President of Uganda
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The President of Uganda is the country’s executive head of state and government, responsible for leading the national administration and representing Uganda domestically and internationally.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
head of government
ⓘ
head of state ⓘ political office ⓘ |
| ageLimit | none (after 2017 constitutional amendment) ⓘ |
| appointedBy | popular vote ⓘ |
| constitutingInstrument | Constitution of Uganda ⓘ |
| country | Uganda ⓘ |
| electionFrequency | every 5 years ⓘ |
| electionSystem | direct election ⓘ |
| eligibleVoters | Ugandan citizens of voting age ⓘ |
| firstHolder | Frederick Mutesa II ⓘ |
| firstHolderStartDate | 1963 ⓘ |
| formationDate | 1963 ⓘ |
| governmentBranch | executive branch ⓘ |
| hasPower |
appoint Cabinet ministers
ⓘ
appoint the Prime Minister ⓘ assent to or veto legislation ⓘ command the Uganda People’s Defence Force ⓘ declare a state of emergency ⓘ |
| incumbent | Yoweri Museveni ⓘ |
| incumbentSince | 29 January 1986 ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Uganda
ⓘ
surface form:
Republic of Uganda
|
| locatedInGovernment | Government of Uganda ⓘ |
| nativeNameLanguage | English ⓘ |
| nominator |
independent candidates
ⓘ
political parties ⓘ |
| officeHoldersInclude |
Milton Obote
ⓘ
surface form:
Idi Amin
Milton Obote ⓘ Yoweri Museveni ⓘ |
| officeType | presidential system ⓘ |
| participatesIn | Cabinet of Uganda ⓘ |
| reportsTo | Parliament of Uganda ⓘ |
| residence |
State House of Uganda
ⓘ
surface form:
State House Entebbe
|
| residesIn | Entebbe ⓘ |
| responsibility |
leading the national administration
ⓘ
representing Uganda domestically ⓘ representing Uganda internationally ⓘ |
| role |
commander-in-chief of the armed forces
ⓘ
executive head of state ⓘ head of government ⓘ |
| seat | Kampala ⓘ |
| style | His Excellency ⓘ |
| symbol |
Coat of arms of Uganda
ⓘ
Flag of Uganda ⓘ |
| termLength | 5 years ⓘ |
| termLimits | none (after 2017 constitutional amendment) ⓘ |
| termRenewable | yes ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
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