Apollo Nelson Makubuya is a

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n corporate lawyer and author, who serves as the chairperson of the board of directors at

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, one of Uganda's commercial banks. He was appointed to that position in March 2017.

Early life and education

Makubuya was born in Uganda in the 1960s. After attending local primary and secondary schools, he was admitted to Makerere University Law School, where he graduated with a

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degree. He went on to obtain a

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, from the

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, in Kampala, Uganda's capital city. He was then admitted to the Uganda Bar, as a practicing attorney. Later, he obtained a

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degree, from the

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, in the United Kingdom.

Career

Apollo Makubuya is a partner at ''MMAKS Advocates'', an upscale legal firm based in Kampala, Uganda. He is a member of the Corporate Advisory team at the firm and serves a Co-Managing Partner at MMAKS Advocates. He has extensive experience in the field of international human rights law. Makubuya advises banks, mining companies, regional and international investors on corporate, commercial law and tax issues. Before going into private practice, he was a legal advisor at a private bank. He also served as the assistant head of the financial sector adjustment credit (FSAC) division of the

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, the country's

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. He also has served as a consultant on human rights, development and corporate law issues with the

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and

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Family

Apollo Makubuya was married to the late Stella Nansikombi Makubuya (11 November 1967 – 5 September 2018), a fellow lawyer and women's rights activist. Together, they are parents to three daughters (a) Athena Mulungi Nakku (b) Angela Kitiibwa Nakimuli and (c) Andrea Kwagalakwe Nabakka. He is married to

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, the chief executive officer of

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, since January 2022.

Other considerations

Apollo Makubuya concurrently serves as the Chief Palace Advisor to the

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, a constitutional monarch, currently

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. He was appointed to that position in February 2019, having previously served as

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's Third Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs and Attorney General

Books

* Protection, Patronage, or Plunder? Imperial Machinations and (B)ugandas Struggle for Independence.

Decolonization campaign

He is a known campaigner about decolonization of African heritage and on June 25, 2020, he presented the petition to the speaker of the Ugandan parliament signed by 5,200 people calling for the removal of symbols, street names, monuments and other colonial relics in Uganda that represent a nefarious legacy of colonial conquest, occupation, exploitation and impunity.

References

External links

Profile of Apollo Nelson Makubuya

Website of MMAKS Advocates
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