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Christopher Kibanzanga
Ugandan politician
Christopher Kibanzanga (born 22 January 1967[1]) is a Ugandan politician. He is the State Minister for Agriculture in the Ugandan Cabinet. He was appointed to that position on 6 June 2016, replacing Vincent Ssempijja, who became Cabinet Minister of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries.[2] As of 2017, Kibanzanga is the serving Member of Parliament representing Bughendera County in Bundibugyo District.[1]
Kibanzanga was first elected to the Parliament of Uganda in 1996.[1][3] In 2001 he joined Reform Agenda, which later became Forum for Democratic Change,[3] before defecting in August 2015.[4][5] He has served as the Shadow Minister of Information and National Guidance[6] in the Parliament of Uganda and as Shadow minister for the Presidency and Anti-corruption;[7] in March 2010, he was the acting Leader of the Opposition.[8]
In 2011, having represented the constituency for ten years,[9] Kibanzanga chose not to stand again in Busongora South and ran instead for the district (LC 5) chairmanship, losing to incumbent Mawa Muhindo.[5] He belongs to National Resistance Movement political party.[10]