Peter Kerim
Peter Kerim | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1 January 1955 |
| Died | 5 February 2012 (aged 57) |
| Citizenship | Uganda |
| Education | Uganda Senior Command and Staff College Kimaka, Jinja, Uganda |
| Occupation | Military Officer |
| Years active | 1973–2012 |
| Known for | Military Matters |
Brigadier Peter Kerim (1955–2012) was a military officer in Uganda. He was a senior commander in the Uganda People's Defence Force (UPDF). At the time of his death, he was the Deputy Commander of the National Reserve Force within the UPDF.[1] Prior to that, he served as the Deputy Director of the External Security Organisation. In the past, his former assignments included as the Commandant of the 4th Army Division in Gulu, Northern Uganda. In the 1990s he was one of the commanders in the Ituri conflict in the Democratic Republic Of The Congo.[2]
Background
[edit]He was born in Nebbi District in 1955.
Military education
[edit]In 2004, at the rank of colonel, he was a member of the pioneer class to attend the Uganda Senior Command and Staff College, at Kimaka, Jinja, Eastern Uganda, under its first commandant, Lieutenant General Ivan Koreta.
Military career
[edit]He joined the then Uganda Army in 1973 as a private and rose through the ranks to brigadier, at the time of his death.
Personal
[edit]Peter Kerim was survived by his widow; Caroline Nyendwoha Kerim and four children.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ Tribute Paid To Fallen Brigadier Peter Kerim
- ↑ "Brigadier Peter Kerim Passes On". Archived from the original on 27 March 2014. Retrieved 26 March 2014.