By Our Reporter
NATIONAL
86 year old Gen. Moses Ali has just been nominated as MP Candidate for Adjumani West Constituency in the upcoming elections.
Gen. Ali who has been in Parliament since the days of NRC however, could not move out of his official Car to Dr. Tanga Odoi’s nomination desk today, Tuesday, June 17, 2025.
Instead, Dr. Tanga, the NRM’s Party EC Chairperson, had to humble himself before the elder and followed him to his car where the entire nomination exercise took place.
Dr. Tanga shortly afterwards, declared Ge. Moses Ali duly nominated as NRM Flag bearer for the 2026 general elections.
Gen. Moses Ali has been duly nominated as a candidate for Adjumani West Constituency in the upcoming elections
Brief military and political life of Moses Ali since 1969.
YEAR RESPONSIBILITY
1969: Commissioned to the Rank of 2nd Lt and appointed Officer in charge of Training in the Uganda Paratrooper School
1971 Promoted to the rank of Major and appointed Commander of the Paratrooper School
1972 Promoted to the rank of Colonel
1973 Appointed Minister of Provincial administration (Interior) and was decorated with the following medals
Distinguished Service Order
Military Cross
Operational and Republic Medals
1974 Promoted to the rank of Brigadier
1975 Appointed Minister of Finance
27/07/86 Appointed Minister Youth, Culture and Sports
1989 Elected National Resistance Council (NRC) Member, East Moyo
18/11/94 Appointed Minister of Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities
17/07/95 Appointed 3rd Deputy Prime Minister and Minister Of Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities
1996 Elected Member of Parliament, East Moyo – Adjumani District
1996 Appointed 2nd Deputy Prime Minister/Minister of Tourism, Trade and Industry
26/9/2000 Appointed 2nd Deputy Prime Minister/Minister of Internal Affairs
26/6/2001 Re-elected Member of Parliament East Moyo Constituency
24/7/2001 Re-appointed 2nd Deputy Prime Minister/Minister of Disaster Preparedness and Refugees
13/03/2003 Promoted to the rank of lieutenant General
23/05/2003 Appointed 1st Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Relief, Disaster Preparedness and Refugees
JUNE 2011 Appointed 3RD Deputy Prime Minister/Deputy Leader of Government Business in Parliament
JUNE 2012 Promoted to Four Star General
MAY 2013 Promoted to 2nd Deputy Prime Minister/Deputy Leader of Government Business in Parliament
JUNE 2016 Promoted to 1st Deputy Prime Minister/Deputy Leader of Government Business in Parliament
