The prime minister of Uganda chairs the

Cabinet of Uganda There are 30 Cabinet ministers and 50 Ministers of State in the Cabinet of Uganda (2021 to 2026). The number of state ministers reduced by one in September 2024 after the death of Hon. Sarah Mateke who was the state minister for defence. Accor ...

, although the

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is the effective

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. The prime minister is appointed by the president with the approval of

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. Robinah Nabbanja has been the prime minister since 21 June 2021.

History

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 politician who served as the second prime minister of Uganda from 1962 to 1966 and the second president of Uganda from 1966 to 1971 and later from 1980 to 1985. A Lango, ...

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 city, capital and largest city of Uganda. The city proper has a population of 1,875,834 (2024) and is divided into the five political divisions of Kampala Central Division, Kampala, Kawempe Division, Kawempe, Makindy ...

, 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).

List of officeholders

;Political parties ;Other factions ;Status

Chief minister of Uganda Protectorate

Prime ministers of Uganda Protectorate

Prime ministers of Uganda

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 # Minister in Charge of General Duties, Office of the Prime Minister: Mary Karooro Okurut # 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 Moses Kizige, is a Ugandan politician, and former State Minister for Karamoja in the Ugandan Cabinet. He served in that position from 6 June 2016 to 2021 when he was appointed Ambassador of Uganda to Moscow a position he currently holds. Kizi ...

# 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

References

External links

World Statesmen – Uganda

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Office of the Prime Minister of Uganda 1962 establishments in Uganda