A.G. Mehta | |
|---|---|
 Mehta in 1968 | |
| Mayor of Kampala, Uganda | |
| In office 1968 – 10 March 1969 (died in office) | |
| Preceded by | W.Y. Nega |
| Succeeded by | Nakibinge |
| Member of Parliament | |
| In office 1960–1968 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 February 1927 Masaka, Uganda |
| Died | 10 March 1969 |
| Political party | Uganda People's Congress |
| Spouse | Savita Radia |
| Children | 6 |
| Alma mater | Queen Mary University of London, School of Law |
A. G. Mehta (1 February 1927 – 10 March 1969) was a Ugandan member of parliament, barrister and the eldest son of a prominent Indian industrialist.[1] The Honourable A.G. Mehta was elected as the first Asian-Indian mayor of Uganda's capital Kampala in 1968 and was a close colleague of Uganda's first prime minister Milton Obote; with whom he jointly fought for the country's independence at the Uganda Constitutional Conference in 1961.[2][3][4] He is credited with drafting elements of what would become the first Constitution of Uganda.[5]
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:3was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Uganda Constitutional Conference, London, September-October 1961: basic papers on the Uganda courts. The National Archives: Records of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and predecessors. 1961.
- ^ "Meet Kampala's Mayors since Independence". New Vision.
- ^ National Assembly, Uganda (1968). Official Report. Entebee: Uganda Govt. Printer.
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