Love is in the air as President Museveni celebrates wife’s birthday

“I congratulate Maama Janet on reaching 74 years of age, and I thank God for her life,” Museveni said in a message posted on his social media accounts.

The president, who is at the moment in Rwanda for this year’s Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM), spread the love when talking about his wife.

He thanked her for her love and commitment to God before asking the Almighty to grant her more years of good health, and the happiness that comes with it.

“Thank you, Janet, for your love and commitment to God, our family and the people of Uganda. May He grant you many more years of health," said the president.

Born 74 years ago on June 24, 1948, in Ntungamo, Janet Kataaha Museveni has been First Lady since 1986, the year the National Resistance Movement shot itself to power after a five-year bush war based in the jungles of the Luwero Triangle.

Her marriage to Museveni has yielded four children, namely Muhoozi Kainerugaba, Natasha Karugire, Patience Rwabwogo and Diana Kamuntu.

Janet has previously served as the Member of Parliament representing Ruhaama County in Ntungamo district for five years between 2011 and 2016.

She chose not to seek re-election as MP.

Janet has previously served as the Minister for Karamoja between 2011 and 2016 before President Museveni appointed her as the Minister for Education and Sports.

President Museveni last year re-appointed Janet as Minister for Education and Sports.