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}}{{Politics of Uganda}}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.WEB, Nabbanja: I’ll ensure availability of govt business, attendance of ministers,www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/national/nabbanja-i-ll-ensure-availability-of-govt-business-attendance-of-ministers-3436924, 14 June 2021, Daily Monitor, 14 June 2021, 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. The coordinates of the headquarters are 0°18’58.0“N, 32°35’13.0“E (Latitude:0.316111; Longitude:32.586944).{{google maps| access-date=19 October 2016 | title=Location of the Headquarters of the Office of the Prime Minister of Uganda | url=https://www.google.com/maps/place/0%C2%B018’58.0%22N+32%C2%B035’13.0%22E/@0.3161164,32.5847607,445m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x0!8m2!3d0.316111!4d32.586944}}

List of officeholders

Political parties{{legend|{{party color|Democratic Party (Uganda)}}|Democratic Party (DP)|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}{{legend|{{party color|Uganda People’s Congress}}|Uganda People’s Congress (UPC)|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}{{legend|#FFD700|National Resistance Movement (NRM)|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}

Other factions

{{legend|{{party color|Independent politician}}|Independent|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}Status{{legend|#E6E6AA|Denotes acting prime minister}}

Chief minister of Uganda Protectorate{| class“wikitable” style@text-align:center”

! rowspan=“2” |{{Abbr|No.|Number}}! rowspan=“2” |Portrait! rowspan=“2” |Name{{small|(Birth–Death)}}! rowspan=“2” |Election! colspan=“3” |Term of office! rowspan=“2” |Political party! rowspan=“2” |Monarch!Took office!Left office!Time in office! style="background:{{party color|Democratic Party (Uganda)}}; color:white;“| 190px)Benedicto Kiwanuka{{small>(1922–1972)}}1961 Ugandan general election>19612 July}} 19611 March}} 1962196123|1}}Democratic Party (Uganda)>DP| Elizabeth II

Prime ministers of Uganda Protectorate{| class“wikitable” style@text-align:center”

! rowspan=“2” |{{Abbr|No.|Number}}! rowspan=“2” |Portrait! rowspan=“2” |Name{{small|(Birth–Death)}}! rowspan=“2” |Election! colspan=“3” |Term of office! rowspan=“2” |Political party! rowspan=“2” |Monarch!Took office!Left office!Time in office! style="background:{{party color|Democratic Party (Uganda)}}; color:white;“| 190px)Benedicto Kiwanuka{{small>(1922–1972)}}| —1 March}} 196230 April}} 1962196214|30}}Democratic Party (Uganda)>DPElizabeth II! style="background:{{party color|Uganda People’s Congress}}; color:white;“| 290px)Milton Obote{{small>(1925–2005)}}1962 Ugandan general election>196230 April}} 19629 October}} 196219623010|9}}Uganda People’s Congress>UPC

Prime ministers of Uganda{| class“wikitable” style@text-align:center”

! rowspan=“2” |{{Abbr|No.|Number}}! rowspan=“2” |Portrait! rowspan=“2” |Name{{small|(Birth–Death)}}! rowspan=“2” |Election! colspan=“3” |Term of office! rowspan=“2” |Political party! rowspan=“2” |Head(s) of state!Took office!Left office!Time in office! rowspan=3 style="background:{{party color|Uganda People’s Congress}}; color:white;“| 1(File:Obote cropped.png|90px)Milton Obote{{small|(1925–2005)}}—9 October}} 19629 October}} 1963{{ayd1019662}}UPC| Elizabeth II9 October}} 19632 March}} 1966Mutesa II of Buganda>Mutesabgcolor=#E6E6AA| —2 March}} 196615 April}} 1966196624|15}}| HimselfPost abolished (15 April 1966 – 18 December 1980)! style="background:{{party color|Uganda People’s Congress}}; color:white;“| 290px)Otema Allimadi{{small>(1929–2001)}}1980 Ugandan general election>198018 December}} 198027 July}} 1985{{small|(Deposed in coup)}}1980187|27}}Uganda People’s Congress>UPC| Obote! style="background:{{party color|Independent politician}}; color:black;“| 390px)Paulo Muwanga{{small>(1921–1991)}}| —1 August}} 198525 August}} 1985198518|25}}Independent politician>IndependentOkello! style="background:{{party color|Independent politician}}; color:black;“| 490px)Abraham Waligo{{small>(1928–2000)}}| —25 August}} 198526 January}} 1986{{smallBattle of Kampala>Deposed in coup)}}1985251|26}}Independent politician>Independent! style="background:{{party color|National Resistance Movement}}; color:black;“| 590px)Samson Kisekka{{small>(1912–1999)}}1989 Ugandan general election>198930 January}} 198622 January}} 19911986301|22}}National Resistance Movement>NRMMuseveni! style="background:{{party color|National Resistance Movement}}; color:black;“| 690px)George Cosmas Adyebo{{small>(1947–2000)}}1994 Ugandan Constituent Assembly election>199422 January}} 199118 November}} 199419912211|18}}National Resistance Movement>NRM! style="background:{{party color|National Resistance Movement}}; color:black;“| 790px)Kintu Musoke{{small>(born 1938)}}1996 Ugandan presidential election>199618 November}} 19945 April}} 19991994184|5}}National Resistance Movement>NRM! style="background:{{party color|National Resistance Movement}}; color:black;“| 890px)Apolo Nsibambi{{small>(1940–2019)}}2001 Ugandan parliamentary election>20012006 Ugandan general election2011 Ugandan general election>20115 April}} 199924 May}} 2011199955|24}}National Resistance Movement>NRM! style="background:{{party color|National Resistance Movement}}; color:black;“| 990px)Amama Mbabazi{{small>(born 1949)}}| —24 May}} 201118 September}} 20142011249|18}}National Resistance Movement>NRM! style="background:{{party color|National Resistance Movement}}; color:black;“| 1090px)Ruhakana Rugunda{{small>(born 1947)}}2016 Ugandan general election>2016202118 September}} 201421 June}} 20212014186|21}}National Resistance Movement>NRM! style="background:{{party color|National Resistance Movement}}; color:black;“| 1190px)Robinah Nabbanja{{small>(born 1969)}}| —21 June}} 2021| Incumbent202121}}National Resistance Movement>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:WEB,opm.go.ug, Welcome to the Office of the Prime Minister, 13 October 2016, 13 October 2016, Kampala, Office of the Prime Minister of Uganda (OPM), OPM,

1. First Deputy Prime Minister: Moses Ali
2. Minister in Charge of General Duties, Office of the Prime Minister: Mary Karooro Okurut
3. Ministry for Karamoja Affairs: headed by Minister John Byabagambi
4. Minister of State for Karamoja Affairs: Moses Kizige
5. Ministry of Disaster Preparedness and Refugees: headed by Minister Hilary Onek
6. Minister of State for Disaster Preparedness and Refugees: Musa Ecweru
7. Government Chief Whip: Ruth Nankabirwa
8. Minister of State for the Northern Region: Grace Kwiyucwiny
9. Minister of State for Luwero Triangle: Dennis Galabuzi Ssozi
10. Minister of State for Teso Affairs: Agnes Akiror
11. Minister of State for Bunyoro Affairs: Ernest Kiiza

See also

• President of Uganda
• List of heads of state of Uganda
• Vice President of Uganda
• Politics of Uganda
• History of Uganda
• Political parties of Uganda

References

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External links

• World Statesmen – Uganda
• Rulers.org – Uganda

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