Head of state and government
Verified
- Head of state and government
- Yoweri Kaguta MuseveniPresident
- Government
- Cabinet of Uganda 2026–2031 (Museveni administration)Since 8 Jun 2026
- System
- Presidential republic with a prime ministerCapital: Kampala
- UN e-government rank
- 150 of 193EGDI 2024
Uganda is a presidential republic with a prime minister[1]. The President, Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, is both head of state and head of government[3][4]. Govpedia records 33 members of its cabinet.
At a glance[2]
- Capital
- Kampala
- Region
- Eastern Africa
- Area
- 241,550 km²
- Languages
- English, Swahili
- Currency
- Ugandan shilling (Sh)
- People
- Ugandan
- Calling code
- +256
- Internet domain
- .ug
Leadership
Who leads the state
Executive
Cabinet of Uganda 2026–2031 (Museveni administration)
32 of 33 verified on official pages
The President is head of state and government; the Prime Minister is Leader of Government Business in Parliament. The cabinet list published by State House on 26 May 2026 named Justine Kasule Lumumba as Government Chief Whip and Jane Ruth Aceng as ICT minister; the two posts were swapped on 28 May before vetting. Janet Kataaha Museveni was reappointed Minister of Education and Sports but, owing to illness, had not been vetted or sworn in; on 25 June 2026 State House named Minister of State John Chrysostom Muyingo Acting Minister of Education and Sports. Whether she has since assumed office could not be confirmed. Ministers of State are not listed. Dates are the start of each minister’s current term in this government.
Digital government
Digital government, measured
UN E-Government Development Index[11]
2024
0.446rank 150 of 193
- Online services0.607
- Human capital0.502
- Telecom infrastructure0.230
Record of changes
Timeline
25 Jun 2026
Minister of State John Chrysostom Muyingo is named Acting Minister of Education and Sports while Janet Museveni has not assumed office.[6]
Sourced8 Jun 2026
The new cabinet and ministers of state take the oaths of allegiance and of office at State House Entebbe; five appointees are absent.[3]
Verified28 May 2026
Cabinet list amended: Jane Ruth Aceng becomes Government Chief Whip and Justine Kasule Lumumba Minister of ICT and National Guidance.[7]
Sourced26 May 2026
President Museveni names the 2026–2031 cabinet; Robinah Nabbanja stays Prime Minister and Jessica Alupo Vice President; Henry Musasizi replaces Matia Kasaija at Finance and Adonia Ayebare becomes Foreign Minister.[5][9]
Verified12 May 2026
Yoweri Museveni is sworn in for a seventh elected term at Kololo, Kampala.[4]
Sourced15 Jan 2026
General election: President Museveni is declared re-elected with 71.65% of the vote; runner-up Robert Kyagulanyi (Bobi Wine), with 24.72%, rejects the result.[4][10]
Sourced
Evidence
Sources
- [1]List of countries by system of government
WikipediaReferenceChecked 12 Oct 2026
- [2]World countries in JSON (mledoze/countries)
Mohammed Le Doze and contributors (ODbL)ReferenceChecked 1 Nov 2026
- [3]President Museveni presides over swearing-in ceremony of new Cabinet
State House UgandaOfficialChecked 13 Oct 2026
- [4]Museveni sworn in for seventh term in fete attended by EA peers
The EastAfricanNewsChecked 13 Oct 2026
- [5]Cabinet List 2026–2031
State House UgandaOfficialChecked 13 Oct 2026
- [6]Muyingo appointed acting education minister
Daily MonitorNewsChecked 13 Oct 2026
- [7]Museveni amends cabinet: Ruth Aceng redeployed as Chief Whip, Justine Lumumba replaces as Minister of ICT
Pulse UgandaNewsChecked 13 Oct 2026
- [8]Uganda: Three New Ministers Sworn in Before Parliament
AllAfricaNewsChecked 13 Oct 2026
- [9]Museveni names new cabinet: Nabbanja, Alupo, Janet stay; Katumba Wamala, Kasaija, Nankabirwa out
Pulse UgandaNewsChecked 13 Oct 2026
- [10]2026 Ugandan general election
WikipediaReferenceChecked 13 Oct 2026
- [11]UN E-Government Survey 2024: country data
United Nations DESADatasetChecked 12 Oct 2026