Background
Mayanja, Abubakar Kaakyama was born on August 29, 1929 in Nkokonjeru, Uganda.
Mayanja, Abubakar Kaakyama was born on August 29, 1929 in Nkokonjeru, Uganda.
Student, King's College, Budo, 1945-1949; student, Makerere College, 1950-1952.
Became secretary-general, Uganda National Congress, 1952; education minister, minister economics planning, Kabaka's Government, Buganda region., until 1964; elected Kabaka Yekka member, Uganda National Parliament, 1964; minister education, minister labour, 1971-1972; appointed minister information and media, 1986-1988; became 3d deputy prime minister, Government of Uganda, 1988; with, National Resistance Council, 1989-1991; minister justice and constitutional affairs, attorney general, Government of Uganda, since 1991.