Prime Minister of Uganda
| Prime Minister of the Republic of Uganda |
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| Appointer |
Yoweri Museveni, as President of Uganda |
| Inaugural holder | Milton Obote |
| Formation | 9 October 1962 |
The Prime Minister of Uganda chairs the Cabinet of Uganda, although the President is the effective head of government. Ruhakana Rugunda has been the Prime Minister since 18 September 2014.
The post of Prime Minister was created for the first time in 1962. In 1966, Prime Minister Milton Obote suspended the Constitution, abolished the post of Prime Minister, and declared himself President. In 1980, the post of Prime Minister was re-established.
The headquarters of the office of the Prime Minister of Uganda are located in the Twin Towers, on Sir Apollo Kaggwa Road, in the Central Division of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city. The coordinates of the headquarters are 0°18'58.0"N, 32°35'13.0"E (Latitude:0.316111; Longitude:32.586944).
As of October 2016, the Office of the Prime Minister oversaw several cabinet ministries and sub-ministries, including:
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