President of Uganda

The President of the Republic of Uganda is the head of state and the head of government of Uganda. The President leads the executive branch of the Government of Uganda and is the commander-in-chief of the Uganda People's Defence Force.[2]

President of the
Republic of Uganda
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Incumbent
Yoweri Museveni
since 29 January 1986
TypeHead of state
Head of government
ResidenceState House, Entebbe
Term lengthNo term limits - renewable indefinitely
PrecursorGovernor-General of Uganda
Formation9 October 1963
First holderKabaka Sir Frederick Edward Mutesa II
DeputyVice President of Uganda
Salary183,216 USD annually[1]
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Incumbent Yoweri Museveni came to power in 1986 and is the longest serving president of Uganda, ahead of Idi Amin who ruled from 1971 to 1979.

Qualifications

In 2005 presidential term limits were removed, and in 2017, the removal of the previous upper age limit of 75 was also announced.[3]

List of Presidents of Uganda (1963–present)
Main article: List of heads of state of Uganda

See also

References
  1. "The highest and lowest paid African presidents - Business Daily". Business Daily.
  2. "The President". Government of Uganda. Archived from the original on 2019-02-27. Retrieved 2019-02-26.
  3. Athumani, Halima (September 21, 2017). "Proposed Changes to Uganda's Presidential Age Limit Hit Roadblock". Voice of America.
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