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Upcoming Elections

  • Parliamentary
    2011
  • Presidential
    2011

Uganda
  • Uganda
  • Republic of Uganda
  • Region: Africa

Description of government structure:

  • Chief of State: President Lt. Gen. Yoweri Kaguta MUSEVENI *
  • Head of Government: President Lt. Gen. Yoweri Kaguta MUSEVENI
  • Assembly: Uganda has a unicameral National Assembly with 305 seats.

* The president is both chief of state and head of government.

Description of electoral system:

  • The President is elected by popular vote to serve a 5-year term.
  • In the National Assembly, 214 members are elected by direct popular vote to serve 5-year terms, 81 members are nominated by legally established special interest groups to serve 5-year terms and 10 members are designated ex officio to serve 5-year terms.***

*** Of the special interest group members, there are 56 Women Representatives representing each district.

Population:

  • Population: 27,269,482 (July 2005 est.)

Future elections

  • Parliamentary - 2011
  • Presidential - 2011

Past elections

Last Updated on 08/17/2005

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