List of ministers of foreign affairs of Uganda

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This article lists the ministers of foreign affairs of Uganda since the country gained independence from the United Kingdom on 9 October 1962. [1] [2]

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List of ministers

No.NameFromToNotes
1 Milton Obote 19621966Sam Odaka was minister of State from 1964 to 1966 [2]
2 Sam Odaka 19661971
3 Joshua Wanume Kibedi 19711973
Paul Etyang 19731973In acting capacity
4Michael Ondoga19731974
5 Princess Elizabeth of Tooro 19741974Princess (Batebe) of the Tooro Kingdom
6 Idi Amin 19741975First tenure; Juma Oris served as acting minister during this time [3]
7 Juma Oris 19751978
8Idi Amin19781979Second tenure
9Juma Bashir ?1979Last foreign minister under the Amin regime; fled to Juba (then in Sudan) during the Uganda–Tanzania War [4] [5]
10 Otema Allimadi 19791979
11 Godfrey Binaisa 19791979
12Otema Allimadi19791980
13Milton Obote19801985
14 John Luwuliza Kirunda 19851985
15 Olara Otunnu 19851986
16 Ibrahim Mukiibi 19861988
17 Paul Ssemogerere 19881994
18 Ruhakana Rugunda 19941996
19 Eriya Kategaya 19962001
20 James Wapakhabulo 20012004Died in office
Tom Butime 20042005In acting capacity
21 Sam Kutesa 20052014
Henry Oryem Okello 20142015In acting capacity while Sam Kutesa was President of the United Nations General Assembly
22 Sam Kutesa 20152021
23 Jeje Odongo 2021Incumbent

See also

References

  1. MOFA (26 June 2017). "Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Uganda): About Us". Kampala: Uganda Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA). Retrieved 22 June 2017.
  2. 1 2 Rulers (26 June 2017). "List of Foreign Ministers of Uganda since 1962". Rulers.org (Rulers). Retrieved 26 June 2017.
  3. Keesing's Record (1975), p. 7.
  4. Seftel 2010, p. 239.
  5. Wren, Christopher S. (13 June 1979). "Ugandan Refugees Finding A Haven in Southern Sudan". The New York Times. p. 2. Retrieved 21 December 2019.

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