Who in 1962 became the first Prime Minister of a fully independent Uganda?
Prime Minister of Uganda Prime Minister of Uganda The Prime Minister of Uganda chairs the Cabinet of Uganda, although the President is the effective head of government. Ruhakana Rugunda has been the Prime Minister since 18 September 2014. 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 headquarters of the office of the Prime Minister of Uganda are located in the Twin Towers on Sir Apollo Kaggwa Road, in the Central
Uganda (1962–1963) proclamation of the State of Uganda on 9 October 1963, the "Kabaka" (King) of Uganda, Edward Mutesa II, became the first President of Uganda. Uganda did not become a republic "de jure" until 1966 with Obote's conflict with President Edward Mutesa II. Uganda (1962–1963) Uganda became an independent sovereign state on 9 October 1962. The British monarch, Elizabeth II, remained head of state as Queen of Uganda until the link with the British monarchy was severed on 9 October 1963 and the "Kabaka" (King) of Uganda, Edward Mutesa II, became the first President of Uganda. Direct British rule of the