John Chrysestom Muyingo

[2] Before that, from 27 May 2011 until 1 March 2015, he served as the State Minister for Higher Education, having replaced Mwesigwa Rukutana in May 2011.

[4] In the 2021 general elections he lost the seat to his former campaign manager and personal assistant, Robert Ssekitoleko who run on the National Unity Platform party ticket.

[5] Muyingo was born on 22 February 1960 to John Chrysestom Ssekidde of Kakoola Village, Bamunanika County, Luwero District and Victoria Nakiwala of Naakulabye, Lubaga Division, in Kampala, Uganda's capital.

[4][6] Muyingo started his teaching career at Ndejje Secondary School where he taught chemistry and mathematics.

Henceforth, the numbers steadily rose with some years registering a 100 percent first grade pass rate.

[4][6][7] In 2011, Muyingo entered active politics by contesting for the parliamentary seat of Bamunanika County in Luweero District, as an Independent.

He is assisted by Mwebe William, Matabi Christopher, and Bazira Paul who lead the coordination team.

They have steered a number of successful projects such as a pioneer elderly project the only of that kind in Uganda, a scholarship scheme called BACEF headed by Ssenyonjo Moses, the director of St. Mary's College Lugazi and assisted by Matabi Christopher and Bazira Paul.

[10] While at Uganda Martyrs' Secondary School Namugongo, Muyingo met Rosemary Namayanja, whom he married in 1992.