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The President of Uganda is recognized as the Head of the State as well as head of the government under the framework of a presidential republic. The President of Uganda is elected by popular vote to a five-year term. The administrative setup involves a pluriform multi-party system headed by the President himself. The executive power, however, is invested with the government and legislative power lies with both the government and the national assembly with the system functioning as a parliamentary democracy on the whole.
The office of the President of Uganda was originally instituted in 1962 by British as colonial rulers of the state. The British Queen Elizabeth II served as the the Queen of Uganda from October 1962 to October 1963. The position of the President of Uganda was first held by Sir Frederick Edward Muteesa II from 1962 to 1966. At this point of time most of the powers to make major decisions were invested with the Prime Minister of the State. However, after Milton Obote assumed the office of the President of Uganda in 1966, the Ugandan constitution was suspended and he became both the president and prime minister of the state. This change transformed office of the President of Uganda into the most powerful position in the state.
A list of the Presidents of Uganda with their respective term is given below:
Sir Frederick Edward Muteesa II 9 October 1962 - 2 March 1966
Milton Obote 15 April 1966 - 25 January 1971
Field Marshal Idi Amin Dada 25 January 1971 - 13 April 1979
Prof. Yusuf Kironde Lule 13 April 1979 - 20 June 1979
Godfrey Lukongwa Binaisa 20 June 1979 - 11 May 1980
Milton Obote 17 December 1980 - 27 July 1985
General Yoweri Kaguta Museveni 26 January 1986 - Present
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