Joseph Muvawala Nsekere

Joseph Muvawala Nsekere, also known as Joseph Muvawala, is an Ugandan economist, public servant and traditional leader. He is the Executive Director of the National Planning Authority (NPA) of Uganda and Prime Minister (Katukiro) of the Busoga Kingdom.

Educational background Joseph Muvawala attended Makerere University, where he completed a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Social Administration and a Master of Arts in Economic Policy and Planning; he holds a Certificate in Public Sector Budget Management from Harvard University (USA), which he obtained in 2006, and in 2010, he graduated with a PhD in Economics from Makerere University.

Career Joseph Muvawala worked in the Ministry of Transport as a transport economist before working as a macro-economist in the Ministry of Local Government under the Uganda Transport Rehabilitation Project. He also worked as an immigration officer under the Immigration Department in Ministry of Internal Affairs and as a principal economist in Iganga District.