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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.

Contents 1 List of Presidents of Uganda 2 Latest election 3 References 4 See also 5 External links

List of Presidents of Uganda

Name	Took Office	Left Office	Political Party
Frederick Edward Mutesa II	9 October 1963	2 March 1966	Kabaka Yekka
Milton Obote	15 April 1966	25 January 1971	Uganda People's Congress
Idi Amin	25 January 1971	13 April 1979	Military
Yusuf Kironde Lule	13 April 1979	20 June 1979	Uganda National Liberation Front
Godfrey Lukongwa Binaisa	20 June 1979	12 May 1980	Uganda National Liberation Front
Paulo Muwanga (Chairman of the Military Commission)	12 May 1980	22 May 1980	Uganda National Liberation Front
Presidential Commission (22 May 1980-15 December 1980)
Milton Obote	17 December 1980	27 July 1985	Uganda People's Congress
Bazilio Olara Okello (Chairman of the Military Council)	27 July 1985	29 July 1985	Military
Tito Okello (Chairman of the Military Council)	29 July 1985	26 January 1986	Military
Yoweri Kaguta Museveni	26 January 1986	Current incumbent	Military/National Resistance Movement

Latest election

e • d 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

References

See also

• Uganda
• Prime Minister of Uganda
• Politics of Uganda
• History of Uganda
• Political parties of Uganda

External links

• State House of the Republic of Uganda official site
• Uganda Elections 2006: Coverage on UGPulse
• Uganda's Rulers Past and Present, Children's Welfare Mission, Ugandada:Ugandas præsidenter

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