1940 – 2019
Academic and politician who served as Uganda's Prime Minister from 1999 to 2011, the longest-serving person in that role under Museveni's presidency.
1924 – 1969
Traditional ruler who served as Kabaka of Buganda from 1939 until his death and briefly as Uganda's ceremonial first President following independence in 1962.
1947 – Present
Physician and diplomat who served as Uganda's Prime Minister from 2014 to 2021 and previously held senior positions including Minister of Health during the HIV/AIDS crisis.
1944 – Present
Former guerrilla leader who became President of Uganda in 1986 after overthrowing Milton Obote's government, making him one of Africa's longest-serving leaders.
1949 – Present
Ugandan lawyer and politician who served as Prime Minister from 2011 to 2014 under President Yoweri Museveni. He ran for president in 2016 after falling out with the ruling National Resistance Movement party.
1956 – Present
Lawyer and politician who served as Speaker of Uganda's Parliament from 2011 to 2021, becoming the first woman to hold that position.
1925 – 2003
Military officer who ruled Uganda as dictator from 1971 to 1979, responsible for the deaths of an estimated 100,000 to 500,000 people during his brutal regime.
1970 – Present
Ugandan veterinarian and conservationist who founded Conservation Through Public Health, focusing on protecting mountain gorillas. She was the first veterinarian in Uganda and pioneered community-based conservation programs linking human and wildlife health.
1959 – Present
Aeronautical engineer and politician who currently serves as Executive Director of UNAIDS and previously held senior positions in the Ugandan government and African Union.
1946 – Present
Ugandan political scientist and anthropologist known for his work on African politics and colonialism, particularly his book 'Citizen and Subject.' He has taught at universities including Harvard, Columbia, and Makerere University.
1982 – Present
Musician-turned-politician whose real name is Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, who became a prominent opposition leader and challenged Museveni in the 2021 presidential election.
1925 – 2005
Uganda's first Prime Minister at independence who later served as President during two separate periods (1966-1971, 1980-1985) before being overthrown by Yoweri Museveni.
1924 – 1991
Military officer and politician who briefly served as de facto head of state in 1980 during Uganda's transitional period between presidents.
1961 – Present
Fugitive warlord who leads the Lord's Resistance Army, a rebel group responsible for widespread atrocities across northern Uganda and neighboring countries since the 1980s.
1969 – Present
Politician and educator who became Uganda's first female Prime Minister when appointed to the position in 2021.
1929 – 1990
Ugandan military officer who served as head of state from July 1985 to January 1986 as chairman of the Military Council. He came to power after overthrowing Milton Obote but was himself overthrown by Yoweri Museveni's forces.
1991 – 2024
Marathon runner who competed in the 2024 Paris Olympics and was tragically murdered by her partner in Kenya shortly after the Games.
1926 – Present
Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Kampala from 1990 to 2006 and was elevated to Cardinal by Pope John Paul II in 1994.
1996 – Present
Climate activist who gained international recognition after being cropped out of a photo with Greta Thunberg at the 2020 World Economic Forum, highlighting the marginalization of African voices in climate discussions.
1860 – 1886
Ugandan Catholic catechist and martyr who was executed in 1886 during the persecution of Christians under Kabaka Mwanga II. He was canonized as a saint by Pope Paul VI in 1964 and is considered the leader of the Uganda Martyrs.
1914 – 1996
Military officer who briefly served as President of Uganda for six months (1985-1986) after overthrowing Milton Obote before being ousted by Yoweri Museveni.
1912 – 1985
Academic and politician who served as Uganda's President for only 68 days in 1979 following Idi Amin's overthrow before being forced to resign.
1920 – 2010
Ugandan President from May 1979 to June 1980
1949 – 1997
Hurdler who won Uganda's first Olympic gold medal in the 400m hurdles at the 1972 Munich Olympics, setting a world record in the process.
1982 – Present
Ugandan steeplechaser who won gold in the 3000m steeplechase at the 2005 World Athletics Championships in Helsinki. She became the first Ugandan woman to win a world championship title in athletics.
