Martin Jerome Okec Aliker, a distinguished figure and
businessman has died at the age 95 today at around 9 am.
He is mostly known for having set up the first black-owned
dental practice in Kampala and has also been investing in Uganda’s white-collar
businesses since 1961.
Martin held various roles as a dental surgeon, entrepreneur,
and community leader. He served as a senior adviser to the President of Uganda
and was involved with numerous Ugandan companies.
Additionally, he was the chancellor of Victoria University
Uganda and played a significant role as the founding chancellor of Gulu
University.
Born on October 21, 1928, in Gulu District, Aliker received
his education at Gulu High School and Kings College Budo before pursuing higher
education at Makerere University.
He later studied political science at Northwestern
University in the United States on a scholarship, followed by dental surgery
studies, also at Northwestern.
His academic achievements included being named a Fellow of
the Royal College of Surgeons by the Royal College of Surgeons of England.
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