Dr. Donald Rukare, the present President of the Uganda Olympic Committee, has been appointed Interim President of Commonwealth Sport, following the resignation of Chris Jenkins.
The choice was confirmed by the Commonwealth Sport Government Board, which entrusted Dr. Rukare with the management position till the organisation’s subsequent Basic Meeting, scheduled for November 2025. His appointment marks a major milestone for Uganda and the East African area, as he turns into one of many few African leaders to carry such a prestigious world place.
Dr. Rukare steps into the position at an important time, as Commonwealth Sport intensifies its preparations for the 2026 Commonwealth Video games in Glasgow. In his first remarks following the announcement, he expressed gratitude and a robust sense of objective:
“I’m able to step into this position and thank the Board for his or her confidence in me. We’ve got come by a very difficult interval in our Video games historical past, and we are actually constructing momentum in the direction of an impressive Commonwealth Video games in Glasgow in 2026,” mentioned Rukare.
Commonwealth Sport CEO Katie Sadleir welcomed the appointment and emphasised the collaborative street forward:
“We stay up for working with Donald on this position as we proceed driving the organisation’s occasion operations and wider motion ahead.”
Dr. Rukare’s interim presidency provides to his rising record of regional and continental management roles. Earlier this month, he was elected President of the Affiliation of Nationwide Olympic Committees of Africa (ANOCA) Zone 5, defeating his Ethiopian counterpart Gayo Ashebir by eight votes to 2 throughout the Basic Meeting in Addis Ababa.
ANOCA Zone 5 represents 11 East African nations and performs a central position in selling Olympic values, fostering regional sports activities growth, and inspiring cooperation amongst member nations.
With a wealthy background in sports activities governance, regulation, and academia, Dr. Rukare brings a wealth of expertise to his new position. He chairs Uganda’s Nationwide Olympic Committee and has beforehand held senior positions throughout a number of continental sports activities our bodies. A professional sports activities regulation lecturer and former advocate of the Excessive Courtroom of Uganda, he’s broadly revered for his experience and management.
As he assumes the interim presidency of Commonwealth Sport, Dr. Rukare is well-positioned to assist information the organisation by a transformative interval, contributing to the way forward for world sports activities and reinforcing Africa’s rising affect in worldwide sporting governance.
