Prime Minister of Uganda

Prime Minister of the
Republic of Uganda

Incumbent
Ruhakana Rugunda
since 18 September 2014
Appointer Yoweri Museveni,
as President of Uganda
Inaugural holder Milton Obote
Formation 9 October 1962
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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 242 days 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 60 days Democratic Party
2 Milton Obote
(1925–2005)		 30 April 1962 9 October 1962 162 days 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 1 years, 0 days 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 2 years, 188 days Uganda People's Congress
Post abolished (15 April 1966 – 18 December 1980)
2 Otema Allimadi
(1929–2001)		 18 December 1980 27 July 1985 4 years, 221 days Uganda People's Congress
3 Paulo Muwanga
(1921–1991)		 1 August 1985 25 August 1985 24 days Independent
4 Abraham Waligo
(1925–2000)		 25 August 1985 26 January 1986 154 days Independent
5 Samson Kisekka
(1912–1999)		 30 January 1986 22 January 1991 4 years, 357 days National Resistance Movement
6 George Cosmas Adyebo
(1947–2000)		 22 January 1991 18 November 1994 3 years, 300 days National Resistance Movement
7 Kintu Musoke
(1938–)		 18 November 1994 5 April 1999 4 years, 138 days National Resistance Movement
8 Apolo Nsibambi
(1938–)		 5 April 1999 24 May 2011 12 years, 49 days National Resistance Movement
9 Amama Mbabazi
(1949–)		 24 May 2011 18 September 2014 3 years, 117 days National Resistance Movement
10 Ruhakana Rugunda
(1947–)		 18 September 2014 Incumbent 223 days
(as of 29 April 2015)		 National Resistance Movement

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