Prime Minister of the Republic of Uganda | |
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Style | The Right Honourable |
Abbreviation | PM |
Member of | Cabinet |
Residence | Kampala |
Appointer | President of Uganda |
Term length | 5 years |
Inaugural holder | Milton Obote |
Formation | 9 October 1962 |
Deputy | Deputy Prime Minister of Uganda |
Website | opm |
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The prime minister of Uganda chairs the Cabinet of Uganda, although the president is the effective head of government. Robinah Nabbanja has been the prime minister since 21 June 2021.[1]
The post of Prime Minister was created for the first time in 1962. In 1966, Prime Minister Milton Obote suspended the Constitution, abolished the post of Prime Minister, and declared himself President. In 1980, the post of Prime Minister was re-established.
The headquarters of the office of the prime minister of Uganda are located in the Twin Towers on Sir Apollo Kaggwa Road, in the Central Division of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city.[2] The coordinates of the headquarters are 0°18'58.0"N, 32°35'13.0"E (Latitude:0.316111; Longitude:32.586944).[2]
No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Term of office | Political party | Monarch(s) | ||
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Took office | Left office | Time in office | |||||
1 | Benedicto Kiwanuka (1922–1972) |
2 July 1961 | 1 March 1962 | 242 days | Democratic Party | Elizabeth II |
No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Term of office | Political party | Monarch(s) | ||
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Took office | Left office | Time in office | |||||
1 | Benedicto Kiwanuka (1922–1972) |
1 March 1962 | 30 April 1962 | 60 days | Democratic Party | Elizabeth II | |
2 | Milton Obote (1925–2005) |
30 April 1962 | 9 October 1962 | 162 days | Uganda People's Congress |
Legend
No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Term of office | Political party | Head(s) of state | ||
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Took office | Left office | Time in office | |||||
1 | Milton Obote (1925–2005) |
9 October 1962 | 9 October 1963 | 1 year | Uganda People's Congress | Elizabeth II | |
9 October 1963 | 2 March 1966 | 2 years, 144 days | Mutesa | ||||
2 March 1966 | 15 April 1966 | 44 days | Himself | ||||
Post abolished (15 April 1966 – 18 December 1980) | |||||||
2 | Otema Allimadi (1929–2001) |
18 December 1980 | 27 July 1985 (deposed.) |
4 years, 221 days | Uganda People's Congress | Obote | |
3 | Paulo Muwanga (1921–1991) |
1 August 1985 | 25 August 1985 | 24 days | Independent | Okello | |
4 | Abraham Waligo (1928–2000) |
25 August 1985 | 26 January 1986 (deposed.) |
154 days | |||
5 | Samson Kisekka (1912–1999) |
30 January 1986 | 22 January 1991 | 4 years, 357 days | National Resistance Movement | Museveni | |
6 | George Cosmas Adyebo (1947–2000) |
22 January 1991 | 18 November 1994 | 3 years, 300 days | |||
7 | Kintu Musoke (born 1938) |
18 November 1994 | 5 April 1999 | 4 years, 138 days | |||
8 | Apolo Nsibambi (1940–2019) |
5 April 1999 | 24 May 2011 | 12 years, 49 days | |||
9 | Amama Mbabazi (born 1949) |
24 May 2011 | 18 September 2014 | 3 years, 117 days | |||
10 | Ruhakana Rugunda (born 1947) |
18 September 2014 | 21 June 2021 | 6 years, 276 days | |||
11 | Robinah Nabbanja (born 1969) |
21 June 2021 | Incumbent | 1 year, 239 days |
As of October 2016, the Office of the Prime Minister oversaw several cabinet ministries and sub-ministries, including:[3]