Prime Minister of Uganda

Prime Minister of the; Republic of Uganda
	Coat of arms of Uganda
	Incumbent; Ruhakana Rugunda; since 18 September 2014
Style	The Right Honourable
Member of	Cabinet
Residence	Kampala
Appointer	President of Uganda
Formation	9 October 1962
First holder	Milton Obote
Deputy	Deputy Prime Minister of Uganda
Website	opm.go.ug

The prime minister of Uganda chairs the Cabinet of Uganda, although the president is the effective head of government. Ruhakana Rugunda has been the prime minister since 18 September 2014.[1][2]

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.[3] The coordinates of the headquarters are 0°18'58.0"N, 32°35'13.0"E (Latitude:0.316111; Longitude:32.586944).[3]

Chief minister of Uganda Protectorate

No.	Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Term of office			Political party	Monarch(s)
No.	Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Took office	Left office	Time in office	Political party	Monarch(s)
1		Benedicto Kiwanuka (1922–1972)	2 July 1961	1 March 1962	242 days	Democratic Party	Elizabeth II

Prime ministers of Uganda Protectorate

No.	Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Term of office			Political party	Monarch(s)
No.	Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Took office	Left office	Time in office	Political party	Monarch(s)
1		Benedicto Kiwanuka (1922–1972)	1 March 1962	30 April 1962	60 days	Democratic Party	Elizabeth II
2		Milton Obote (1925–2005)	30 April 1962	9 October 1962	162 days	Uganda People's Congress	Elizabeth II

Prime ministers of Uganda

No.	Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Term of office			Political party	Head(s) of state
No.	Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Took office	Left office	Time in office	Political party	Head(s) of state
1		Milton Obote (1925–2005)	9 October 1962	15 April 1966	3 years, 188 days	Uganda People's Congress	Elizabeth II Mutesa Himself
Post abolished (15 April 1966 – 18 December 1980)
2		Otema Allimadi (1929–2001)	18 December 1980	27 July 1985 (deposed.)	4 years, 221 days	Uganda People's Congress	Obote
3		Paulo Muwanga (1921–1991)	1 August 1985	25 August 1985	24 days	Independent	Okello
4		Abraham Waligo (1928–2000)	25 August 1985	26 January 1986 (deposed.)	154 days	Independent	Okello
5		Samson Kisekka (1912–1999)	30 January 1986	22 January 1991	4 years, 357 days	National Resistance Movement	Museveni
6		George Cosmas Adyebo (1947–2000)	22 January 1991	18 November 1994	3 years, 300 days	National Resistance Movement	Museveni
7		Kintu Musoke (1938–)	18 November 1994	5 April 1999	4 years, 138 days	National Resistance Movement	Museveni
8		Apolo Nsibambi (1940–2019)	5 April 1999	24 May 2011	12 years, 49 days	National Resistance Movement	Museveni
9		Amama Mbabazi (1949–)	24 May 2011	18 September 2014	3 years, 117 days	National Resistance Movement	Museveni
10		Ruhakana Rugunda (1947–)	18 September 2014	Incumbent	5 years, 327 days	National Resistance Movement	Museveni

Organisational structure

As of October 2016, the Office of the Prime Minister oversaw several cabinet ministries and sub-ministries, including:[4]

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

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References

Vision Reporter (19 September 2016). "Ruhakana Rugunda new Prime Minister". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
Bwire, Job (23 September 2014). "Parliament to approve Rugunda's appointment today". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
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.
OPM (13 October 2016). "Welcome to the Office of the Prime Minister". Kampala: Office of the Prime Minister of Uganda (OPM). Retrieved 13 October 2016.

External links

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[1] Vision Reporter (19 September 2016). "Ruhakana Rugunda new Prime Minister". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 13 October 2016.

[2] Bwire, Job (23 September 2014). "Parliament to approve Rugunda's appointment today". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 13 October 2016.

[Loc-3] 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.

[We-4] OPM (13 October 2016). "Welcome to the Office of the Prime Minister". Kampala: Office of the Prime Minister of Uganda (OPM). Retrieved 13 October 2016.