Joshua Wanume Kibedi
Joshua Wanume Kibedi | |
|---|---|
| Foreign Minister of Uganda | |
| In office January 1971 – January 1973 | |
| President | Idi Amin |
| Preceded by | Sam Odaka |
| Succeeded by | Paul Etiang (acting) |
| Ambassador of Uganda to the United Nations | |
| In office 1986–1988 | |
| Preceded by | Olara Otunnu |
| Succeeded by | Perezi Kamunanwire |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 August 1941 Busesa, Iganga District, Uganda Protectorate |
| Died | 13 June 2016 (aged 74) London, United Kingdom |
| Spouse | Betty Wanume Kibedi |
| Children | Seven |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Joshua Wanume Kibedi (3 August 1941 – 13 June 2016) was an Ugandan lawyer, politician and diplomat, who served as the Foreign Minister between January 1971 and January 1973 during the early years of the regime of Idi Amin. However, Kibedi resigned as Foreign Minister in 1973 after the murder of his uncle, Shaban Nkutu, by Amin. Kibedi went into exile and became a leading critic of Idi Amin's dictatorship. He would later serve as Uganda's Ambassador to the United Nations from 1986 to 1988.