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Dickson Ogwang

Born: October 5, 1968, Kole District, Uganda

Nationality: Ugandan

Occupation: Diplomat, Clan Chief (Awitong)

Current Position: Head of Chancery at the Ugandan Embassy in Khartoum, Sudan (since 2020)

Education:

- Bachelor of Laws degree from Makerere University, Kampala - Master of Administrative Science in Diplomacy and International Relations from Farleigh Dickinson University, Teaneck, New Jersey - Specialized diploma in prosecutions from the Law Development Center, Kampala - Certificate in Leadership and Governance from the Leadership Institute, Arlington, Virginia - Advanced certificate in Disarmament, Demobilization, and Reintegration of Ex-Combatants

Career:

- Over 25 years of professional development in national and international leadership - Officer in the armed forces - Diplomat and Government Spokesperson in the United States - Public Prosecutor in the Directorate of Public Prosecutions - Served as Deputy Ambassador to Washington, D.C. from 2010 to 2018 - Appointed as Special Presidential Envoy to the United States between August and November 2010 - Worked on Counter Lords Resistant Army (LRA) and Northern Uganda Peace and Recovery Issues - Recalled to Headquarters in January 2018 and deployed at the Regional & International Economic Affairs Directorate of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kampala - Served at Diaspora Department for three years - Posted at Uganda Embassy, Khartoum, effective February 1, 2021, serving as Head of Commercial & Economic Diplomacy - In charge of Public Diplomacy & Media Relations - Responsible for all matters of AU, IGAD, ICGLR, NBI, UNAMID & UN Agencies

Awards:

- Recipient of a number of Distinguished Service Awards - Presidential Award for his role in Northern Uganda Pacification - Enthroned as Clan Chief (Awitong) of the Pala Ocol clan in Lango sub-region