Vice President of Uganda
The Vice President of Uganda is the second-highest executive official in the Ugandan government. Vice President is appointed by the President.
Vice Presidents of Uganda
Name | Inaugurated | Left Office | President | Notes |
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 | ||
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 | ||
Paulo Muwanga | December 1980 | July 1985 | Milton Obote | Deposed in the 1985 coup d'état |
Vacant | July 1985 | January 22, 1991 | ||
Samson Kisekka | January 22, 1991 | November 1994 | Yoweri Museveni | |
Specioza Kazibwe | November 1994 | May 21, 2003 | Yoweri Museveni | The first woman in Africa to hold the position of vice-president of a sovereign nation |
Gilbert Bukenya | May 23, 2003 | May 23, 2011 | Yoweri Museveni | |
Edward Ssekandi | May 24, 2011 | Incumbent | Yoweri Museveni |