Abdul Nadduli

Al hajji Abdul Nadduli (born 22 December 1942) is a Ugandan politician and retired military officer. He served as Minister without Portfolio in the Cabinet of Uganda from 6 June 2016 to 14 December 2019. After being dropped from Cabinet in December 2019, he was appointed a Senior Presidential Advisor.

Early life and education Nadduli was born on 22 December 1942 in Kaddunda village, Kapeeka sub-county, in present-day Nakaseke District, to Nabukenya and Ali Nadduli.

Career Uganda Radio Network reports that Nadduli worked as a teacher at Kalasa Church of Uganda Primary School in Luwero District for 11 years, before joining the National Resistance Army (NRA) rebel movement in 1980 after a meeting with Yoweri Museveni in Luwero District.

In the 2011 district chairperson election, New Vision reported that he won with 40,780 votes against incumbent Ronald Ndawula, who received 32,354 votes, in a three-candidate race.

In 2015, Uganda Radio Network reported that Ronald Ndawula won the Luwero District NRM chairperson seat in internal party elections, succeeding Nadduli as outgoing district party chairperson.

Cabinet and advisory roles On 6 June 2016, President Yoweri Museveni appointed Nadduli Minister without Portfolio in the Cabinet of Uganda.

Party roles New Vision described Nadduli in 2016 as the National Resistance Movement's national vice chairperson for Buganda. Daily Monitor reported in 2022 that he previously served on the NRM Central Executive Committee (CEC) representing the central region.