Prime Minister of Uganda

Prime Minister of the Republic of Uganda
125px Coat of arms of Uganda
Incumbent Ruhakana Rugunda since 18 September 2014
Appointer	Yoweri Museveni, as President of Uganda
Inaugural holder	Milton Obote
Formation	9 October 1962

The Prime Minister of Uganda chairs the Cabinet of Uganda, although the President is the effective head of government.

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		Benedicto Kiwanuka (1922–1972)	2 July 1961	1 March 1962		Democratic Party

Prime Ministers

Prime Minister			Term of Office			Political Party (at time of election)
№	Portrait	Name	Took Office	Left Office	Duration
1		Benedicto Kiwanuka (1922–1972)	1 March 1962	30 April 1962		Democratic Party
2		Milton Obote (1925–2005)	30 April 1962	9 October 1962		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		Milton Obote (1925–2005)	9 October 1962	9 October 1963		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		Milton Obote (1925–2005)	9 October 1962	15 April 1966		Uganda People's Congress
Post abolished (15 April 1966 – 18 December 1980)
2		Otema Allimadi (1929–2001)	18 December 1980	27 July 1985		Uganda People's Congress
3		Paulo Muwanga (1921–1991)	1 August 1985	25 August 1985		Independent
4		Abraham Waligo (1925–2000)	25 August 1985	26 January 1986		Independent
5		Samson Kisekka (1912–1999)	30 January 1986	22 January 1991		National Resistance Movement
6		George Cosmas Adyebo (1947–2000)	22 January 1991	18 November 1994		National Resistance Movement
7		Kintu Musoke (1938–)	18 November 1994	5 April 1999		National Resistance Movement
8		Apolo Nsibambi (1938–)	5 April 1999	24 May 2011		National Resistance Movement
9		Amama Mbabazi (1949–)	24 May 2011	18 September 2014		National Resistance Movement
10		Ruhakana Rugunda (1947–)	18 September 2014	Incumbent		National Resistance Movement

See also

• Uganda
• President of Uganda
• Vice President of Uganda
• Politics of Uganda
• History of Uganda
• Political parties of Uganda

References

• World Statesmen: Uganda