Milly Babalanda

Babirye Milly Babalanda
Minister of the Presidency
Incumbent
Assumed office
June 2021
Personal details
Born (1970-12-05) 5 December 1970 (age 55)
Nalinaibi Village, Kamuli District, Uganda
PartyNational Resistance Movement
SpouseSamuel Babalanda
Children2
OccupationPolitician
Known for
Minister of the Presidency and Newly Elected Member of Parliarment Budiope West Constituency Buyende District (2026-2031)

Hon. Babirye Milly Babalanda (born 5 December 1970) is a Ugandan politician. She became Minister of the Presidency in the Cabinet of Uganda under President Yoweri Museveni in June 2021. In 2026, she retained her ministerial role in charge of the presidency at the Office of the President upon appointment by President Yoweri Museveni for the term of 2026-2031, making her the first minister to serve in the Ministry of Presidency for more than one term. She is reportedly one of the president's most influential ministers. In September 2023, she received an award from the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) for her contribution to the fight against HIV/AIDS in Uganda.

Early life and education

Milly Babalanda was born on 5 December 1970 in Nalinaibi village in Kamuli district to Sosani Magunda and Namuwaya Ruth. She sat her Primary Leaving Examinations (PLE) in 1985 and joined Busoga High School for secondary education. After completing Senior Four in 1989 where she did not perform well, she became a village political mobilizer for politicians from her sub-county like the Rt Honorable Rebecca Kadaga. She went back to school and re-sat Senior Four in 2017 and then sat for her A-level in 2019 due to the need for academic qualifications for being a Senior Presidential Advisor.

Political career

Milly Babalanda was appointed Deputy RDC Busia in 2014 by the President of Uganda. She later became the Assistant Head of the NRM National Chairman's office at Mbuya headed by Honourable Molly Nawe Kamukama. After the 2016 national elections, the President appointed her as a Senior Presidential Advisor on Political Affairs and head of the NRM National Chairman's office, where she served until her current position as Minister for the Presidency. She has been newly elected as a Member of Parliament, Budiope West Constituency in Buyende District (2026-2031)

Personal life

Babalanda is a member of the Seventh-day Adventist Church and her husband, Samuel Babalanda, is a pastor. They have two biological children.

See also

References

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  2. 1 2 3 "KAGEYI LUKKA: Count Down 2026: Budiope West, your daughter Milly Babalanda is ready". Watchdog Uganda. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
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  4. ↑ "News: State House, UNEB clarify on Babalanda appointment". New Vision. 15 June 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2025.
  5. ↑ watchdog (27 May 2026). "Milly Babalanda, reappointed minister in charge of the presidency, expresses gratitude to President Museveni for the Trust". Watchdog Uganda. Retrieved 27 May 2026.
  6. ↑ "Here's what makes Milly Babirye Babalanda one of the most powerful, influential Museveni ministers". The Pearl Times. 12 July 2021. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
  7. ↑ "Milly Babalanda Archives". The Independent Uganda. Retrieved 19 December 2025.
  8. ↑ "Minister Babalanda receives medal for championing HIV/AIDS fight in Uganda". The Independent. 17 September 2023. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
  9. 1 2 3 "Who Is Milly Babalanda? Here is the Biography of New Minister For Presidency". Daily Express. 10 July 2021. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
  10. ↑ "Milly Babirye Babalanda! Minister For Presidency At A Glance". THE SECOND OPINION. 13 June 2021. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
  11. ↑ "Museveni secretary explains inconsistencies in appointed minister Babalanda's names". Monitor. 15 June 2021. Retrieved 1 April 2024.