Ugandan politician
MALLINGA STEPHEN OSCAR
Stephen Oscar Mallinga (17 November 1943 – 11 April 2013) was a Ugandan medical doctor and politician . At the time of his death, he was the Minister of Disaster Preparedness and Refugees . He was appointed to that position on 27 May 2011. He replaced Tarsis Kabwegyere , who was dropped from the Cabinet.[ 1] From 2006 until 2011, he served as Uganda's Minister of Health . He was also the elected Member of Parliament (MP), representing the Butebo County Constituency, in Pallisa District .[ 2] He was buried on 19 April 2013 in Pallisa.[ 3]
Background and education
He was born in Pallisa District on 17 November 1943. He attended Ntare School for O level and Nabumali High school for his A level. He held the degree of Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery , obtained from Makerere University , back when the university was still part of the University of East Africa . He was a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons , specializing in obstetrics and gynecology . He was also a Fellow of the International College of Surgeons .[ 2]
Career
Between 1973 and 1977, he served as a consultant at Cook County Hospital , in Chicago , Illinois , United States . From 1978 until 1985, he served as the chairperson , in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Jackson Park Hospital in Chicago, Illinois. He then served as a consultant at Ingalls Memorial Hospital , in Harvey, Illinois , a suburb of Chicago. In 1996, Dr. Mallinga returned to Uganda and entered politics. He was elected Member of Parliament for Butebo County, in Pallisa District, in 1996, a position he held up to his death. He served as Uganda's Minister of Health from 2006 until 2011, when he was assigned to his last cabinet appointment. Originally a member of the Uganda People's Congress political party, he joined the ruling National Resistance Movement on 1 March 2005.[ 2] [ 4] [ 5]
Death
Dr. Malinga collapsed at his country home in Pallisa District on Thursday, 11 April 2013. He was later pronounced dead the same day. He was 69 years old.[ 2] [ 5] [ 6]
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