🇺🇬 Yoweri Museveni
President of Uganda since January 29, 1986
How long has Yoweri Museveni been in office?
As of October 17, 2026, Yoweri Museveni has been in office for 14,871 days as President of Uganda, with no scheduled end date. There is no scheduled end date to count down to. Uganda is classified as an electoral autocracy: elections are held, but they rarely change who is in charge.
14,871 days in office. No fixed end date has been scheduled yet.
How long do leaders of Uganda usually stay in office?
Uganda has had 9 presidents since 1963. A completed tenure has averaged 794 days (about 2.2 years), and the longest was Yoweri Museveni at 14,874 days. All of them have been men. Yoweri Museveni has served 14,871 days so far, 1773% longer than that average. The previous officeholder, Yoweri Museveni, served 3 days. Uganda is classified as an electoral autocracy.
Key facts
| Role | President of Uganda |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Political system | Electoral autocracy (Regimes of the World, 2025) |
| Party | National Resistance Movement |
| Born | September 15, 1944 (age 82) |
| Took office | January 29, 1986 (aged 41) |
| Term ends | No fixed date |
| Officeholder no. | 11th President of Uganda |
| Preceded by | Yoweri Museveni |
| Vs. average | 14,871 days served — 1773% longer than the historical average of 794 days (so far) |
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