James Wapakhabulo

James Wapakhabulo (born March 23, 1945 - March 27, 2004 ) was a Ugandan politician.

Life

Wapakhabulo studied law at the University of East Africa . He then worked for the East African Community until it collapsed in 1977. In the same year he went to Papua New Guinea as a lawyer . He remained a lawyer until 1986 and then became politically active. He was involved in the National Resistance Movement of Yoweri Museveni and was 1994/1995 Chairman of the Constituent Assembly. In 1996 he became speaker of parliament, which he remained until 1998. After three years as a simple member of parliament, he became Uganda's second deputy prime minister and foreign minister in 2001. He held this office until his death in 2004.

The Ugandan government announced that Wapakhabulo had died after a long and serious illness without naming the disease.

He has received the Nalubaale Medal for his civil service during the NRA's battle against Milton Obote .