Frederick Ngobi Gume
Ugandan politician
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Frederick Ngobi Gume, is a politician in Uganda. He is the State Minister for Cooperatives in the Ugandan Cabinet. He was appointed to that position on 6 June 2016.[1]
Frederick Ngobi Gume | |
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Frederick Ngobi Gume | |
| State Minister for Cooperatives | |
| In office 6 June 2016 – Incumbent | |
| President | Yoweri Museveni |
| Member of Parliament | |
| In office 2016 – Incumbent (re-elected 2021) | |
| Constituency | Bulamogi North West County, Kaliro District |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Frederick Ngobi Gume Uganda |
| Party | National Resistance Movement (NRM) |
Other political affiliations | Independent (contested 2026 elections) |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Legislator |
Career
He concurrently serves as the elected member of parliament representing Bulamogi North West Constituency, Kaliro District in the 10th Parliament (2016 - 2021).[2] In 2021 he was reelected to the same position in the eleventh Parliament of Uganda (2021-2026).[3][4] He served as an LC5 chairperson for Jinja district (2001-2006, 2011-2016) and also was a human resource manager for Salini Construttori S.P.A during construction of the Bujagali Hydroelectric project. Gume has also served as the president of the Uganda Local Government Association (ULGA), East African Local Government Association (EALGA), African Local government Association (ALGA) and was also an executive member on the world Bureau of Leaders, all in the period between 2011-2016. Other notable roles were chairman northcott hall at Makerere University in the 1980's, Treasurer Mubende and Nebbi district, Town clerk Iganga district, He is also a large scale coffee farmer in Budondo,Jinja district. He has also played a pivotal role in Attracting foreign investors by inviting groups such as the All China Federatiom for Industry and Commerce (ACFIC), The Shunde Youth Business Enterprise as well as the Guangdong Federation of Industry and Commerce while promoting companies such as Chinastar Construction (Africa) Company Limited, a major steel fabrication factory who are now established in Seeta, Uganda.