The History of Uganda from 1979 to 1986 comprises the history of Uganda since the end of the dictatorship of Idi Amin. This period has seen the second rule of Milton Obote and the presidency of Yoweri Museveni since 1986,in which Ugandan politics have been dominated by the National Resistance Movement.
The Uganda National Liberation Front (UNLF) was a political group formed by exiled Ugandans opposed to the rule of military dictator Idi Amin. The UNLF had an accompanying military wing,the Uganda National Liberation Army (UNLA). UNLA fought alongside Tanzanian forces in the Uganda–Tanzania War that led to the overthrow of Amin's regime. The group ruled Uganda from the overthrow of Amin in April 1979 until the disputed national elections in December 1980.
Lira is a city in the Northern Region of Uganda. It is the main municipal,administrative,and commercial centre of Lira District.
David Oyite Ojok was a Ugandan military officer who held a leadership position in the coalition of Uganda National Liberation Army and Tanzania People's Defence Force which removed military dictator Idi Amin in 1979 and,until his death in a helicopter crash,served as the national army chief of staff with the rank of major general.
The Ugandan Bush War was a civil war fought in Uganda by the official Ugandan government and its armed wing,the Uganda National Liberation Army (UNLA),against a number of rebel groups,most importantly the National Resistance Army (NRA),from 1980 to 1986.
The 1985 Ugandan coup d'état was an ethnically motivated military takeover in Uganda involving dissident Acholi elements within the Uganda National Liberation Army (UNLA),led by Brigadier Basilio Olara Okello,which successfully ousted the second Milton Obote government. The army promptly named General Tito Okello Lutwa as President of the Military Council,only for him to be ousted six months later by Yoweri Museveni and his National Resistance Army (NRA).
Betty Amongi Akena,,commonly known as Betty Amongi,is a Ugandan politician. She is the Minister of Gender,Labour and Social Development in the Cabinet of Uganda,as of 9 June 2021. Previously,she served as the Cabinet Minister of Kampala Capital City and before that,from 6 June 2016 until 14 December 2019,as the Minister of Lands,Housing and Urban Development in Uganda's cabinet. She is also the incumbent member of parliament representing the Oyam South Constituency in the 11th Parliament.
Judith Alyek is a Ugandan politician and the district Woman Representative for Kole District in Uganda's 10th Parliament. She is a member of the National Resistance Movement on whose ticket she ran on in the 2016 general elections. She also serves as the chairperson on the Committee on HIV/AIDS and related diseases.
Jesca Ababiku is a Ugandan educator and politician. She is currently a member of the eleventh Parliament of Uganda,representing the people of Adjumani district in one of the parliamentary seats reserved for women. She is a member of the National Resistance Movement and the Chairperson of the Presidential Affairs (NRM),the ruling political party in Uganda under the chairmanship of Yoweri Kaguta Museveni Tibuhaburwa,the current president of the Republic of Uganda. In the 2021 Uganda general elections,Ababiku retained her seat democratically for the third time as women member of parliament for Adjumani district since 2011.
Catherine Lamwaka is a Ugandan politician and a member of the 11th Parliament of Uganda representing Omoro District.
Hope Robina Mukisa is a Ugandan female legislator and politician. She is the district woman representative for Namayingo District in the Parliament of Uganda. She joined Parliament in 2016 on the National Resistance Movement party (NRM) ticket,the party in political leadership in Uganda under the chairmanship of Yoweri Kaguta Museveni,the president of the Republic of Uganda.
Rosette Kajungu Mutambi is a Ugandan professional social worker and journalist,a politician and legislator who represents the people of Mbarara district as district woman representative in the Parliament of Uganda. She is a member of the National Resistance Movement (NRM) party,the party in political leadership in Uganda under the chairmanship of Yoweri Kaguta Museveni president of the republic of Uganda.
Lowilo CD Oketayot is a Ugandan professional agriculturist,politician,and legislator.
Pamela Nasiyo Kamugo is a Ugandan social worker and legislator. As of April 2020,she has served as the elected woman member of parliament for Budaka district in the tenth Parliament of Uganda and eleventh Parliament of Uganda. She is affiliated with the National Resistance Movement,the ruling party of Uganda led by Yoweri Museveni,the country's president
From 1986 to 1994,a variety of rebel groups waged a civil war against the Ugandan government of President Yoweri Museveni. Most of the fighting took place in the country's north and east,although the western and central regions were also affected. The most important insurgent factions were the Uganda People's Democratic Army (UPDA),the Uganda People's Army (UPA),Alice Auma's Holy Spirit Movement (HSM),and Joseph Kony's army. Several smaller rebel factions and splinter groups of the larger movements waged their own campaigns;the rebels often clashed with each other. All belligerents,including the government,targeted civilians and committed human rights violations. In course of fighting that involved tens of thousands of troops,the Ugandan government was able to gradually defeat or contain most rebel factions. The operations in the north and east caused great destruction and resulted in high civilian casualties.
Rosemary Nyakikongoro is a Ugandan politician.She attended St.Mary's College Rushoroza for secondary education. She was an independent women's representative for Sheema District in Uganda's ninth Parliament (2011-2016). In the 2021 general election,she was re-elected as women's representative for Sheema District,this time standing on the National Resistance Movement ticket.
Hellen Asamo also known as Asamo Hellen Grace is a Ugandan teacher and a representative of people with disabilities for Eastern region who served in the ninth and tenth Parliaments of Uganda. She won the 2021 general elections for her position as the representative of people with disabilities for Eastern region. Hellen is affiliated to the National Resistance Movement political party.
Laura Kanushu is a Ugandan lawyer,politician and legislator,she represents the people with disabilities in the parliament of Uganda,she Is a member of the National Resistance Movement (NRM) a party under the chairmanship of Yoweri Kaguta Museveni,president the republic of Uganda.
Taban Sharifa Aate is a Ugandan politician and legislator. She represents the people of Koboko district as a Woman MP In the 11th parliament of Uganda. She subscribes to the National Resistance Movement party (NRM) a party under the chairmanship of Yoweri Kaguta Museveni,president of the republic of Uganda.
Eric Odwar was an Ugandan military officer and rebel leader who successively served in the Uganda National Liberation Army (UNLA),Uganda People's Democratic Army (UPDA),and Holy Spirit Movement (HSM). He played a substantial role in the Ugandan Bush War,being one of the main counter-insurgency commanders of the government during this conflict. In 1985,he and other UNLA commanders overthrew the government of Milton Obote. A few months later,the National Resistance Army (NRA) won the Bush War,whereupon Odwar fled into exile and helped to organize a rebellion against the new Ugandan government. At first,he led a unit of the UPDA insurgent group,but later switched allegiance to the HSM. He was killed in combat in January 1987.
