General Elly Tuhirirwe Tumwine (12 April 1954–25 August 2022) was a Ugandan military officer, designer, visual artist, and educator.

In 1978, he interrupted his teaching career to join the FRONASA forces led by Yoweri Museveni to fight the Idi Amin regime.

[6] During the fighting between the NRA and the UNLA, Tumwine sustained facial injuries that led to loss of sight in one eye.

[7] In 1984, Tumwine was named Commander of the Army, a post he held until 1987, when he was succeeded by General Salim Saleh.

In 1992, he launched his company, The Creations Limited, to promote the arts and crafts industry, encouraging artistic values and creativity.

The company is a member of several Ugandan organisations, including: Tumwine collapsed at a wedding and was admitted to Nakasero Hospital in Kampala, sometime in July 2022.