Prime Minister of Uganda

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Prime Minister of the
Republic of Uganda
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Incumbent
Ruhakana Rugunda

since 18 September 2014
Appointer Yoweri Museveni,
as President of Uganda
Inaugural holder Milton Obote
Formation 9 October 1962

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The post of Prime Minister was created for the first time in 1962. In 1966, Milton Obote (the then-Prime Minister) suspended the Constitution, abolished the post of Prime Minister and declared himself President. In 1980, the post of Prime Minister was reestablished.

Uganda Protectorate

Chief Minister

Chief Minister Term of Office Political Party
(at time of election)
Portrait Name Took Office Left Office Duration
1 No image.png Benedicto Kiwanuka
(1922–1972)
2 July 1961 1 March 1962 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. Democratic Party

Prime Ministers

Prime Minister Term of Office Political Party
(at time of election)
Portrait Name Took Office Left Office Duration
1 No image.png Benedicto Kiwanuka
(1922–1972)
1 March 1962 30 April 1962 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. Democratic Party
2 Obote cropped.png Milton Obote
(1925–2005)
30 April 1962 9 October 1962 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. Uganda People's Congress

Commonwealth Realm of Uganda

Prime Minister

Prime Minister Term of Office Political Party
(at time of election)
Portrait Name Took Office Left Office Duration
1 Obote cropped.png Milton Obote
(1925–2005)
9 October 1962 9 October 1963 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. Uganda People's Congress

Republic of Uganda

Prime Ministers

Prime Minister Term of Office Political Party
(at time of election)
Portrait Name Took Office Left Office Duration
1 Obote cropped.png Milton Obote
(1925–2005)
9 October 1962 15 April 1966 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. Uganda People's Congress
Post abolished (15 April 1966 – 18 December 1980)
2 No image.png Otema Allimadi
(1929–2001)
18 December 1980 27 July 1985 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. Uganda People's Congress
3 No image.png Paulo Muwanga
(1921–1991)
1 August 1985 25 August 1985 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. Independent
4 No image.png Abraham Waligo
(1925–2000)
25 August 1985 26 January 1986 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. Independent
5 No image.png Samson Kisekka
(1912–1999)
30 January 1986 22 January 1991 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. National Resistance Movement
6 No image.png George Cosmas Adyebo
(1947–2000)
22 January 1991 18 November 1994 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. National Resistance Movement
7 No image.png Kintu Musoke
(1938–)
18 November 1994 5 April 1999 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. National Resistance Movement
8 Apolo Nsibambi.jpg Apolo Nsibambi
(1938–)
5 April 1999 24 May 2011 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. National Resistance Movement
9 Amama Mbabazi.jpg Amama Mbabazi
(1949–)
24 May 2011 18 September 2014 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. National Resistance Movement
10 Ruhakana Rugunda.jpg Ruhakana Rugunda
(1947–)
18 September 2014 Incumbent Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. National Resistance Movement

See also

References