The vice president of Uganda is the second-highest executive official in the Ugandan government. The vice president is appointed by the president.
Vice presidents of Uganda
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| Name | Inaugurated | Left office | President | Notes |
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| William Wilberforce Kadhumbula Nadiope III |
October 1963 |
April 1966 |
Edward Mutesa |
Deposed during the Mengo Crisis |
| John Babiiha |
April 1966 |
January 1971 |
Milton Obote |
Deposed in the 1971 coup d'état |
| Vacant |
January 1971 |
January 1977 |
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| Mustafa Adrisi |
January 1977 |
Disputed; de facto April 1978 |
Idi Amin |
Adrisi was factually disempowered by President Idi Amin in April 1978, but refused to accept his dismissal as Vice President. He remained in Uganda until mid-1979, maintaining a low profile but still claiming to be Vice President. When Amin was overthrown in the Uganda–Tanzania War, Adrisi fled into exile where he continued to pose as Vice President. |
| Disputed; claimed by Mustafa Adrisi |
November 1978 |
December 1980 |
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| Paulo Muwanga |
December 1980 |
July 1985 |
Milton Obote |
Deposed in the 1985 coup d'état |
| Vacant |
July 1985 |
January 22, 1991 |
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| Samson Kisekka |
January 22, 1991 |
November 1994 |
Yoweri Museveni |
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| Specioza Kazibwe |
November 18, 1994 |
May 21, 2003 |
The first woman in Africa to hold the position of vice-president of a sovereign nation. |
| Gilbert Bukenya |
May 23, 2003 |
May 23, 2011 |
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| Edward Ssekandi |
May 24, 2011 |
June 21, 2021 |
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| Jessica Alupo |
June 21, 2021 |
Incumbent |
The second female Vice President of Uganda. |
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References
Works cited
- Avirgan, Tony; Honey, Martha (1983). War in Uganda: The Legacy of Idi Amin. Dar es Salaam: Tanzania Publishing House. ISBN 978-9976-1-0056-3.
- Reid, Richard J. (2017). A History of Modern Uganda. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-1-107-06720-2.
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