Active names link to their correspondant biography at the CIDOB website.
Note: since the independence on 9 Oct 1962 to the proclamation of the Republic on 9 Oct 1963, the head of State was the Brirish monarch, Queen Elizabeth II, represented by a Governor-General.
Parties: KY: Kabaka Yekka ("the King Alone"); UPC: Uganda People's Congress; UNLF: Uganda National Liberation Front; NRM: National Resistance Movement; DP: Democratic Party;
 Heads of State
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Governor-General
Walter Fleming Coutts 9 Oct 1962 - 9 Oct 1963 (+1988)
Presidents of the Republic
Edward Mutebi Mutesa II 9 Oct 1963 - 2 Mar 1966 (+1969) [picture] KY (1)
Apolo Milton Obote 15 Apr 1966 - 25 Jan 1971 (+2005) [picture] UPC
Idi Amin Dada 25 Jan 1971 - 13 Apr 1979 (+2003) [picture] military (2)
Yusufu Kironde Lule 13 Apr 1979 - 20 Jun 1979 (+1985) [picture] UNLF
Godfrey Lukongwa Binaisa 20 Jun 1979 - 12 May 1980 [picture] UNLF
Chairman of the Military Commission of the UNLF
Paulo Muwanga 12 May 1980 - 22 May 1980 (+1991) [picture] UNLF
Presidential Commission
-Saulo Musoke
-Polycarp Nyamuchoncho
-Yoweri Hunter Wacha-Olwol 22 May 1980 - 15 Dec 1980
President of the Republic
Apolo Milton Obote 15 Dec 1980 - 27 Jul 1985 (+2005) [picture] UPC
Chairmen of the Military Council
Basilio Olara Okello 27 Jul 1985 - 29 Jul 1985 (+1990) military
Tito Lutwa Okello 29 Jul 1985 - 26 Jan 1986 (+1996) [picture] military
President of the Republic
Yoweri Kaguta Museveni 26 Jan 1986 - [picture] military/NRM (3)
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(1) Also King of Buganda.
(2) To 21 Feb 1971 styled military head of State. President for life since 25 Jun 1976.
(3) To 29 Jan 1986 only styled chairman of Council of the National Resistance Army (NRA).
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Chief ministers
Benedicto Kiwanuka 2 Jul 1961 - 30 Apr 1962 (+1972)a [picture] DP
Apolo Milton Obote 30 Apr 1962 - 9 Oct 1962 (+2005) [picture] UPC
Prime ministers
Apolo Milton Obote 9 Oct 1962 - 15 Apr 1966 (+2005) [picture] UPC
Erifasi Otema Allimadi 18 Dec 1980 - 27 Jul 1985 (+2001) UPC
Paulo Muwanga 1 Aug 1985 - 25 Aug 1985 (+1991) [picture]
Abraham Waligo 25 Aug 1985 - 26 Jan 1986 (+2000)
Samson Kisekka 30 Jan 1986 - 22 Jan 1991 (+1999) NRM
George Cosmas Adyebo 22 Jan 1991 - 18 Nov 1994 NRM
Kintu Musoke 18 Nov 1994 - 5 Apr 1999 NRM
Apolo Nsibambi 5 Apr 1999 - [picture] NRM
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