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The President of Uganda is the head of state in Uganda. The role began as a largely ceremonial position, with the Prime Minister holding the true power. The first president was the king of Buganda, due to the power of the monarchist Kabaka Yekka party. In 1966 Prime Minister Milton Obote suspended the Ugandan constitution and became both Prime Minister and President. From this point on the Presidency became the most powerful office in Ugandan politics.

1 Latest election
2 List of Presidents of Uganda
3 See also
4 External links

[edit] Latest election

Main article: Ugandan general election, 2006

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**Summary of the 23 February 2006 Ugandan presidential election results**
Candidates - nominating parties	Votes	%
Yoweri Museveni - National Resistance Movement	4,109,449	59.26
Kizza Besigye - Forum for Democratic Change	2,592,954	37.39
John Ssebaana Kizito - Democratic Party	109,583	1.58
Abed Bwanika - Independent	65,874	0.95
Miria Obote - Uganda People's Congress	57,071	0.82
Total	6,934,931	100.00
Source: New Vision newspaper, Electoral Commission of Uganda

[edit] List of Presidents of Uganda

Name	Took Office	Left Office	Party	Ethnicity	Title
Sir Edward Mutesa	9 October 1962	2 March 1966	KY	Muganda	President
Milton Obote	15 April 1966	25 January 1971	UPC	Lango	President
Idi Amin	25 January 1971	13 April 1979	-	Kakwa	President
Yusufu Lule	13 April 1979	20 June 1979	-	Muganda	President
Godfrey Binaisa	20 June 1979	11 May 1980	-	Muganda	President
Paulo Muwanga	12 May 1980	22 May 1980	UPC	Muganda	Chairman of the Military Commission
Presidential Commission	22 May 1980	15 December 1980	n/a	n/a	Presidential Commission
Milton Obote	17 December 1980	27 July 1985	UPC	Lango	President
Bazilio Olara-Okello	27 July 1985	29 July 1985	-	Acholi	Chairman of the Military Council
Tito Okello	29 July 1985	26 January 1986	-	Acholi	Chairman of the Military Council
Yoweri Museveni	26 January 1986	Current incumbent	NRM	Munyankole	President