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Prime Minister of Uganda
Chairperson of the Cabinet of Uganda
Chairperson of the Cabinet of Uganda
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| post | Prime Minister |
| body | the |
| Republic of Uganda | |
| insignia | Coat of arms of Uganda.svg |
| insigniacaption | Coat of arms of Uganda |
| image | Robinah Nabbanja.jpg |
| imagesize | 145px |
| incumbent | Robinah Nabbanja |
| incumbentsince | 21 June 2021 |
| style | The Right Honourable |
| abbreviation | PM |
| member_of | Cabinet |
| residence | Kampala |
| appointer | President of Uganda |
| termlength | 5 years |
| formation | 9 October 1962 |
| inaugural | Milton Obote |
| deputy | Deputy Prime Minister of Uganda |
| website |
Republic of Uganda
The prime minister of Uganda chairs the Cabinet of Uganda, although the president is the effective head of government. The prime minister is appointed by the president with the approval of Parliament.
Robinah Nabbanja has been the prime minister since 21 June 2021.
History
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.
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. The coordinates of the headquarters are 0°18'58.0"N, 32°35'13.0"E (Latitude:0.316111; Longitude:32.586944).
List of officeholders
;Political parties
;Other factions
;Status
Chief minister of Uganda Protectorate
| No. | Portrait | Name | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Birth–Death) | Election | Term of office | Political party | Monarch | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Democratic Party (Uganda)}};" | |
| 1 | [[File:Benedicto Kiwanuka, 1961 (cropped).jpg | 90px]] | Benedicto Kiwanuka | ||||||
| (1922–1972) | 1961 | 2 July 1961 | 1 March 1962 | 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 | Democratic Party (Uganda)}};" | Uganda People's Congress}};" | ||
| 1 | [[File:Benedicto Kiwanuka, 1961 (cropped).jpg | 90px]] | Benedicto Kiwanuka | ||||||||
| (1922–1972) | — | 1 March 1962 | 30 April 1962 | DP | Elizabeth II | ||||||
| 2 | [[File:Obote cropped.png | 90px]] | Milton Obote | ||||||||
| (1925–2005) | 1962 | 30 April 1962 | 9 October 1962 | 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 | Uganda People's Congress}};" | Uganda People's Congress}};" | Independent politician}};" | Independent politician}};" | National Resistance Movement}};" | National Resistance Movement}};" | National Resistance Movement}};" | National Resistance Movement}};" | National Resistance Movement}};" | National Resistance Movement}};" | National Resistance Movement}};" | |||||||||||
| 1 | [[File:Obote cropped.png | 90px]] | Milton Obote | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1925–2005) | — | 9 October 1962 | 9 October 1963 | UPC | Elizabeth II | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 October 1963 | 2 March 1966 | Mutesa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| — | 2 March 1966 | 15 April 1966 | Himself | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Post abolished (15 April 1966 – 18 December 1980) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | [[File:No image.png | 90px]] | Otema Allimadi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1929–2001) | 1980 | 18 December 1980 | 27 July 1985 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (Deposed in a coup) | UPC | Obote | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | [[File:No image.png | 90px]] | Paulo Muwanga | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1921–1991) | — | 1 August 1985 | 25 August 1985 | Independent | Okello | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | [[File:No image.png | 90px]] | Abraham Waligo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1928–2000) | — | 25 August 1985 | 26 January 1986 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (Deposed by civil war) | Independent | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | [[File:No image.png | 90px]] | Samson Kisekka | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1912–1999) | 1989 | 30 January 1986 | 22 January 1991 | NRM | Museveni | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | [[File:Adyebo George Cosmas .jpg | 90px]] | George Cosmas Adyebo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1947–2000) | 1994 | 22 January 1991 | 18 November 1994 | NRM | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | [[File:No image.png | 90px]] | Kintu Musoke | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (born 1938) | 1996 | 18 November 1994 | 5 April 1999 | NRM | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | [[File:Apolo Nsibambi (cropped).jpg | 90px]] | Apolo Nsibambi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1940–2019) | 2001 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2006 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011 | 5 April 1999 | 24 May 2011 | NRM | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | [[File:Amama Mbabazi.jpg | 90px]] | Amama Mbabazi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (born 1949) | — | 24 May 2011 | 18 September 2014 | NRM | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | [[File:Ruhakana Rugunda 2015 (cropped).jpg | 90px]] | Ruhakana Rugunda | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (born 1947) | 2016 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021 | 18 September 2014 | 21 June 2021 | NRM | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | [[File:Robinah Nabbanja.jpg | 90px]] | Robinah Nabbanja | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (born 1969) | — | 21 June 2021 | Incumbent | NRM |
Timeline
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Organisational structure
As of October 2016, the Office of the Prime Minister oversaw several cabinet ministries and sub-ministries, including:
- First Deputy Prime Minister: Moses Ali
- Minister in Charge of General Duties, Office of the Prime Minister: Mary Karooro Okurut
- Ministry for Karamoja Affairs: headed by Minister John Byabagambi
- Minister of State for Karamoja Affairs: Moses Kizige
- Ministry of Disaster Preparedness and Refugees: headed by Minister Hilary Onek
- Minister of State for Disaster Preparedness and Refugees: Musa Ecweru
- Government Chief Whip: Ruth Nankabirwa
- Minister of State for the Northern Region: Grace Kwiyucwiny
- Minister of State for Luwero Triangle: Dennis Galabuzi Ssozi
- Minister of State for Teso Affairs: Agnes Akiror
- Minister of State for Bunyoro Affairs: Ernest Kiiza
References
References
- (14 June 2021). "Nabbanja: I'll ensure availability of govt business, attendance of ministers".
- "Location of the Headquarters of the Office of the Prime Minister of Uganda".
- OPM. (13 October 2016). "Welcome to the Office of the Prime Minister". Office of the Prime Minister of Uganda (OPM).
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