Mahmood Mamdani Politician

Professor Mahmood Mamdani (born 23 April 1946) is a Ugandan academic, author and political commentator. He is the Director of the Makerere Institute of Social Research (MISR), the Herbert Lehman Professor of Government at the School of International and Public Affairs and the Professor of Anthropology, Political Science and African Studies at Columbia University.

Personal facts

Mahmood Mamdani
Birth dateApril 23, 1946
Birth place
Mumbai , British Raj
Nationality
Uganda
Religion
Islam
Residence
Kampala , Uganda , United States , New York
Education
Harvard University
University of Pittsburgh
The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy
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Office holder

office
Director of the Institute of African Studies Columbia University
Director of the Centre for African Studies University of Capetown
20th Director of Makerere Institute of Social Research
successor
Mamadou Diouf

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