Major (RTD) Benon Biraro is one of the presidential candidates in the 2016 Uganda Presidential Elections. He was born in Isingiro District and was one of the nigh ranking commanders in Uganda People’s Defence Force (UPDF). He is the president ofthe Farmers Party of Uganda.
1) Date of Birth. March 1, 1958
2) Education.
. Studied Political Science at Makerere University.
.Junior Staff College with the British Military Training.
. Junior Command and Staff at Kaduma, Nigeria.
. Senior Command and Staff College at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, USA.
. Africa Strategic Studies at Abdu Nasser Military College, Cairo, Egypt.
. Masters in Global Security Studies at Cranfield University, UK
3) Work experience.
. Joined Bush war from Makerere University on June 7, 1982.
.He served in several capacities until he became Secretary to High Command and National Resistance Council 1984.
. He deputised Mr Museveni’s Principle Private Secretary in 1986 before becoming the Kitgum District Special Administrator from 1986 to 1987.
. Served as the Deputy Commandant Kyankwanzi Political School.
. Commanding Officer 97 Battalion in Eastern Uganda that ended the insurgency in Samia, Teso.
. Commander Military Police as well as the military representative in the IGG’s office.
. Director of training that led the Uganda contingent to DRC in 1998.
. Commander of the Infantry Division in western Uganda.
. Assistant Chief of Staff, UPDF.
. Founded and commanded for two in-takes at army college in Kimaka.
