Julius Wandera Maganda

Julius Wandera Maganda
Born (1971-08-13) August 13, 1971 (age 55)
Busia, Uganda
CitizenshipUgandan
Education
OccupationPolitician
Years active2000–present
Known forPolitics
TitleFormer Minister of State for East African Community Affairs
Term6 June 2016 – May 2021
PredecessorMaggie Magode Ikuya
Political party
National Resistance Movement

Julius Wandera Maganda, also Julius Maganda (born 13 August 1971), is a Ugandan politician serving as the Minister of State for Works and Transport (Transport) appointed in May 2026. He was the State Minister for East African Affairs in the Ugandan Cabinet. He was appointed to that position on 6 June 2016, serving there until May 2021.

Early life and education

Wandera was born in Busia District the Eastern Region of Uganda, on 13 August 1971. He attended Bulekei Primary School for his elementary schooling. He then studied at Masaba College Busia for his O-Level education. He then completed his A-Level studies at Mbale High School, in Mbale, Mbale District.

He has a Bachelor of Public Administration degree from the Islamic University in Uganda, awarded in 2007, and a Certificate in Legal Practice, from the Law Development Centre, obtained in 2009. His Postgraduate Diploma in Management was awarded by the Uganda Management Institute in 2014.

Career

Before politics

From 2000 until 2004, Wandera was a branch manager for DHL Global. For the five years from 2004 until 2009, he worked as the regional manager for an outfit called P80 Nedloyd. From 2010, he serves as the Country Director of Goomag Logistics.

Political career

In 2011, Wandera entered Ugandan elective politics by successfully contesting the Samia Bugwe County South parliamentary Constituency as an independent candidate. He was re-elected in 2016 member of parliament in the 10th parliament (2016 to 2021) on the ruling National Resistance Movement political party ticket. He was appointed as the State Minister of the East African Community Affairs that same year. In the 2026 general elections, he defeated the incumbent Member of Parliament for Samia- Bugwe South Godfrey Were Odero with 13,897 votes against 9,534 votes. In May 2026, he was appointed as the Minister of State for Works and Transport(Transport) replacing Fred Byamukama.

Other consideration

In his capacity as the State Minister responsible for the East African Community, he qualifies to serve as an ex-officio member of the East African Legislative Assembly. He was duly sworn in on 31 August 2016.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "The Cabinet - State House Uganda". 2 August 2023. Retrieved 11 June 2026.
  2. 1 2 Uganda State House (6 June 2016). "Museveni's new cabinet list At 6 June 2016" (PDF). Daily Monitor. Kampala. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2016. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 Parliament of Uganda (14 January 2018). "Parliament of Uganda: Members of The 10th Parliament". Kampala: Parliament of Uganda. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
  4. 1 2 Vision Reporter (31 August 2016). "Minister Maganda sworn in as EALA ex-officio member". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
  5. ↑ "Minister defeated as Busia voters kick out all sitting MPs". Monitor. 23 January 2026. Retrieved 11 June 2026.
  6. ↑ Ssejjoba, Eddie (27 May 2026). "News: 30 new entrants appointed to cabinet". New Vision. Retrieved 11 June 2026.
  7. ↑ Kashaka, Umaru (11 June 2026). "News: I stand tall after leaving works ministry—Gen Katumba". New Vision. Retrieved 11 June 2026.