Basil Kiiza Bataringaya | |
|---|---|
 Bataringaya in 1964 | |
| Leader of Opposition (Uganda) | |
| In office April 1962 – 31 December 1964 | |
| Prime Minister | Apollo Milton Obote |
| Preceded by | Apollo Milton Obote |
| Succeeded by | Alex Latim |
| Constituency | Bushenyi District |
| Minister of Internal Affairs of Uganda | |
| In office 31 December 1964 – 1971 | |
| President | Apollo Milton Obote |
| Succeeded by | Lt. Col. Ernest Obitre Gama |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1927 Kantojo, Igara County, Bushenyi District, Uganda Protectorate |
| Died | 18 September 1972 (aged 45) Mbarara, Mbarara District, Uganda |
| Political party | Democratic Party (Uganda) 1954 – 31 December 1964 Uganda People's Congress 31 December 1964 – 18 September 1972 (Death) |
| Spouse | Edith Mary Bataringaya |
| Alma mater | Makerere University, St. Leo's College, Kyegobe |
| Occupation | Politician, Leader of the Opposition |
| Profession | Teacher, Member of the Parliament of Uganda, Minister, Leader of Opposition (Uganda) |
Basil Kiiza Bataringaya (1927 – 18 September 1972) was a prominent Ugandan politician in post-independence Uganda. He was the Leader of the Opposition at the beginning of the Apollo Milton Obote government, and then he changed parties and was appointed to the powerful role of Ugandan Minister of Internal Affairs.[1] He was imprisoned, tortured, and was one of the first political prisoners to be executed by the Idi Amin regime.[2]
- ^ Glentwood, Garth; Hancock, Ian (July 1973). "Obote and Amin: Change and Continuity in Modern Uganda Politics". African Affairs. 72 (288). Oxford University Press on behalf of The Royal African Society: 237–255. doi:10.1093/oxfordjournals.afraf.a096383. JSTOR 719846.
- ^ Decker, Alicia C. (15 November 2014). In Idi Amin's Shadow: Women, Gender, and Militarism in Uganda. Ohio University Press. ISBN 9780821445020. Archived from the original on 12 January 2019.