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🇺🇬 Uganda

Presidential systemElectoral autocracy

Yoweri Museveni

President · 14,824 days in office

Tenure records

Recent presidents by days in office

Is a leader's tenure getting longer or shorter in Uganda?

Across 9 completed terms, the average president of Uganda has served 882 days (about 2.4 years). Terms are getting shorter: the last five completed terms averaged just 441 days. The last leader to beat the average was Milton Obote, who left office in 1985.

All presidents of Uganda

#	Name	Took office	Left office	Days
11	Yoweri Museveni	May 12, 2026	Incumbent	111
10	Yoweri Museveni	Jan 29, 1986	Incumbent	14,824
9	Tito Okello	Jul 29, 1985	Jan 26, 1986	181
8	Bazilio Olara-Okello	Jul 27, 1985	Jul 29, 1985	2
7	Milton Obote	Dec 17, 1980	Jul 27, 1985	1,683
6	Paulo Muwanga	May 12, 1980	May 22, 1980	10
5	Godfrey Binaisa	Jun 20, 1979	May 12, 1980	327
4	Yusuf Lule	Apr 13, 1979	Jun 20, 1979	68
3	Idi Amin	Jan 25, 1971	Apr 11, 1979	2,998
2	Milton Obote	Mar 2, 1966	Jan 25, 1971	1,790
1	Muteesa II of Buganda	Oct 9, 1963	Mar 2, 1966	875

Officeholder history via Wikidata. Multiple rows for one person indicate separate terms.

Frequently asked questions

Who is the President of Uganda?

Yoweri Museveni has been President of Uganda since Jan 29, 1986.

Who is the longest-serving President of Uganda?

Yoweri Museveni, with 14,935 days in office across 2 terms.

Are leaders serving longer or shorter terms in Uganda?

Across 9 completed terms, the average president of Uganda has served 882 days (about 2.4 years). Terms are getting shorter: the last five completed terms averaged just 441 days. The last leader to beat the average was Milton Obote, who left office in 1985.