President of Uganda

President of the
Republic of Uganda
Presidential Standard
since 29 January 1986
TypeHead of state
Head of government
ResidenceState House, Entebbe
Term lengthNo term limits - renewable indefinitely, five years
PrecursorQueen of Uganda
Formation9 October 1963
First holderKabaka Sir Edward Muteesa
DeputyVice President
Salary687,001,370 Ugandan shilling/US$183,216 annually[1]
Websitestatehouse.go.ug
Yoweri Museveni, the President of Uganda.
Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, the 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]

The 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.

  1. ^ "The highest and lowest paid African presidents - Business Daily". Business Daily. 27 December 2020.
  2. ^ "The President". Government of Uganda. Archived from the original on 2019-02-27. Retrieved 2019-02-26.