List of ministers of foreign affairs of Uganda

This article lists the ministers of foreign affairs of Uganda since the country gained independence from the United Kingdom on 9 October 1962.[1][2]

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List of ministers
No.NameFromToNotes
1Milton Obote19621966Sam Odaka was minister of State from 1964 to 1966[2]
2Sam Odaka19661971
3Joshua Wanume Kibedi19711973
Paul Etyang19731973In acting capacity
4Michael Ondoga19731974
5Princess Elizabeth of Toro19741974Princess (Batebe) of the Tooro Kingdom
6Idi Amin19741975First tenure; Juma Oris served as acting minister during this time[3]
7Juma Oris19751978
8Idi Amin19781979Second tenure
9Juma Bashir ?1979Last foreign minister under the Amin regime; fled to Juba (then in Sudan) during the Uganda–Tanzania War[4][5]
10Otema Allimadi19791979
11Godfrey Binaisa19791979
12Otema Allimadi19791980
13Milton Obote19801985
14John Luwuliza Kirunda19851985
15Olara Otunnu19851986
16Ibrahim Mukiibi19861988
17Paul Ssemogerere19881994
18Ruhakana Rugunda19941996
19Eriya Kategaya19962001
20James Wapakhabulo20012004Died in office
Tom Butime20042005In acting capacity
21Sam Kutesa20052014
Henry Oryem Okello20142015In acting capacity while Sam Kutesa was President of the United Nations General Assembly
22Sam Kutesa20152021
23Jeje Odongo2021present

See also

References
  1. MOFA (26 June 2017). "Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Uganda): About Us". Kampala: Uganda Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA). Retrieved 22 June 2017.
  2. Rulers (26 June 2017). "List of Foreign Ministers of Uganda since 1962". Rulers.org (Rulers). Retrieved 26 June 2017.
  3. Keesing's Record (1975), p. 7.
  4. Seftel 2010, p. 239.
  5. Wren, Christopher S. (13 June 1979). "Ugandan Refugees Finding A Haven in Southern Sudan". The New York Times. p. 2. Retrieved 21 December 2019.

Bibliography
  • "B. UGANDA" (PDF). Keesing's Record of World Events. 21. August 1975.
  • Seftel, Adam, ed. (2010) [1st pub. 1994]. Uganda: The Bloodstained Pearl of Africa and Its Struggle for Peace. From the Pages of Drum. Kampala: Fountain Publishers. ISBN 978-9970-02-036-2.
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