Richard Kabonero

Richard Tumusiime Kabonero, commonly known as Richard Kabonero, is a Ugandan civil servant and diplomat. He is the head of department of Regional Economic Cooperation, at the Uganda Ministry of Foreign Affairs, since June 2022. Before that, he served as Uganda's High Commissioner to Tanzania.

Background and education He was born in Ntungamo District, to Constance Kabonero († 2023), a midwife and later prominent businesswoman , and the late Kosia Kabonero, a veterinarian, His father died before Richard was born.

Career Kabonero started his career in 1988, working as a customs officer at Uganda Customs, the precursor to the Uganda Revenue Authority. Later, he was appointed as an Assistant Secretary, in the Ugandan Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He presented his credentials to John Magufuli, the president of Tanzania on 1 August 2017.

As Uganda's high commissioner to Tanzania, he was concurrently accredited to Mozambique. He presented his credentials to Filipe Nyusi, the head of state of the country on 17 May 2018.