President of Uganda
Head of state and the head of government of Uganda / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The president of the Republic of Uganda is the head of state and the head of government of Uganda. The president leads the executive branch of the government of Uganda and is the commander-in-chief of the Uganda People's Defence Force.[2]
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President of the Republic of Uganda | |
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Type | Head of state Head of government |
Residence | State House, Entebbe |
Term length | No term limits - renewable indefinitely, five years |
Precursor | Queen of Uganda |
Formation | 9 October 1963 |
First holder | Kabaka Sir Edward Muteesa |
Deputy | Vice President |
Salary | 687,001,370 Ugandan shilling/US$183,216 annually[1] |
Website | statehouse |
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For a list of office holders, see List of heads of state of Uganda.
The incumbent Yoweri Museveni came to power in 1986 and is the longest serving president of Uganda, ahead of Idi Amin who ruled from 1971 to 1979.