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Uganda became an independent sovereign state on 9 October 1962. As a Commonwealth realm, [1] the British monarch, Elizabeth II, remained head of state as Queen of Uganda until the link with the British monarchy was severed on 9 October 1963 and the Kabaka (King) of Buganda, Sir Edward Mutesa II, became the first President of Uganda.
The original independence election of 1962, therefore, was the last one held in Uganda until December 1980. On the home front, Obote issued the " Common Man's Charter ," echoed the call for African socialism by Tanzanian President Julius Nyerere , and proclaimed a " move to the left " to signal new efforts to consolidate power.
Uganda was granted its independence in 1962, although elections leading to internal self-governance were held on 1 March 1961. Benedicto Kiwanuka of the Democratic Party became the first chief minister. Milton Obote was elected Prime Minister in April 1962 and Uganda became a republic in October 1962, maintaining its Commonwealth membership.
This is a list of the heads of state of Uganda, from the independence of Uganda in 1962 to the present day. From 1962 to 1963, the head of state under the Constitution of 1962 was the queen of Uganda, Elizabeth II, who was also the monarch of other Commonwealth realms. The queen was represented in Uganda by a governor-general.
1 Pre-1962. 2 Twentieth century. 3 Twenty-first century. ... This is a timeline of History of Uganda. Each article deals with events in Uganda in a given year. Pre-1962
Uganda National Congress (UNC) was the first political party ... The party did much to help achieve Uganda's independence from Great Britain on Tuesday 9 October 1962 ...
The Protectorate of Uganda was a protectorate of the British Empire from 1894 to 1962. In 1893 the Imperial British East Africa Company transferred its administration rights of territory consisting mainly of the Kingdom of Buganda to the British government.
Uganda, [b] officially the Republic of Uganda, [c] is a landlocked country in East Africa. ... The first post-independence election, held in 1962, ...