Vice President of Uganda
Overview of the office of the Vice president in the African country of Uganda From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.[2] When Amin was overthrown in the Uganda–Tanzania War, Adrisi fled into exile where he continued to pose as Vice President.[3] |
| 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 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 | ||
| Edward Ssekandi | May 24, 2011 | June 21, 2021 | ||
| Jessica Alupo | June 21, 2021 | Incumbent | The Second Woman Vice President of Uganda after Specioza Wandera Kazibwe | |
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