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| Type | Head of state Head of government |
| Residence | State House,Entebbe |
| Term length | Five years, no term limits |
| Constituting instrument | Constitution of Uganda (1995) |
| Precursor | Queen of Uganda |
| Formation | 9 October 1963; 62 years ago (1963-10-09) |
| First holder | KabakaSir Edward Muteesa |
| Deputy | Vice President |
| Salary | 33,600,000Ugandan shilling/US$9130 annually[1] |
| Website | statehouse |
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Thepresident of the Republic of Uganda is thehead of state and thehead of government ofUganda. Thepresident leads theexecutive branch of thegovernment of Uganda and is thecommander-in-chief of theUganda People's Defence Force.[2]
The office of the president of Uganda was formed on 9th October 1963 to replace the queen of Uganda (which was last held byElizabeth II) as head of state. It was entirely a ceremonial role i.e without executive powers during the time of the first holderMutesa II of Buganda until the end of theMengo Crisis in 1967 whenMilton Obote took over ending the alliance between theUganda People’s Congress and theKabaka Yekka parties combining the roles ofprime minister and president and therefore creating the first president of Uganda with executive powers. The office has been held by 9 people, 8 of whom (besides Edward Muteesa) came into power through military coups and civil war.
The incumbentYoweri Museveni came to power in 1986 and is the longest serving president of Uganda, ahead ofIdi Amin who ruled from 1971 to 1979.
In 2005 presidentialterm limits were removed,[3] and in 2017, the previous upper age limit of 75 was also removed.[4]
Under Article 102 of the Constitution, in order to be allowed to run for the presidency one must be a citizen of Uganda by birth, be no younger than thirty-five and eligible to be a member of Parliament.[5][6][7]
State House is theofficial residence of the president of Uganda. The main State House was constructed in 1925 during the governorship of SirGeoffrey Archer atEntebbe the then capital to serve as the official viceregal residence (Government House) of theGovernor of Uganda. After the country gained independence in 1962, the residence continued to be the official residence of the president of the Republic of Uganda. However, it was first inhabited by SirWilliam Frederick Gowers, while the second State House is atNakasero.[8]
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