The prime minister of Uganda chairs the

Cabinet of Uganda There are 32 Cabinet ministers and 50 Ministers of State in the Cabinet of Uganda (2021 to 2026). According to Section 111 of the 1995 Constitution of Uganda, as amended in 2005, "There shall be a Cabinet which shall consist of the President, t ...

, although the

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is the effective

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Robinah Nabbanja Robinah Nabbanja (born 17 December 1969) is a Ugandan educator and politician, who is the Prime Minister of Uganda, after being nominated to the office on 8 June 2021. She was formally confirmed by the Parliament on 21 June 2021. She replaced R ...

has been the prime minister since 21 June 2021. The post of Prime Minister was created for the first time in 1962. In 1966, Prime Minister

Milton Obote Apollo Milton Obote (28 December 1925 – 10 October 2005) was a Ugandan political leader who led Uganda to independence from British colonial rule in 1962. Following the nation's independence, he served as prime minister of Uganda from 1962 to ...

suspended the

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, 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 Kampala (, ) is the capital and largest city of Uganda. The city proper has a population of 1,680,000 and is divided into the five political divisions of Kampala Central Division, Kawempe Division, Makindye Division, Nakawa Division, and Ruba ...

, 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).

Chief minister of Uganda Protectorate

Prime ministers of Uganda Protectorate

Prime ministers of Uganda

Legend

Timeline

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 Moses Ali (born 5 April 1939) is a Ugandan politician and retired military officer. He is the Second Deputy Prime Minister and Deputy Leader of Government Business in Parliament. He previously served in the Cabinet of Uganda as Third Deputy Prime ...

# Minister in Charge of General Duties, Office of the Prime Minister:

Mary Karooro Okurut Mary Busingye Karooro Okurut (born 8 December 1954), more commonly known as Mary Karooro Okurut, is a Ugandan educator, author and politician. She is the former Cabinet Minister in Charge of General Duties in the Office of the Prime Minister, i ...

# Ministry for Karamoja Affairs: headed by Minister

John Byabagambi John Byabagambi (born 8 May 1958) is a Ugandan engineer and politician. He was the Cabinet Minister for Karamoja Affairs, in the Cabinet of Uganda. He was appointed to that position on 6 June 2016, and was replaced by Mary Goretti Kitutu on 8 J ...

# Minister of State for Karamoja Affairs: Moses Kizige # Ministry of Disaster Preparedness and Refugees: headed by Minister

Hilary Onek Hilary Obaloker Onek (born 5 May 1948) is a Ugandan engineer and politician. He is the current Minister for Relief, Disaster Preparedness and Refugees in the Ugandan Cabinet. He was appointed to that position on 27 May 2013. He replaced Tarsis ...

# Minister of State for Disaster Preparedness and Refugees: Musa Ecweru # Government Chief Whip:

Ruth Nankabirwa Ruth Nankabirwa Ssentamu is a Ugandan politician, who serves as the Minister of Energy and Mineral Development in the Ugandan Cabinet, effective 8 June 2021. Although she told her supporters "If the cows vote, let them vote, I want to get 120% ...

# Minister of State for the Northern Region: Grace Kwiyucwiny # Minister of State for

Luwero Triangle The Luweero Triangle, sometimes spelled Luwero Triangle, is an area of Uganda north of the capital Kampala, where, in 1981, Yoweri Museveni started the guerrilla war that propelled him and his National Resistance Movement into power in 1986. The a ...

: Dennis Galabuzi Ssozi # Minister of State for Teso Affairs:

Agnes Akiror Agnes Akiror Egunyu (born 28 July 1968), known as Agnes Akiror, is a Ugandan politician. She is the current State Minister for Teso Affairs in the Cabinet of Uganda. She was appointed to that position on 6 June 2016. Prior to that, from 27 May ...

# Minister of State for

Bunyoro Bunyoro or Bunyoro-Kitara is a Bantu kingdom in Western Uganda. It was one of the most powerful kingdoms in Central and East Africa from the 13th century to the 19th century. It is ruled by the King (''Omukama'') of Bunyoro-Kitara. The current ...

Affairs: Ernest Kiiza

References

External links

World Statesmen – Uganda

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Office of the Prime Minister of Uganda