Serapio Rukundo

Serapio Rukundo is a Ugandan accountant and politician. He was the State Minister for Tourism and Wildlife in the Ugandan Cabinet, from 1 June 2006 until 27 May 2011. In the cabinet reshuffle of 27 May 2011, he was dropped from the cabinet and replaced by Agnes Akiror. He also served as the elected Member of Parliament representing Kabale Municipality from 2001 until 2011. During the 2011 national election cycle, he lost the Kabale Municipality parliamentary seat to Andrew Baryayanga.

Background and education He was born in Kabale District on 6 April 1952. He studied at Ntare School. Serapio Rukundo holds the degree of Bachelor of Commerce, majoring in Accounting, obtained from Makerere University, Uganda's oldest university.

Career From 1976 until 1978, he worked as an accountant at Mvule Saw Mill, a private lumber factory. He then served as Senior Accountant at Woods Industries Corporation Limited, another private company, from 1978 until 1980. In 1980 he moved to the Uganda Development Bank, serving as the Accounts Manager until 1989. In 1989, he was appointed Chief Accountant at National Housing and Construction Corporation, serving in that capacity for twelve years until 2001. In 2001, at the age of 49, he entered politics, contesting for the parliamentary seat of Kabale Municipality. He won and was re-elected in 2006. However, in 2011, he lost his parliamentary seat on 18 March, In July 2011, the former State Minister for Tourism stated that he did not know much about the Protected Areas Management and Sustainable Use (PAMSU) project under the tourism ministry. "Rukundo also admitted that he supported a proposal for an additional US$43 million, to ostensibly complete unfinished activities without getting a report on how the previous US$38 million was spent". "Rukundo admitted that the PAMSU project had flaws and that there was no value for money". All this took place during the proceedings of the Commission of Inquiry into alleged mismanagement of Uganda Wildlife Authority funds. The chairman of the commission, retired Justice George Kanyeihamba described the former minister as incompetent.

Personal affairs Serapio Rukundo is married. He is reported to enjoy music. He belongs to the National Resistance Movement political party.