Michael Tusiime
Michael Tusiime | |
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Tusiime at an exhibition event in 2016 | |
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| Born | Michael Tusiime 29 January 1972 Mbarara, Uganda |
| Citizenship | Uganda |
| Spouse | Prilla Kabagambe Tusiime |
| Residence(s) | Kampala, Uganda |
| Alma mater | Makerere University (Bachelor of Social Science in Economics) (Master in Economic Policy & Planning) |
| Occupation | Economist, politician |
| Known for | Tax consultancy, politics |
Michael Tusiime (born 29 January 1972) is a Ugandan economist, tax consultant, administrator and politician. He is the elected Member of Parliament for Mbarara Municipality and a representative for NRM, the ruling political party in Uganda. Tusiime is a member of the Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities & State Enterprises and the Committee on Presidential Affairs in the 10th Parliament of Uganda.
Tusiime is the founding chairperson of Interventions For Rural Transformation (IFORT), the founding CEO of Tusiime Foundation, a board member of Iron Bridge Finance (IBF) and a resident research fellow at Agency for Transformation (AFT). He also worked in supervisory role with Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) from 1997 to 2010 and among other assignments; Tusiime formerly served as a liaison officer to the president of the Republic of Sierra Leone and as a research adviser to IMF's resident tax adviser in Uganda.