# Martin Drito

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Ugandan businessman

Martin Drito Born Martin Andi (1957-06-15) 15 June 1957 (age 69) Arua, Uganda Alma mater University of East London (Bachelor of Science in Economics) University of Conakry (Master of Business Administration) Occupations Politician & businessman Years active 1987–present Title Managing Director & CEO Drito Global Corporation Limited Spouse 1

**Martin Andi Drito** is an economist, businessman, entrepreneur and politician in Uganda, the third-largest economy in the [East African Community](/source/East_African_Community). He is the current managing director and chief executive officer of **Drito Global Corporation Limited**, a mining and logging company that he founded and owns. In 2007, he was reported to be one of the wealthiest individuals in Uganda.[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*]

Martin was elected to parliament for *Madi-Okollo County*, [Arua District](/source/Arua_District), in 2011. He lost his parliamentary seat in the 2016 parliamentary elections.[1]

## Background and education

He was born in [Arua](/source/Arua), on 15 June 1957. He attended *Ezuku Primary School*, from 1963 until 1969. He transferred to *Old Kampala Secondary School* for his O-Level studies, from 1970 through 1973. He entered [Namilyango College](/source/Namilyango_College) in 1974, completing his A-Level studies at the College, in 1975. In 1987, he obtained the degree of Bachelor of Science (BSc) in [Applied Economics](/source/Economics). In 2010, he obtained the degree of [Master of Business Administration](/source/Master_of_Business_Administration) (MBA), from the [University of Conakry](/source/University_of_Conakry), in [Guinea](/source/Guinea), West Africa.[2]

## Career

In 1992, Martin Andi Drito established two companies: (a) *Drito Global Corporation* and (b) *Nile Trading Corporation*. The two businesses are involved in mining, mineral processing, timber development and logging. He is the managing director and CEO of both companies, which maintain offices at *Workers House*, on Pilkington Road, in [Kampala](/source/Kampala)'s central business district. From 1998 until 2004, Martin Drito served as an Advisor to the [President of Guinea](/source/President_of_Guinea) on mineral policy and implementation.[3] In 2011, he successfully ran for the parliamentary constituency of *Madi-Okollo County*, in [Arua District](/source/Arua_District), and is the incumbent MP.[4]

## Other considerations

Between 2011 and 2016, he was a member of the [Parliament of Uganda](/source/Parliament_of_Uganda), and sat on the Committee on Natural Resources and on the Committee on Budget. He later lost his parliamentary seat in the 2016 parliamentary elections.

## See also

- [Parliament of Uganda](/source/Parliament_of_Uganda)

- [List of African millionaires](/source/List_of_African_millionaires)

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** Sekanjako, Henry (1 March 2011). ["New MP Wants Constituency Split"](http://www.newvision.co.ug/E/8/13/747838). *[New Vision](/source/New_Vision) (Kampala)*. Retrieved 8 December 2014.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Profile of Drito Martin Andi, MP for Madi-Okollo County, Arua District"](http://www.parliament.go.ug/mpdata/mps.hei?p=f&n=t&details=t&j=612.000000&const=Madi-Okollo++County&dist_id=38.000000&distname=Arua). [Parliament of Uganda](/source/Parliament_of_Uganda). Retrieved 8 December 2014.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["The Work History of Martin Andi Drito"](http://www.parliament.go.ug/mpdata/mps.hei?p=f&n=t&details=t&j=612.000000&const=Madi-Okollo++County&dist_id=38.000000&distname=Arua). [Parliament of Uganda](/source/Parliament_of_Uganda). Retrieved 8 December 2014.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** Kakaire, Sulaiman (1 April 2012). ["Taking Stock of MPs Who Inherited Big Shoes"](http://www.observer.ug/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=18008:-taking-stock-of-mps-who-inherited-big-shoes). *[The Observer](/source/The_Observer_(Uganda))*. Retrieved 8 December 2014.

## External links

- [Website of Uganda's Parliament](https://web.archive.org/web/20150315101104/http://www.parliament.go.ug/new/)

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