Vice President of Uganda
The vice president of Uganda is the second most powerful leader in the government of Uganda. The vice president is chosen and appointed by the president.
Vice presidents of Uganda
[change | change source]| Name | Took office | Left office | President | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Wilberforce Kadhumbula Nadiope III | October 1963 | April 1966 | Edward Mutesa | Removed from office during the Mengo Crisis |
| John Babiiha | April 1966 | January 1971 | Milton Obote | Removed during the 1971 coup |
| Vacant | January 1971 | January 1977 | ||
| Mustafa Adrisi | January 1977 | April 1978 (disputed) | Idi Amin | Lost power after falling out with Idi Amin, but continued to claim the title.[2][3] |
| Disputed (claimed by Mustafa Adrisi) | November 1978 | December 1980 | ||
| Paulo Muwanga | December 1980 | July 1985 | Milton Obote | Removed during the 1985 military coup |
| Vacant | July 1985 | January 22, 1991 | ||
| Samson Kisekka | January 22, 1991 | November 1994 | Yoweri Museveni | |
| Specioza Kazibwe | November 18, 1994 | May 21, 2003 | First woman in Africa to serve as vice president of a country | |
| Gilbert Bukenya | May 23, 2003 | May 23, 2011 | ||
| Edward Ssekandi | May 24, 2011 | June 21, 2021 | ||
| Jessica Alupo | June 21, 2021 | Incumbent | Second woman to serve as Vice President of Uganda | |
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Mwakikagile, Godfrey (1 February 2013). Uganda: A Nation in Transition : Post-colonial Analysis. New Africa Press. ISBN 9789987160358. Retrieved 21 September 2017 – via Google Books.
- ↑ Avirgan & Honey 1983, pp. 49–50.
- ↑ Reid 2017, p. 71.
Works cited
[change | change source]- 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.