Patrick Bitonder Birungi is a Ugandan economist, academic and corporate executive, who serves as the executive director of Uganda Development Corporation (UDC), effective 4 April 2019.[1] UDC is a Uganda government-owned company, established in 1952, that is mandated to promote investment in the country and to manage government-owned investments in private businesses and industries.[2]

Patrick Birungi
Born (1968-01-01) 1 January 1968 (age 56)
NationalityUgandan
CitizenshipUganda
Alma materMakerere University
Bachelor of Arts in Economics
University of Pretoria
Master of Science in Economics
Doctor of Philosophy in Economics
Occupation(s)Economist, Academic and Corporate Executive
Years active1992 to present
Known forEconomics
TitleExecutive Director
Uganda Development Corporation

Early life and education

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Birungi was born on 1 January 1968 in the Toro sub-region. After attending local primary schools, he enrolled into Nyakasura School, a mixed, boarding, middle, and high school in Fort Portal, Kabarole District, in the Western Region of Uganda. He graduated from Nyakasura with a High School Diploma.[3]

He obtained his first degree, a Bachelor of Arts in Economics, from Makerere University, the oldest and largest public university in Uganda. His second degree, a Master of Science in Economics was obtained from the University of Pretoria in South Africa. He also has a Doctor of Philosophy degree in Economics, also from the same university.[4]

Career

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Starting in the 1990s, Birungi worked as an economist in various roles, including with the National Drug Authority.[4] From 1992 until 2008, he lectured at Makerere University, rising to the position of Senior Lecturer, by the time he left. For a three year period, between 2007 and 2010, he was the National Economist for Uganda, at the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).[3]

Prior to his current position, he spent nearly nine years at the National Planning Authority of Uganda, serving there as the Director of Development Planning.[3][5][6]

While there, he was directly involved in the formulation of the National Development Plan I (2010–2015) and the National Development Plan II (2015–2020).[7][8]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Ismail Musa Ladu (4 April 2019). "Uganda Development Corporation gets new boss". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 4 April 2019.
  2. ^ The Report Company (13 October 2015). "Interview with Fred Ogene, CEO of Uganda Development Corporation". London: Thereport.com. Retrieved 4 April 2019.
  3. ^ a b c Patrick Birungi (2019). "Patrick Birungi: Uganda". Linkedin.com. Retrieved 4 April 2019.
  4. ^ a b Researchgate (2019). "Patrick Birungi's Research While Affiliated With National Drug Authority, Uganda And Other Places". Retrieved 4 April 2019.
  5. ^ The Independent (20 February 2019). "Experts call for balanced investment in infrastructure". The Independent (Uganda). Kampala. Retrieved 4 April 2019.
  6. ^ Birungi, Patrick (25 July 2016). "Development Planning in Uganda" (PDF). Clubrunner.blob.core.windows.net. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
  7. ^ Tentena, Paul (19 July 2018). "Why Uganda Can't Attain Middle Income Status By 2020". East Africa Business Week. Kampala. Retrieved 4 April 2019.
  8. ^ Agather Atuhaire (1 April 2014). "We Need to Focus On Implementation: National Planning Authority". Kampala: Uganda Radio Network. Retrieved 4 April 2019.
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