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The Right Honorable
Moses Ali
Ali in 2011
Second Deputy Prime Minister of Uganda
In office
2021–2026
Preceded byKirunda Kivejinja
Succeeded byCrispus Kiyonga
First Deputy Prime Minister of Uganda
In office
2016–2021
Preceded byHenry Kajura
Succeeded byRebecca Kadaga
Third Deputy Prime Minister of Uganda
In office
1989–1991
Succeeded byAbu Mayanja
Personal details
Born(1939-04-05)5 April 1939
Adjumani District, Protectorate of Uganda
Died18 July 2026(2026-07-18) (aged 87)
Kampala, Uganda
Alma materMakerere University
(Bachelor of Laws)
Law Development Centre
(Diploma in Legal Practice)[1]
OccupationMilitary officer, lawyer & politician

Moses Ali (5 April 1939 – 18 July 2026) was a Ugandan lawyer, military officer and politician who served as Second Deputy Prime Minister of Uganda from 2021 until May 2026.[2][3]

Ali served in the Cabinet of Uganda as Third Deputy Prime Minister and Deputy Leader of Government Business in Parliament from May 2011 until June 2016.[4][5] He also served as the first Deputy Prime Minister from June 2016 to May 2021.[6] He served as an elected Member of Parliament for East Moyo County in Adjumani District from 2011 until his death on 18 July, 2026.[7][8]

Early life and education

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Moses Ali was born on 5 April 1939 in Adjumani District, Atabo district in Pakele division in Adjumani District. He was born to Muhammad Ali and Veronica Porsche Ali from Adjumani District.[9][10] He sat his PLE at Erepi Church of Uganda in 1957, and earned a certificate at Church of Uganda Junior S. S. in 1957. From 1964 to 1966, he went to Old Kampala S.S. for his general certificate in education. He earned a certificate in Officer Cadet Training in Israel. He also undertook a certificate in Paratrooper Instructors Training in Israel in 1969, attained a certificate in Company Commanders Course in Israel in 1972. In 2007, he got a certificate in education in Law at the University of Wolverhampton[9] in United Kingdom.

Ali held a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree from Makerere University and a Diploma in Legal Practice from the Law Development Centre (LDC) in Kampala. He also held qualifications from various military educational institutions in Uganda, Israel, and the United Kingdom.[8] He was a Muslim.[11]

Career

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Ali was the appointed officer in charge of training and commissioned to the rank of 2nd Lieutenant in the Uganda Paratrooper School in 1969.[9] Ali was involved in the 1971 Ugandan coup d'état that overthrew President Milton Obote and brought Idi Amin to power. He consequently rose in the ranks during the Second Republic of Uganda, when Amin ruled the country. Ali was appointed Minister of Finance.[10] Journalists Tony Avirgan and Martha Honey described him as one of Amin's "closest henchmen".[12] As Minister of Finance, he used his position to organize an Islamic charity. This garnered him a lot of popular support, but also raised Amin's suspicions,[13] as he feared Ali was attempting to construct a Muslim political base of support.[14] Indeed, Ali gained many followers within the Uganda Army.[12]

In April 1978, President Amin organized a meeting in Kampala, where he railed against ministers whom he deemed disloyal, too powerful or incompetent, including Ali. Accusing the Minister of Finance of mismanaging the Bank of Uganda, gross corruption,[13] mishandling Muslim Supreme Council funds, and ignoring orders by the government[12]. Amin became so angry during his speech that he threw a trashcan at Ali. Having realized that his situation was untenable, Ali got away as soon as possible. He quietly sneaked out of Kampala in his private car and fled to his home in the West Nile Region. When he got there, however, a group of hitmen attacked him, but he fended them off in a gunfight. Ali was convinced that his downfall and the attempted assassination had been organized by the Uganda Army commander Yusuf Gowon, a long-time rival of his.[13] Amin subsequently stripped him of all of his military honours.[15] However, Amin was still wary of Ali's large following, and only formally fired him from his ministerial portfolio in August 1978.[12] Around October, ten SRB agents attempted to arrest Ali, but were killed.[16]

When Amin's regime collapsed during the Uganda–Tanzania War of 1978–1979, Ali fled into exile in southern Sudan (present day South Sudan), finding refuge in Nimule.[17] In the 1980s, he led the Uganda National Rescue Front in an armed rebellion against the government of reinstated President Obote,[10] and became a warlord ruling a fief in southern Sudan.[18] Among the insurgents of the early Ugandan Bush War, he waged the "most effective guerrilla campaign".[19] Using his influence and military powers to his advantage, Ali eventually negotiated a favourable deal with Yoweri Museveni who took power as President at the Bush War's end in 1986. His forces were integrated into Uganda's new national army, the National Resistance Army which later became the Uganda People's Defence Force, and he was appointed a Major General.[18] As a result of his powerful position in Uganda's new government and military, Ali became highly influential and quite wealthy. He was appointed the third deputy prime minister and tourism, wildlife, and antiquities minister on 17 July 1995. In 1996, he was the representative for East Moyo-Adjumani District and appointed the ministry's 2nd deputy prime minister and minister of trade and industry. In 2000, he was the minister of internal affairs.[9][18]

Ali after being elected in 2021.

Ali even rose to First Deputy Prime Minister in Museveni's government. He served in the Ugandan Parliament from 2001 until his death in 2026.[10] He was further promoted to Lieutenant General on 13 March 2003,[8][20] but lost both his parliamentary seat and his ministerial appointment in 2006. In 2011, at the age of 72, he regained his position in parliament and was assigned new cabinet responsibilities.[10] In the next year, Ali was once again promoted to the rank of general in the Uganda People's Defence Force.[2][21] In 2016, following his re-election to parliament, he was again appointed First Deputy Prime Minister and Deputy Leader of Government Business in Parliament.[6] After the 2021 Ugandan general election, Museveni reorganized his cabinet, with Ali being appointed Second Deputy Prime Minister and the parliament's Deputy Leader of Government Business.[5] In the 2026 Ugandan general election he was elected in the Adjumani West constituency[22] and sworn in on 13 May 2026.[23] He was appointed to the parliament's Committee on ICT and National Guidance and the Committee on Subsidiary Legislation.[24] On 26 May 2026, Ali was replaced as second deputy prime minister by Crispus Kiyonga, while his son Siraj Musa Ali was named as minister of works and transport by Museveni.[25]

Death

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Ali died on 18 July 2026 at Nakasero Hospital in Kampala.[26] He was 87.[27][28][29] President Yoweri Museveni officially confirmed the news in a public statement he posted on X (formerly Twitter), expressing deep sorrow and mourning him as a long-serving soldier and political leader.[30]

General Moses Ali was buried at his ancestral home at Atabu Parish in the Pakele Division of Adjumani District in the West Nile sub-region of Uganda, following funeral rites and a public gathering at Paridi Stadium. His burial took place on Wednesday, July 22, 2026.[31]

See also

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References

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  1. ↑ Ssenkabirwa, Al-Mahdi (9 August 2010). "Army Officials Finally Pass LDC Exams". Daily Monitor (Kampala). Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 13 February 2015.
  2. 1 2 Tegulle, Gawaya (31 July 2012). "General Moses Ali's Promotion: How Did He Earn The Four Stars?". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Archived from the original on 6 September 2018. Retrieved 13 February 2015.
  3. ↑ Lwasa, Robert (31 May 2026). "Gen. Moses Ali exits Cabinet after a lifetime of Public Service". Office of the Prime Minister – A Coordinated, Responsive and Accountable Government for Socio-Economic Transformation. Retrieved 19 July 2026.
  4. ↑ "Comprehensive List of New Cabinet Appointments & Dropped Ministers". Facebook.com. 27 May 2011. Archived from the original on 28 April 2019. Retrieved 13 February 2015.
  5. 1 2 "Final cabinet list: Jessica Alupo new vice president". Daily Monitor. Archived from the original on 2021-06-09. Retrieved 2021-06-09.
  6. 1 2 Uganda State House (6 June 2016). "Uganda's New Cabinet As At 6 June 2016". Scribd. Archived from the original on 25 June 2016. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
  7. ↑ URN (2026-07-18). "Gen Moses Ali dies at 87". The Observer Media Ltd. Retrieved 2026-07-22.
  8. 1 2 3 POU. "Profile of Ali Moses, Member of Parliament for East Moyo County, Adjumani District". Kampala: Parliament of Uganda (POU). Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 13 February 2015.
  9. 1 2 3 4 "Gen Moses Ali: Biography, Family, Health and Wife". Flash Uganda Media. 2022-09-25. Archived from the original on 2025-12-10. Retrieved 2026-07-11.
  10. 1 2 3 4 5 Natukunda, Carol (24 April 2013). "Amin Played Moses Ali Against Yusuf Gowon". New Vision. Kampala. Archived from the original on 30 November 2014. Retrieved 13 February 2015.
  11. ↑ The 'nubians' of East Africa: Muslim club or African "tribe"? The view from within Archived 2020-10-13 at the Wayback Machine Omari H. Kokole // Center for Afroamerican and African Studies, University of Michigan, 2007-03-20. Retrieved 2024-04-25.
  12. 1 2 3 4 Avirgan & Honey 1983, p. 50.
  13. 1 2 3 Rice 2009, p. 198.
  14. ↑ Kasozi 1994, p. 109.
  15. ↑ Kasozi 1994, p. 122.
  16. ↑ Avirgan & Honey 1983, p. 56.
  17. ↑ Wren, Christopher S. (13 June 1979). "Ugandan Refugees Finding A Haven in Southern Sudan". The New York Times. p. 2. Archived from the original on 21 December 2019. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
  18. 1 2 3 Rice 2009, p. 264.
  19. ↑ Avirgan & Honey 1983, p. 231.
  20. ↑ Mukiibi, Hellen (23 May 2004). "Museveni Creates New UPDF Generals". New Vision (Kampala). Archived from the original on 28 May 2004. Retrieved 13 February 2015.
  21. ↑ Mutaizibwa, Emma (18 July 2012). "Moses Ali Joins Exclusive UPDF Generals' Club". The Observer (Uganda). Archived from the original on 13 February 2015. Retrieved 13 February 2015.
  22. ↑ "Moses Ali re-elected as Adjumani West MP". Monitor. 2026-01-17. Archived from the original on 2026-01-18. Retrieved 2026-01-24.
  23. ↑ URN (2026-05-13). "Gen Moses Ali discreetly sworn in as Adjumani West MP". The Observer. Archived from the original on 2026-05-14. Retrieved 2026-05-15.
  24. ↑ Junior, Jamal (July 2026). "87 Year, Gen. Moses Ali Lands New Parliamentary Role in 12th Parliament Committee Appointments". Celeb Patrol UG. Retrieved 18 July 2026.
  25. ↑ King, Moses (26 May 2026). "Gen Moses Ali dropped, son appointed minister". Pulse Uganda. Retrieved 18 July 2026.
  26. ↑ URN (2026-07-18). "Gen Moses Ali dies at 87". The Observer Media Ltd. Retrieved 2026-07-21.
  27. ↑ Wandati, Michael (2026-07-18). "Gen Moses Ali dies at 87: The legacy of Uganda's Lion of Adjumani". Vivid Voice News. Retrieved 2026-07-18.
  28. ↑ Otucu, F (18 July 2026). "Gen Moses Ali Confirmed Dead". ChimpReports. Retrieved 18 July 2026.
  29. ↑ Odeng, Michael; Etukuri, Charles (17 July 2026). "Gen. Moses Ali admitted at Nakasero hospital". New Vision. Retrieved 18 July 2026.
  30. ↑ "Celebrating Life: President Museveni leads tributes to late ex-minister Gen Moses Ali". New Vision. 2026-07-18. Retrieved 2026-07-18.
  31. ↑ Admin (2026-07-22). "News: Gen Moses Ali laid to rest in Adjumani — as it happened". New Vision. Retrieved 2026-07-23.

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