List Of Head Of State In Uganda
From the independence of Uganda in 1962 to the present day, Uganda has had various heads of state. From 1962 to 1963, the head of state under the Constitution of 1962 was the queen of Uganda, Elizabeth II, who was also the queen of the United Kingdom and the other Commonwealth realms. The queen was represented in Uganda by a governor-general. Uganda became a republic within the Commonwealth under a 1963 constitutional amendment and the monarch and governor-general were replaced by a ceremonial president, which was replaced by an executive presidency in 1966.
Monarch (1962–1963)
The succession to the throne was the same as the succession to the British throne.
Governor-general
The governor-general was the representative of the monarch in Uganda and exercised most of the powers of the monarch. The governor-general was appointed for an indefinite term, serving at the pleasure of the monarch. Since Uganda was granted independence by the Uganda Independence Act 1962, rather than being first established as a semi-autonomous dominion and later promoted to independence as defined by the Statute of Westminster 1931, the governor-general was to be always appointed solely on the advice of the Cabinet of Uganda without the involvement of the British government. As Uganda became a republic before Walter Coutts, the former colonial governor, was replaced, this has never happened. In the event of a vacancy the chief justice would have served as the officer administering the government.
Walter Coutts
First Republic (1963–1971)
Edward Mutesa
Political party: Kabaka Yekka
Milton Obote
Political party: Uganda People’s Congress
Second Republic (1971–1979)
General (later field marshal) Idi Amin led a 1971 coup d’état that overthrew President Obote and his government and installed himself as president.
Idi Amin Dada
Third Republic (1979–1985)
Yusuf Lule
Political party: Independent (UNLF)
Godfrey Binaisa
Political party: Uganda People’s Congress (UNLF)
Paulo Muwanga
Political party: Uganda People’s Congress (UNLF)
Presidential Commission
Milton Obote
Political party: Uganda People’s Congress
Military rule (1985–1986)
General Bazilio Olara-Okello
Military: Uganda National Liberation Front (UNLF)
General Tito Okello
Fourth Republic (1986–present)
Under the Constitution of Uganda, the president is the executive head of state. The president is elected by popular vote for a five-year term. In the event of a vacancy, the vice president serves as acting president.
Yoweri Museveni
Political party: National Resistance Movement
Who ruled Uganda for the shortest time?
Lule held the Ugandan Presidency for just 68 days, the shortest tenure of any President of Uganda.
Who named Uganda the Pearl of Africa?
Winston ChurchillIn his book “My African Journey” published in 1908, Winston Churchill an early explorer commonly referred to Uganda as the “Pearl of Africa”, with regards to a Safari to Uganda which he took in 1907.
Who was the first President in UG?
President of Uganda
| President of the Republic of Uganda | |
|---|---|
| Formation | 9 October 1963 |
| First holder | Kabaka Sir Frederick Edward Mutesa II |
| Deputy | Vice President of Uganda |
| Salary | 183,216 USD annually |
Who designed the Uganda national flag?
Grace Ibingira
The flag was designed by the Ugandan Minister of Justice, Grace Ibingira.
How was Uganda named?
Uganda is named after the Buganda kingdom, which encompasses a large portion of the south of the country, including the capital Kampala. Beginning in 1894, the area was ruled as a protectorate by the UK, which established administrative law across the territory.