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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

List of Presidents/Heads of State of Uganda
Name	Took Office	Left Office	Title
Queen Elizabeth II.	9 October 1962	9 October 1963	By the Grace of God, Queen of Uganda and of Her other Realms and Territories, Head of the Commonwealth.
Sir Walter Fleming Coutts	9 October 1962	9 October 1963	Governor General
Sir Frederick Edward Muteesa II	9 October 1962	2 March 1966	President
Benedicto Kiwanuka	1 March 1962	30 April 1962	Prime Minister
Milton Obote	30 April 1962	15 April 1966	Prime Minister
Milton Obote	15 April 1966	25 January 1971	President
General Idi Amin Dada	25 January 1971	13 April 1979	President
Prof. Yusuf Kironde Lule	13 April 1979	20 June 1979	President
Godfrey Lukongwa Binanisa	20 June 1979	11 May 1980	President
Paulo Muwanga	12 May 1980	22 May 1980	Chairman of the Military Commission
Presidential Commission of Uganda	22 May 1980	15 December 1980	Presidential Commission
Milton Obote	17 December 1980	27 July 1985	President
Brigadier General Bazilio Olara Okello	27 July 1985	29 July 1985	Chairman of the Military Council
General Tito Okello	29 July 1985	26 January 1986	Chairman of the Military Council
Yoweri Kaguta Museveni	26 January 1986	Current incumbent	President