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Ezra Suruma
Distinguished Visiting Fellow at Brookings, former Finance Minister and Central Bank Governor of Uganda
Ezra Suruma is a former minister of finance, planning and economic development, Government of Uganda. He is currently the senior presidential advisor on finance and planning in Uganda. His focus is on governance in governmental and financial institutions and its impact on stability and economic growth. He has a long career in government and the private sector, having previously served as secretary for economic affairs of the Uganda National Resistance Movement Secretariat, chairman / managing director of Uganda Commercial Bank, and director of research and deputy governor of the Bank of Uganda. Suruma was awarded “Finance Minister of the Year” in 2008 from The Banker (Financial Times, UK) for his role in overseeing high growth in Uganda while minimizing inflation. He received his Ph.D. in Economics (1975) from the University of Connecticut; and his M.A. in Economics (1972) and B.S. in Finance (1969) from the Fordham University. Prior to his government and private sector work, Suruma was a professor of economics and management science, teaching at Makerere University in Uganda and Florida A&M University.