace Mutuuzo
• State Minister for Youth and Children Affairs - Hon. Nyirabashitsi Sarah Mateke
• State Minister for the Elderly - Hon. Dominic Mafwabi Gidudu
• State Minister for Disability Affairs - Hon. Asamo Hellen Grace
• State Minister for Labour, Employment and Industrial Relations - Col. Rtd Okello P. Charles Engola

List of ministers

Minister of Gender, Labour and Social Development

• Betty Amongi (8 June 2021 – present)^[7]
• Frank Tumwebaze (14 December 2019 – 8 June 2021)^[8]
• Janat Mukwaya (6 June 2016 – 14 December 2019)^[9]

Minister of Gender and Social Issues

• Wilson Muruli Mukasa (1 March 2015 – 6 June 2016)^[10]
• Mary Karooro Okurut (23 May 2013 – 1 March 2015)^[11]
• Syda Bbumba (27 May 2011 – 16 February 2012)^[12][13]

Minister of Gender, Labour and Social Development

• Gabriel Opio (16 February 2009 – 27 May 2011)^[14]
• Syda Bbumba (1 June 2006 – 16 February 2009)^[15]
• Zoe Bakoko Bakoru (2001 – 1 June 2006)^[16]

See also

• Politics of Uganda
• Parliament of Uganda