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==Organisational structure== |
==Organisational structure== |
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As of October 2016, the Office of the Prime Minister oversaw several cabinet ministries and sub-ministries, including:< |
As of October 2016, the Office of the Prime Minister oversaw several cabinet ministries and sub-ministries, including:<re |
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# First Deputy Prime Minister: [[Moses Ali]] |
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# Minister in Charge of General Duties, Office of the Prime Minister: [[Mary Karooro Okurut]] |
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# [[Ministry for Karamoja Affairs (Uganda)|Ministry for Karamoja Affairs]]: headed by Minister [[John Byabagambi]] |
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# Minister of State for Karamoja Affairs: [[Moses Kizige]] |
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# [[Ministry of Disaster Preparedness and Refugees (Uganda)|Ministry of Disaster Preparedness and Refugees]]: headed by Minister [[Hilary Onek]] |
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# Minister of State for Disaster Preparedness and Refugees: [[Musa Ecweru]] |
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# Government Chief Whip: [[Ruth Nankabirwa]] |
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# Minister of State for the [[Northern Region, Uganda|Northern Region]]: [[Grace Kwiyucwiny]] |
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# Minister of State for [[Luwero Triangle]]: [[Dennis Galabuzi Ssozi]] |
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# Minister of State for [[Teso sub-region|Teso]] Affairs: [[Agnes Akiror]] |
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# Minister of State for [[Bunyoro sub-region|Bunyoro]] Affairs: [[Ernest Kiiza]] |
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==See also== |
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* [[President of Uganda]] |
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* [[List of heads of state of Uganda]] |
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* [[Vice President of Uganda]] |
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* [[Politics of Uganda]] |
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* [[History of Uganda]] |
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* [[Political parties of Uganda]] |
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==References== |
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{{reflist}} |
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==External links== |
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* [http://www.worldstatesmen.org/Uganda.html World Statesmen – Uganda] |
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* [http://rulers.org/rulu.html#uganda Rulers.org – Uganda] |
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{{Heads of state and government of African states}} |
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[[Category:Prime ministers of Uganda| ]] |
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[[Category:Lists of prime ministers by country|Uganda]] |
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Revision as of 11:55, 10 May 2024
| 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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 Uganda portal |
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 Prime Minister is appointed by the President with the approval of Parliament.
Office
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]
List of officeholders
Political parties
Democratic Party (DP)
Uganda People's Congress (UPC)
- Other factions
Status
Denotes acting prime minister
Chief minister of Uganda Protectorate
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Election | Term of office | Political party | Monarch | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | Time in office | ||||||
| 1 | .jpg)
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Benedicto Kiwanuka (1922–1972) |
1961 | 2 July 1961 | 1 March 1962 | 242 days | DP | Elizabeth II |
Prime ministers of Uganda Protectorate
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Election | Term of office | Political party | Monarch | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | Time in office | ||||||
| 1 |
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Benedicto Kiwanuka (1922–1972) |
— | 1 March 1962 | 30 April 1962 | 60 days | DP | Elizabeth II |
| 2 | 
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Milton Obote (1925–2005) |
1962 | 30 April 1962 | 9 October 1962 | 162 days | UPC | |
Prime ministers of Uganda
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Election | Term of office | Political party | Head(s) of state | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | Time in office | ||||||
| 1 |
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Milton Obote (1925–2005) |
— | 9 October 1962 | 9 October 1963 | 3 years, 144 days | UPC | Elizabeth II |
| 9 October 1963 | 2 March 1966 | Mutesa | ||||||
| — | 2 March 1966 | 15 April 1966 | 44 days | Himself | ||||
| Post abolished (15 April 1966 – 18 December 1980) | ||||||||
| 2 | 
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Otema Allimadi (1929–2001) |
1980 | 18 December 1980 | 27 July 1985 (Deposed in coup) |
4 years, 221 days | UPC | Obote |
| 3 |
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Paulo Muwanga (1921–1991) |
— | 1 August 1985 | 25 August 1985 | 1985|8|1|1985|8|]] | Okello | |
| 4 |
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Abraham Waligo (1928–2000) |
— | 25 August 1985 | 26 January 1986 (Deposed in coup) |
154 days | Independent | |
| 5 |
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Samson Kisekka (1912–1999) |
1989 | 30 January 1986 | 22 January 1991 | 4 years, 357 days | NRM | Museveni |
| 6 | 
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George Cosmas Adyebo (1947–2000) |
1994 | 22 January 1991 | 18 November 1994 | 3 years, 300 days | NRM | |
| 7 |
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Kintu Musoke (born 1938) |
1996 | 18 November 1994 | 5 April 1999 | 4 years, 138 days | NRM | |
| 8 | .jpg)
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Apolo Nsibambi (1940–2019) |
2001 2006 2011 |
5 April 1999 | 24 May 2011 | 12 years, 49 days | NRM | |
| 9 | 
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Amama Mbabazi (born 1949) |
— | 24 May 2011 | 18 September 2014 | 3 years, 117 days | NRM | |
| 10 | .jpg)
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Ruhakana Rugunda (born 1947) |
2016 2021 |
18 September 2014 | 21 June 2021 | 6 years, 276 days | NRM | |
| 11 | 
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Robinah Nabbanja (born 1969) |
— | 21 June 2021 | Incumbent | 2 years, 337 days | NRM | |
Timeline
Organisational structure
As of October 2016, the Office of the Prime Minister oversaw several cabinet ministries and sub-ministries, including:<re
- ^ a b "Nabbanja: I'll ensure availability of govt business, attendance of ministers". Daily Monitor. 14 June 2021. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
- ^ a b Google (19 October 2016). "Location of the Headquarters of the Office of the Prime Minister of Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 19 October 2016.