Rubby Opio Aweri


Rubby Opio Aweri, also Rubby Aweri Opio is a Ugandan lawyer and judge, who has served as a Justice of the Supreme Court of Uganda, since September 2015.

Background and education

He was born in Dokolo District circa 1953, the son of the late Samwiri Opio Aweri.
He holds a Bachelor of Laws from Makerere University, in Kampala, the largest city and capital of Uganda. He also holds a Diploma in Legal Practice from the Law Development Centre, also in Kampala. His Master of Laws was also obtained from Makerere University.

Career

His career started in 1982, as a legal assistant in Soroti District. In 1983, Opio Aweri was appointed a Grade One magistrate. He gradually rose through the ranks and in 1998, was appointed a judge of the High Court. In 2014, he was promoted to the Uganda Court of Appeal. In September 2015, he was elevated to the Supreme Court of Uganda.

Other considerations

Justice Rubby Opio Aweri is married.