Paul Etiang | |
|---|---|
| Foreign Minister of Uganda | |
| President | Idi Amin |
| Preceded by | Joshua Wanume Kibedi |
| Succeeded by | Michael Ondonga |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 August 1938 |
| Died | 31 December 2020 |
Paul Etiang, also styled Etyang, (15 August 1938 – 31 December 2020[1]) was an Ugandan diplomat and politician who served as Deputy Prime Minister of Uganda from 1997 to 2001.
He died of COVID-19 during the COVID-19 pandemic in Uganda.[2]
Early life
Paul Etiang was born on 15 August 1938 in Tororo, Uganda. He attended Busoga College Mwiri and Makerere University College.[3]
Career
In 1962 Etiang joined the provincial administration and became a district officer. Two years later he was transferred to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. In 1965 he became second secretary of Ugandan legation in Moscow, Soviet Union. While there he met and married Zahra A. Foum, an employee of the Tanzanian diplomatic mission.[3]
References
- ↑ "Former deputy PM Paul Etyang is dead". Daily Monitor. 31 December 2020. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
- ↑ "Former deputy Prime Minister Paul Etyang dead".
- 1 2 Mufumba, Isaac (3 January 2021). "Paul Etiang: Resisted Amin, defied family to serve Uganda". Daily Monitor. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
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