military government of Milton Obote
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The military government of Milton Obote was the authoritarian regime that ruled Uganda under President Milton Obote, marked by political repression, constitutional crises, and conflict with traditional monarchies and opposition groups.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
authoritarian government
ⓘ
political regime ⓘ |
| characteristic |
conflict with opposition groups
ⓘ
conflict with traditional monarchies ⓘ constitutional crisis ⓘ political repression ⓘ |
| conflictWith |
political opposition in Uganda
ⓘ
traditional monarchies in Uganda ⓘ |
| constitutionalStatus |
contested
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marked by crises and suspensions ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Uganda ⓘ |
| countryControlled | Uganda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedBy |
presidential decrees
ⓘ
suspended or weakened constitutional provisions ⓘ |
| governmentForm | civilian presidency backed by military power ⓘ |
| governmentType | presidential system dominated by military and ruling party ⓘ |
| headOfGovernment | Milton Obote NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headOfState | Milton Obote NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| humanRightsRecord | poor ⓘ |
| ideology | authoritarianism ⓘ |
| leader | Milton Obote NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Kampala NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
centralization of power in the presidency
ⓘ
erosion of constitutional checks and balances ⓘ tension with Buganda monarchy ⓘ use of security forces against opponents ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
traditional leaders in Uganda
ⓘ
various opposition groups in Uganda ⓘ |
| opposedMonarchy | Kingdom of Buganda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalPartyOfLeader | Uganda People’s Congress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalSystem | one‑party dominant system ⓘ |
| powerBase | Uganda People’s Congress and allied military officers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | East Africa ⓘ |
| repressed |
critical media
ⓘ
dissent ⓘ opposition parties ⓘ |
| suppressed |
political opposition
ⓘ
traditional institutions ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Cold War era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedInstrument |
military
ⓘ
security services ⓘ |
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