Ambassador Ahmed Ssenyomo dies in Saudi Arabia

Sep 12, 2020

NEWS | UGANDA | SAUDI ARABIA

The Assistant Secretary General of Economic Affairs at the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Secretariat, Ambassador Ahmed Ssenyomo, is dead.

In a press statement released Friday (September 11, 2020) evenning by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ssenyomo was described as a good boss, mentor, quintessential and an accomplished Diplomat.

Below is the full statement:

DEATH ANNOUNCEMENT

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uganda wishes with deep sorrow to inform the public of the sudden death of Ambassador Ahmed Ssenyomo, which occurred today morning in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

At the time of his death, the late Ambassador Ssenyomo was the Assistant Secretary General of Economic Affairs at the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Secretariat, a position he was elected to in 2018.

Who was Ambassador Ahmed Ssenyomo?
Amb. Ssenyomo was born in Kyotera, Uganda in 1952. He studied languages and Simultaneous Interpretation at Al Alzar University, Cairo, Egypt receiving a BA in 1975. He went on to earn an MA International relations in 1986 from the University of Kent, Canterbury, UK.

Upon graduating from Al Alzar University, Amb Ssenyomo served a Translator, Announcer and Writer (Swahili Section) with the Egyptian Broadcasting cooperation in Cairo from 1974 to 1975 and as a Teacher (Arabic and French) at Kololo High school where he also Headed the Islamics Department from 1975 to 1976.

He Joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in April 1976, serving in various capacities as shown below:

Apr.1976- May.1979: Third Secretary, Protocol Officer Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kampala, Uganda
Apr.1979- Nov.1979: Personal Assistant to the Minister of Foreign Affairs: Ministry of Foreign affairs, Kampala, Uganda.
Nov.1979- Oct.1982: Third Secretary, Embassy of Uganda, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Desk Officer for Political Matters Administration and Finance
Oct.1982- Aug.1985: Head of Scholarship Program and Translation Unit Islamic Foundation for Science Technology and Development (IFSTAD), Jeddah, Saudi Arabia;
1987- Apr.1989: Head of North Africa, Middle East and Organization of the Islamic Conference, Unit Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kampala, Uganda
Apr.1989- Aug.1991: Chargé d 'Affaires, Embassy of Uganda, Cairo, Egypt Oct. Oct.
Aug.1991-Jun. 1992: Second Secretary Embassy of Uganda, Cairo, Egypt Desk Officer for Political Matters, Administration and Finance
1992-Nov.1994: First Secretary, Acting Principal Private Secretary and Protocol Officer to the Vice President of Uganda; Office of H.E The Vice President of Uganda
Feb.1995-Sept.1995: First Secretary, Chargé d 'Affaires; Uganda Embassy, Washington, DC
1995-2000: Counselor and Head of Chancery Uganda Embassy: Washington, DC; Responsible for political matters administration, and finance
2000-to 2003: Minister Counsellor, Deputy Chief of Mission (DCM) and Head of Chancery, Uganda Embassy. Washington, DC; Responsible for political matters administration, and finance
2003-to 2008: Ambassador, Chief of Protocol, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kampala, Uganda
2009-to 2018: Ambassador, Deputy Head of Mission, Uganda Embassy Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

In May 2018, Ambassador Ssenyomo was elected as the Assistant Secretary General of Economic Affairs at the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Secretariat. He held this position until his demise today morning.

As described by colleagues, friends and subordinates, Ambassador Ssenyomo was a good boss, mentor, meticulous, gentle, slow to anger, generous, great reader, smart, polished, family man, jovial, quintessential and an accomplished Diplomat.

May the Almighty God rest the soul of the deceased Ambassador Ahmed Ssenyomo in eternal peace.

PUBLIC DIPLOMACY DEPARTMENT
MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS