[1] He formerly served as a senior adviser to the president of Uganda on finance and economic planning, a position he held from 16 February 2009 until 15 January 2016.

In 1993, he left that position and joined the Uganda Commercial Bank as the chairman and managing director, serving in that capacity until 1996.

[4] He served in that capacity until 16 February 2009, when he was appointed senior presidential adviser on finance and economic planning.

[5] The international banking magazine The Banker chose Suruma to receive the "Best Finance Minister of Africa Award" for 2008.

[6] During his time as minister of finance, he was a strong promoter of Uganda's banking industry and was instrumental in the planning and initiation of Uganda's micro finance project that helps small farmers and businesses obtain low interest loans.