Godard Busingye

Godard Busingye is a Ugandan retired senior military officer of Uganda People's Defence Force(UPDF), Chief of Legal Services at the Ministry of Defence and Veteran Affairs and UPDF, and a legal scholar.

Education He holds a PhD in LLD from Makerere University, which made him the second LLD Student in the history of the School of Law, following Professor Ben Twinomugisha, who was the pioneer LLD student at the Law School Makerere University.

Professional career Godard retired from the Uganda People's Defence Forces in September 2024 while having the rank of Brigadier General. He attained the Brigadier General title as part of the twenty-nine Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF) officers who graduated after completing four weeks of training in the Advanced Brigade Legal Officers Course in 2017. He also served as UPDF's chief of legal services. Before his retirement, he was the Chief of Legal Services at the Ministry of Defence and Veteran Affairs and UPDF. As the Chief of Legal Services, he opened one of the dormitories. He was succeeded by the Brigadier General Moses Wandera, the Joint Staff Legal Services. Godard encouraged his successor during the handover to embrace teamwork and collaboration.

He served as the Associate Professor at Kampala International University before being promoted to Professor. He also served as a lecturer at the Faculty of Law, Uganda Christian University.

Publications

Politicisation of land law and gender relations in Uganda: a case study African feminism, land tenure and soil rights in Africa: a case of Uganda Collateral Damage During Armed Conflict: Inevitable or a Rule of the Game? No Peace, No War: Protection of Civilians in the Great Lakes Region of Africa Revisiting Impediments to Women's Land Decision-Making Processes in Uganda