Prime Minister of Uganda

Note - not Head of Government

The Prime Minister of Uganda is in charge of the Cabinet of Uganda, although the President is the effective head of government. Robinah Nabbanja has been the Prime Minister since 21 June 2021.

Prime Minister of the
Republic of Uganda
Incumbent
Robinah Nabbanja

since 21 June 2021
AppointerYoweri Museveni,
as President of Uganda
Inaugural holderMilton Obote
Formation9 October 1962

The post of Prime Minister was created for the first time in 1962. In 1966, Prime Minister Milton Obote suspended the Constitution, abolished the post of Prime Minister, and declared himself President. In 1980, the post of Prime Minister was re-established.

Chief minister of Uganda Protectorate change

Chief minister
(Birth–Death)
Portrait Tenure Political affiliation
(at time of appointment)
Monarch(s)
Took office Left office
1 Benedicto Kiwanuka
(1922–1972)
  2 July 1961 1 March 1962 Democratic Party Elizabeth II

Prime ministers of Uganda Protectorate change

Prime minister
(Birth–Death)
Portrait Tenure Political affiliation
(at time of appointment)
Monarch(s)
Took office Left office
1 Benedicto Kiwanuka
(1922–1972)
  1 March 1962 30 April 1962 Democratic Party Elizabeth II
2 Milton Obote
(1925–2005)
  30 April 1962 9 October 1962 Uganda People's Congress Elizabeth II

Prime ministers of Uganda change

Prime minister
(Birth–Death)
Portrait Tenure Political affiliation
(at time of appointment)
Head(s) of State
Took office Left office
1 Milton Obote
(1925–2005)
  9 October 1962 15 April 1966 Uganda People's Congress Elizabeth II
Mutesa
Himself
Post abolished (15 April 1966 – 18 December 1980)
2 Otema Allimadi
(1929–2001)
  18 December 1980 27 July 1985
(deposed.)
Uganda People's Congress Obote
3 Paulo Muwanga
(1921–1991)
  1 August 1985 25 August 1985 Independent Okello
4 Abraham Waligo
(1928–2000)
  25 August 1985 26 January 1986
(deposed.)
Independent Okello
5 Samson Kisekka
(1912–1999)
  30 January 1986 22 January 1991 National Resistance Movement Museveni
6 George Cosmas Adyebo
(1947–2000)
  22 January 1991 18 November 1994 National Resistance Movement Museveni
7 Kintu Musoke
(1938–)
  18 November 1994 5 April 1999 National Resistance Movement Museveni
8 Apolo Nsibambi
(1940–2019)
  5 April 1999 24 May 2011 National Resistance Movement Museveni
9 Amama Mbabazi
(1949–)
  24 May 2011 18 September 2014 National Resistance Movement Museveni
10 Ruhakana Rugunda
(1947–)
  18 September 2014 21 June 2021 National Resistance Movement Museveni
11 Robinah Nabbanja
(1969–)
21 June 2021 Incumbant National Resistance Movement Museveni