Zerubabel Nyiira
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Zerubabel Mijumbi Nyiira is a Uganda
n politician
. He is the current State Minister for Agriculture
in the Ugandan Cabinet
. He was appointed to that position on 27 May 2011. He replaced Henry Bagiire
, who was dropped from the Cabinet. Zerubabel Nyiira is also the elected Member of Parliament for "Buruuli County", Masindi District
.
Uganda
Uganda , officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. Uganda is also known as the "Pearl of Africa". It is bordered on the east by Kenya, on the north by South Sudan, on the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the southwest by Rwanda, and on the south by...
n politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
. He is the current State Minister for Agriculture
Agriculture
Agriculture is the cultivation of animals, plants, fungi and other life forms for food, fiber, and other products used to sustain life. Agriculture was the key implement in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that nurtured the...
in the Ugandan Cabinet
Cabinet of Uganda
According to the Constitution of Uganda, "there shall be a Cabinet which shall consist of the President, the Vice President and such number of Ministers as may appear to the President to be reasonably necessary for the efficient running of the State."...
. He was appointed to that position on 27 May 2011. He replaced Henry Bagiire
Henry Bagiire
Henry Aggrey Bagiire is a Ugandan educator and politician. He served as the State Minister for Agriculture in the Ugandan Cabinet, from 16 February 2009 until 27 May 2011. In the cabinet reshuffle of 27 May 2011, he was dropped from the cabinet and was replaced by Zerubabel Nyiira...
, who was dropped from the Cabinet. Zerubabel Nyiira is also the elected Member of Parliament for "Buruuli County", Masindi District
Masindi District
Masindi District is a district in Western Uganda. Like many other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town' of Masindi, the location of the district headquarters. The region of the country in which the district is located is comparatively dry, but is fertile enough to support a...
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