List of ministers of justice and constitutional affairs of Uganda

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List of ministers of justice and constitutional affairs of Uganda

Since independence from the United Kingdom on 9 October 1962, Uganda has had the following ministers of justice and constitutional affairs:

Contents

No.NameFromToHead of stateNotes
1 Grace Ibingira
1962
1964
 Apollo Milton Obote Ibingira was the first minister of justice and constitutional affairs of Uganda after Independence. [1]
2 Cuthbert Joseph Obwangor
1964
1966
After being Minister of Internal Affairs, Cuthbert Joseph Obwangor became Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs. [2] [3] [4]
-Vacant
1966
1971
After Obwangor, Uganda did not have a minister of justice for the remainder of Apollo Milton Obote's first administration. [5]
3 Peter James Nkambo Mugerwa
1971
1973
 Idi Amin [6]
4 Godfrey Serunkuma Lule
1973
1977
 [7] [8]
5 Dani Wadada Nabudere
1979
1979
 Yusuf Lule [9]
6Edward Ogbal
1979
1986
 Godfrey Binaisa [10]
Presidential Commission of Uganda
Apollo Milton Obote
7 Joseph Mulenga
1986
1989
 Yoweri Museveni [11]
8 George Kanyeihamba
1989
1990
 [12] [13]
9 Abu Mayanja
1990
1994
 [14] [15]
10 Joseph Ekemu
1994
1996
 [16]
11 Bart Magunda Katureebe
1996
1998
 [17] [18]
12Joshua S. Mayanja-Nkangi
1998
2001
 [19]
13 Janat Mukwaya
2001
2003
 Janet Mukwaya was the first woman to be the minister of justice and constitutional affairs in Uganda. [20] [21] [22]
14 Amama Mbabazi
2004
2006
This was Mbabazi's fourth of seven ministerial positions he would hold, and this appointment earned him his moniker "Super Minister". [23]
15 Kiddu Makubuya
2006
2011
 [24]
16 Kahinda Otafiire
2011
2019
 [25]
17 Ephraim Kamuntu
2019
2022
18 Norbert Mao
2022
present
 [26]

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  3. ↑ The Constitution of Uganda, 15th April, 1966. Govt. printer. 1966.
  4. ↑ Official Report. Uganda National Assembly. 1965.
  5. ↑ The Europa Year Book 1967 A World Survey Vol. ii. Europa. 1967. pp.  1297.
  6. ↑ The Uganda Gazette. Government Printer. 1971.
  7. ↑ The Uganda Law Focus. Law Development Centre. 1972.
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