# Prime Minister of Uganda

The prime minister of Uganda chairs the Cabinet of Uganda, although the president is the effective head of government. Robinah Nabbanja has been the prime minister since 21 June 2021.

## History

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.
The prime minister is appointed by the president with the approval of Parliament.

## Office

The headquarters of the office of the prime minister of Uganda are located in the Twin Towers on Sir Apollo Kaggwa Road, in the Central Division of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city. The coordinates of the headquarters are 0°18'58.0"N, 32°35'13.0"E (Latitude:0.316111; Longitude:32.586944).

## List of officeholders
### Chief minister of Uganda Protectorate

| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) | Election | Term of office | Term of office | Term of office | Political party | Monarch |
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) | Election | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Political party | Monarch |
| 1 | | Benedicto Kiwanuka (1922–1972) | 1961 | 2 July 1961 | 1 March 1962 | 242 days | DP | Elizabeth II |

### Prime ministers of Uganda Protectorate

| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) | Election | Term of office | Term of office | Term of office | Political party | Monarch |
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) | Election | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Political party | Monarch |
| 1 | | Benedicto Kiwanuka (1922–1972) | — | 1 March 1962 | 30 April 1962 | 60 days | DP | Elizabeth II |
| 2 | | Milton Obote (1925–2005) | 1962 | 30 April 1962 | 9 October 1962 | 162 days | UPC | Elizabeth II |

### Prime ministers of Uganda

| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) | Election | Term of office | Term of office | Term of office | Political party | Head(s) of state |
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) | Election | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Political party | Head(s) of state |
| 1 | | Milton Obote (1925–2005) | — | 9 October 1962 | 9 October 1963 | 3 years, 144 days | UPC | Elizabeth II |
| 1 | | Milton Obote (1925–2005) | — | 9 October 1963 | 2 March 1966 | 3 years, 144 days | UPC | Mutesa |
| 1 | | Milton Obote (1925–2005) | — | 2 March 1966 | 15 April 1966 | 44 days | UPC | Himself |
| Post abolished (15 April 1966 – 18 December 1980) |||||||||
| 2 | | Otema Allimadi (1929–2001) | 1980 | 18 December 1980 | 27 July 1985 (Deposed in a coup) | 4 years, 221 days | UPC | Obote |
| 3 | | Paulo Muwanga (1921–1991) | — | 1 August 1985 | 25 August 1985 | 24 days | Independent | Okello |
| 4 | | Abraham Waligo (1928–2000) | — | 25 August 1985 | 26 January 1986 (Deposed in a civil war by NRM) | 154 days | Independent | Okello |
| 5 | | Samson Kisekka (1912–1999) | 1989 | 30 January 1986 | 22 January 1991 | 4 years, 357 days | NRM | Museveni |
| 6 | | George Cosmas Adyebo (1947–2000) | 1994 | 22 January 1991 | 18 November 1994 | 3 years, 300 days | NRM | Museveni |
| 7 | | Kintu Musoke (born 1938) | 1996 | 18 November 1994 | 5 April 1999 | 4 years, 138 days | NRM | Museveni |
| 8 | | Apolo Nsibambi (1940–2019) | 2001 2006 2011 | 5 April 1999 | 24 May 2011 | 12 years, 49 days | NRM | Museveni |
| 9 | | Amama Mbabazi (born 1949) | — | 24 May 2011 | 18 September 2014 | 3 years, 117 days | NRM | Museveni |
| 10 | | Ruhakana Rugunda (born 1947) | 2016 2021 | 18 September 2014 | 21 June 2021 | 6 years, 276 days | NRM | Museveni |
| 11 | | Robinah Nabbanja (born 1969) | — | 21 June 2021 | Incumbent | 3 years, 271 days | NRM | Museveni |

## Organisational structure

As of October 2016, the Office of the Prime Minister oversaw several cabinet ministries and sub-ministries, including:
* First Deputy Prime Minister: Moses Ali
* Minister in Charge of General Duties, Office of the Prime Minister: Mary Karooro Okurut
* Ministry for Karamoja Affairs: headed by Minister John Byabagambi
* Minister of State for Karamoja Affairs: Moses Kizige
* Ministry of Disaster Preparedness and Refugees: headed by Minister Hilary Onek
* Minister of State for Disaster Preparedness and Refugees: Musa Ecweru
* Government Chief Whip: Ruth Nankabirwa
* Minister of State for the Northern Region: Grace Kwiyucwiny
* Minister of State for Luwero Triangle: Dennis Galabuzi Ssozi
* Minister of State for Teso Affairs: Agnes Akiror
* Minister of State for Bunyoro Affairs: Ernest Kiiza