Robinah Nabbanja

Robinah Nabbanja (born 17 December 1969) is a Ugandan educator and politician. She is the current and first female Prime Minister of Uganda. She was formally confirmed by the Parliament on 21 June 2021, replacing Ruhakana Rugunda.

Previously, she served as State Minister of Health for General Duties in the Ugandan cabinet, between 14 December 2019 and 3 May 2021.

She concurrently serves as the elected Member of Parliament for Kakumiro District Women Representative in the 12th Parliament (2026–2031), a role she also carried in the 10th Parliament (2016–2021).

== Early life and education ==

Nabbanja was born on 17 December 1969 in the present-day Kakumiro District to John Kayiira, a farmer and tailor, and Nzeremeri Nakato, as the seventh of eleven children. She attended Nkooko Primary School. She then studied at St. Edward's Secondary School, Bukuumi for both her O-Level and A-Level studies, where she obtained both the Uganda Certificate of Education and the Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education.

Between 1990 and 2000, Nabbanja obtained certificates and diplomas in leadership, management and development studies from various institutions, including Uganda Martyrs University, Uganda...