“RECOGNIZING THE PAST AND STRATEGISING FOR THE PRESENT AND FUTURE”
The Uganda Engineers Registration Board (ERB) was established by the Engineers Registration Act (Cap. 271) of 1969 amended to Cap. 299 in 2024. The Act defined the powers and functions, and provided for the registration of engineers and matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. The functions of the Board are to regulate and control engineers and their activities within Uganda, and to advise Government in relation to those functions.
The first Board was appointed in January 1970, and was chaired by the late Eng. Zikusooka. In 2020, the Board and the engineering fraternity marked its 50th Anniversary.
Like any other institution, ERB history has been shaped by the economic, social and political factors of the Country. There were even some periods when there was no Board appointed. There have been Twenty Boards to date; the current being the Twentieth (20th) Board.
In honor of the gallant engineers who have served the engineering fraternity since the creation of ERB, the Boards and their compositions, from 1970 to date, are given here-below (and for colleagues who have since passed on, may their souls rest in eternal peace).
20th Board: 1st August 2024 to 31st July 2026
19th Board: 1st August 2022 to 31st July 2024
18th Board: 13th July 2020 to 12th July 2022
17th Board: 1st February 2018 to 31st January 2020
16th Board: 1st February 2016 to 31st January 2018
15th Board: 1st February 2014 to 31st January 2016
14th Board: 1st April 2011 to 31st March 2013
13th Board: 1st May 2007 to 31st April 2009
12th Board: 1st April 2000 to 31st March 2006
11th Board: 1st April 1998 to 31st March 2000
10th Board: 1993 to 1998
9th Board: 1991 to 1992
8th Board: 1987 to 1990
7th Board: August 1983 to May 1985
6th Board: August 1980 to February 1982
5th Board: November 1979 to July 1980
4th Board: September 1977 to February 1979
3rd Board: October 1973 to August 1976
2nd Board: April 1971 to September 1972
1st Board: January 1970 to March 1971