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Samuel Kavuma, commonly known as Sam Kavuma, is a

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n senior

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. Since March 2024, he has been serving as the

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of the

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(ATMIS). Before that, from 24 June 2021 until 24 March 2024, he was the deputy coordinator of Operation Wealth Creation, a presidential appointment by

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Immediately before that position, he served as the deputy commander of the Uganda People's Defence Force Air Force. Before that, Kavuma served as the Commander of the Uganda People's Defence Force Contingent in Somalia, as part of the

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(AMISOM). He was appointed to that position in October 2014. He replaced Brigadier General Dick Olum, who served in that position from September 2013 until October 2014.

Background and education

Sam Kavuma was born in Central Uganda, circa 1960. He received military training from the

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, between July 2012 until June 2013.

Military career

In 2011, at the rank of

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, Sam Kavuma was the Commanding Officer of the Uganda People's Defence Force 5th Division, based in Pader,

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. On 18 September 2011, he was promoted to the rank of

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. In July 2013, having recently graduated from the

, Brigadier Kavuma was appointed as "Commander of the Regional Taskforce against the LRA in

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and

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(CAR)", replacing Bigadier Dick Olum. In October 2014,

, the Commander in Chief of the Uganda People's Defence Force, appointed Brigadier Sam Kavuma, as overall Commander of their contingent to the African Union Mission to Somalia.

Other considerations

At the rank of Major General, Samuel Kavuma served as the

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of Wazalendo Savings and Credit Cooperative Society, a savings and credit cooperative belonging to the members of the Ugandan military.

References

External links

Official AMISOM Webpage

{{DEFAULTSORT:Kavuma, Sam Living people Ganda people 1960 births Ugandan generals National Defence College, Kenya alumni

Background and education

Military career

Other considerations

See also

References

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