List of presidents of Uganda

list

The succession to the throne was the same as the succession to the British throne.

No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)		 Reign Royal house Prime minister(s)
Reign start Reign end Duration
1 Queen Elizabeth II
(1926–2022)		 9 October 1962 9 October 1963 1 year Windsor Obote



# Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)		 Term of office Political party
Took office Left office
1 Walter Coutts
(1912–1988)		 9 October 1962 9 October 1963
2 Edward Mutesa II
(1924–1969)		 9 October 1963 25 May 1966[1]
(Deposed in a coup)[a]
— Milton Obote
(1925–2005)		 4 March 1966 15 April 1966 UPC
3 15 April 1966 25 January 1971
(Deposed in a coup)
4 Field Marshal
Idi Amin
(1928–2003)		 25 January 1971 11 April 1979
(Deposed by Tanzanian invasion)		 Uganda Army
5 Daniel arap Moi

(1924–2020)

 11 April 1979 11 April 1979 KANU
6 Julius Nyerere
(1922–1999)		 11 April 1979 13 April 1979 TANU
7 David Musuguri 13 April 1979 13 April 1979 Tanzania People's Defence Force
8 Yusuf Lule
(1912–1985)		 13 April 1979 20 June 1979
(Deposed in a coup)		 Independent
(UNLF)
9 Godfrey Binaisa
(1920–2010)		 20 June 1979 12 May 1980
(Deposed in a coup)		 UPC
(UNLF)
10 Paulo Muwanga
(1924–1991)		 12 May 1980 22 May 1980
(Resigned)		 UPC
(UNLF)
— Presidential Commission 22 May 1980 15 December 1980
National Resistance Army
9 Godfrey Binaisa 5 May 1980 5 May 1980
10 Paulo Muwanga 5 May 1980 12 May 1980
11 Yoweri Museveni May 1980 May 1980
12 Oyite-Ojok May 1980 May 1980
13 Tito Okello May 1980 May 1980
14 Zeddy Maruru May 1980 May 1980
15 William Omaria May 1980 22 May 1980
16 Steven Kashaka 22 May 1980 22 May 1980
17 Joram Mugume 22 May 1980 22 May 1980
18 Pecos Kuteesa 22 May 1980 22 May 1980
19 Smith Open Acak 22 May 1980 22 May 1980
Presidential Commission of Uganda
20 Saulo Musoke 22 May 1980 15 December 1980
21 Polycarp Nyamuchoncho 22 May 1980 15 December 1980
22 Yoweri Hunter Wacha-Olwol 22 May 1980 15 December 1980
Presidential Commission of Uganda
(3) Milton Obote 15 December 1980 15 December 1980
(3) Milton Obote
(1925–2005)		 15 December 1980 27 July 1985
(Deposed in a coup)		 UPC
23 General
Bazilio Olara-Okello
(1929–1990)		 27 July 1985 29 July 1985
(Resigned)		 UNLF
24 General
Tito Okello
(1914–1996)		 29 July 1985 26 January 1986
(Deposed by civil war)		 UNLF
(11) Yoweri Museveni
(born 1944)		 26 January 1986 Incumbent NRM
25 Muhoozi Kainerugaba 16 January 2026 Incumbent Uganda Army
26
Bobi Wine 16 January 2026 Incumbent National Unity Platform

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ On 24 February 1966, Obote announced the suspension of Mutesa from his duties as president, citing his reaction to the lost counties referendum, his ordering of troop movements without ministerial consultation, and his seeking of foreign military support. On 4 March, Obote declared he would assume the powers of the presidency.

References

  1. ↑ Examining Divergent Perspectives: “A Soldier’s Account’’ and “Obote’s Letter to a London Friend of the Battle of Mengo’’ 1966 by Peter Sekiswa

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