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Uganda historical timeline

Uganda

Date or termOfficeholder or eventCategory
1890British ruleLeaders
Jun 1894protectorate over Buganda declaredLeaders
1896protectorate extended to include Bunyoro-Kitara, Toro, Ankole, and BusogaLeaders
9 Oct 1962independenceLeaders
9 Oct 1963Republic of UgandaLeaders
8 Sep 1967kingdoms abolishedLeaders
24 Jul 1993kingdoms revivedLeaders
26 Dec 1890 - May 1892Frederick LugardAdministrator
1 Apr 1893 - May 1893Sir Gerald Herbert PortalCommissioners
May 1893 - Nov 1893James Ronald Leslie MacDonaldCommissioners
Nov 1893 - 1895Henry Edward ColvilleCommissioners
1895 - Dec 1899Ernest James BerkeleyCommissioners
Dec 1899 - Nov 1901Sir Harry Hamilton JohnstonCommissioners
Nov 1901 - 1906Sir James Hayes SadlerCommissioners
1906 - 1907Hesketh BellCommissioners
1907 - 1909Hesketh Bell (from 1908, Sir Hesketh Bell) (s.a.)Governors
1 Feb 1910 - 3 Apr 1911Harry Edward Spiller CordeauxGovernors
1910 - 1911Stanley Charles TomkinsGovernors
3 Apr 1911 - 10 Feb 1918Frederick John Jackson (from 1913, Sir Frederick John Jackson) (b. 1860 - d. 1929)Governors
10 Feb 1918 - 15 Aug 1922Robert Thorne Coryndon (from 1919, Sir Robert Thorne Coryndon) (b. 1870 - d. 1925)Governors
15 Aug 1922 - 18 May 1925Sir Geoffrey Francis ArcherGovernors
18 May 1925 - 23 Nov 1932Sir William Frederick GowersGovernors
23 Nov 1932 - 17 Oct 1935Sir Bernard Henry BourdillonGovernors
17 Oct 1935 - 7 Jul 1940Philip Euen Mitchell (from 1937, Sir Philip Euen Mitchell) (b. 1890 - d. 1964)Governors
7 Jul 1940 - 1 Jan 1945Sir Charles Cecil Farquharson Dundas (b. 1884 - d. 1956)Governors
1 Jan 1945 - 17 Jan 1952Sir John Hathorn HallGovernors
17 Jan 1952 - 26 Feb 1957Sir Andrew Benjamin CohenGovernors
26 Feb 1957 - 18 Nov 1961Sir Frederick CrawfordGovernors
18 Nov 1961 - 9 Oct 1962Sir Walter Fleming CouttsGovernors
9 Oct 1962 - 9 Oct 1963Sir Walter Fleming CouttsGovernor-general (representing the British monarch as head of state)
9 Oct 1963 - 2 Mar 1966Sir Edward MutesaPresidents
15 Apr 1966 - 25 Jan 1971Milton Obote (1st time)Presidents
25 Jan 1971 - 13 Apr 1979Idi AminPresidents
13 Apr 1979 - 20 Jun 1979Yusufu K. LulePresidents
20 Jun 1979 - 11 May 1980Godfrey L. BinaisaPresidents
12 May 1980 - 22 May 1980Paulo MuwangaPresidents
22 May 1980 - 15 Dec 1980Presidential Commission - Saulo Musoke - Polycarp Nyamuchoncho - Yoweri Hunter Wacha-OlwolPresidents
17 Dec 1980 - 27 Jul 1985Milton Obote (2nd time)Presidents
27 Jul 1985 - 29 Jul 1985Basilio Olara OkelloPresidents
29 Jul 1985 - 26 Jan 1986Tito OkelloPresidents
26 Jan 1986 -Yoweri MuseveniPresidents
2 Jul 1961 - 1 Mar 1962Benedicto KiwanukaChief minister
1 Mar 1962 - 30 Apr 1962Benedicto KiwanukaPrime ministers
30 Apr 1962 - 15 Apr 1966Milton ObotePrime ministers
18 Dec 1980 - 27 Jul 1985Otema AllimadiPrime ministers
1 Aug 1985 - 25 Aug 1985Paulo MuwangaPrime ministers
25 Aug 1985 - 26 Jan 1986Abraham WaligoPrime ministers
30 Jan 1986 - 22 Jan 1991Samson KisekkaPrime ministers
22 Jan 1991 - 18 Nov 1994George Cosmas AdyeboPrime ministers
18 Nov 1994 - 5 Apr 1999Kintu MusokePrime ministers
5 Apr 1999 -Apolo NsibambiPrime ministers

Buganda

Date or termOfficeholder or eventCategory
... - ...TebandekeKings (title Kabaka)
... - ...NdawulaKings (title Kabaka)
... - ...KaguluKings (title Kabaka)
17.. - 17..KikulweKings (title Kabaka)
17.. - 17..MawandaKings (title Kabaka)
1740 - 1741Mwanga IKings (title Kabaka)
1741 - 1750NamugalaKings (title Kabaka)
1750 - 1780KyabagguKings (title Kabaka)
1780 - 1797JjunjuKings (title Kabaka)
1797 - 1814Ssemakookiro WasajjaKings (title Kabaka)
1814 - 1836Kamaanya MukasaKings (title Kabaka)
1836 - Oct 1856Ssuuna II KalemaKings (title Kabaka)
Oct 1856 - 19 Oct 1884Mukaabya Mutesa IKings (title Kabaka)
24 Oct 1884 - 10 Sep 1888Mwanga II Basammula-EkkereKings (title Kabaka)
10 Sep 1888 - 21 Oct 1888Mutebi (II) KiwewaKings (title Kabaka)
21 Oct 1888 - 5 Oct 1889KalemaKings (title Kabaka)
5 Oct 1889 - 9 Aug 1897Mwanga II Basammula-EkkereKings (title Kabaka)
14 Aug 1897 - 22 Nov 1939Daudi Cwa IIKings (title Kabaka)
1898 - 5 Aug 1914Apolo Kagwa (regent)Kings (title Kabaka)
23 Nov 1939 - 30 Nov 1953Edward Mutesa II (1st time)Kings (title Kabaka)
30 Nov 1953 - 8 Dec 1953Paulo Kavuma (regent)Kings (title Kabaka)
8 Dec 1953 - 15 Aug 1955Regency - Paulo Kavuma (s.a.) - Latimer Mpagi - Matayo MugwanyaKings (title Kabaka)
15 Aug 1955 - 17 Oct 1955Regency - Prince Badru Kakungulu (b. 1907 - d. 1991) - Manyangenda - Andrea KyemwaKings (title Kabaka)
17 Oct 1955 - 24 May 1966Edward Mutesa II (2nd time)Kings (title Kabaka)
24 May 1966 - 8 Sep 1967vacantKings (title Kabaka)
24 Jul 1993 -Ronald Muwenda Mutebi IIKings (title Kabaka)
*1740 - 1741Ssebanakitta[with Kikulwe] Nakikofu
1741 - 1750Kagali[with Kikulwe] Nakikofu
1750 - 17..Kabinuli[with Kikulwe] Nakikofu
17.. - 1780Lugoloobi[with Kikulwe] Nakikofu
1780 - 17..Ssendegeya[with Kikulwe] Nakikofu
17.. - 17..Mayembe[with Kikulwe] Nakikofu
17.. - 1797Kagenda[with Kikulwe] Nakikofu
1797 - ...Nabbunga[with Kikulwe] Nakikofu
... - ...Ssekayiba[with Kikulwe] Nakikofu
... - ...Nabembezi[with Kikulwe] Nakikofu
*1814*Kadduwamala[with Kikulwe] Nakikofu
18.. - 18..Katimpa[with Kikulwe] Nakikofu
18.. - 18..Kafumbirwango[with Kikulwe] Nakikofu
18.. - 18..Kimoga[with Kikulwe] Nakikofu
18.. - 1832Ssebuko[with Kikulwe] Nakikofu
1832 - 18..Migeekyamye[with Kikulwe] Nakikofu
*1856*Kayiira[with Kikulwe] Nakikofu
18.. - 18..Kisomose[with Kikulwe] Nakikofu
18.. - 18..Mayanja[with Kikulwe] Nakikofu
18.. - 18..Mulere[with Kikulwe] Nakikofu
*1884 - 1888Mukasa[with Kikulwe] Nakikofu
1888Nnyonyintono[with Kikulwe] Nakikofu
1888 - 1889Muguluma[with Kikulwe] Nakikofu
1889 - 1926Apolo Kagwa[with Kikulwe] Nakikofu
1926?- 1929?Kisosonkole[with Kikulwe] Nakikofu
1929 - 1941Martin Luther Nsibirwa (1st time)[with Kikulwe] Nakikofu
1941 - 1945Samwiri Wamala[with Kikulwe] Nakikofu
1945 - 5 Sep 1945Martin Luther Nsibirwa (2nd time)[with Kikulwe] Nakikofu
Sep 1945 - 1950Michael E. Kawalya-Kagwa[with Kikulwe] Nakikofu
1950M.N. Kibirige[with Kikulwe] Nakikofu
1950 - 24 Aug 1955Paulo Kavuma[with Kikulwe] Nakikofu
24 Aug 1955 - 18 Nov 1964Michael Kintu[with Kikulwe] Nakikofu
18 Nov 1964 - 1966Jehoash Mayanja Nkangi (1st time)[with Kikulwe] Nakikofu
1993 - 1994Jehoash Mayanja Nkangi (2nd time)[with Kikulwe] Nakikofu
1994 - 28 Dec 2005Joseph Ssemwogerere[with Kikulwe] Nakikofu
28 Dec 2005 - 13 Feb 2007Dan Muliika[with Kikulwe] Nakikofu
13 Feb 2007 - 8 Jan 2008Emmanuel Ssendaula (interim)[with Kikulwe] Nakikofu
8 Jan 2008 -John Baptist Walusimbi[with Kikulwe] Nakikofu

Bunyoro-Kitara

Date or termOfficeholder or eventCategory
... - ...Kyebambe II BikafuBabiito dynasty
1710 - 1730Olimi IIIBabiito dynasty
1731 - 1782Duhaga I CwaBabiito dynasty
1782 - 1786Olimi IV KasomaBabiito dynasty
1786 - 1835Kyebambe III NyamutukuraBabiito dynasty
1835 - 1848Nyabongo II MugenyiBabiito dynasty
1848 - 1852Olimi V RwakabaleBabiito dynasty
1852 - 1869Kyebambe IV KamurasiBabiito dynasty
1869Tibulihwa (regent)Babiito dynasty
1869 - 1873Cwa II Kabalega (1st time)Babiito dynasty
1869 - 1873Kabigumire (in rebellion)Babiito dynasty
1873Olimi VI KabugunguBabiito dynasty
1873 - 3 Apr 1898Cwa II Kabalega (2nd time)Babiito dynasty
3 Apr 1898 - 17 Sep 1902Karukara Kitahimbwa (from Feb 1899, Yosiya William Karukara Kitahimbwa) (b. c.1888 - d. 19...)Babiito dynasty
17 Sep 1902 - 30 Mar 1924Andereya Bisereko Duhaga IIBabiito dynasty
12 Apr 1924 - 8 Sep 1967Tito Gafabusa Winyi IVBabiito dynasty
11 Jun 1994 -Solomon Gafabusa Iguru IBabiito dynasty

Toro

Date or termOfficeholder or eventCategory
1822 - 186.Olimi I Kaboyo IBabiito dynasty
186. - 18..Duhaga KazanaBabiito dynasty
18.. - 1870Kyebambe I Nyaika (1st time)Babiito dynasty
1870 - 187.Rukidi I KatoBabiito dynasty
187. - 187.Kyebambe I Nyaika (2nd time)Babiito dynasty
187. - 187.Olimi II MukabirereBabiito dynasty
187. - 187.Kyebambe II MukarusaBabiito dynasty
187. - 187.Rukidi II IsingomaBabiito dynasty
187. - 187.Kyebambe III Rububi (1st time)Babiito dynasty
187. - 187.incorporated into Bunyoro-KitaraBabiito dynasty
187. - 187.Nyamuyonjo Kakende (1st time)Babiito dynasty
187. - 187.KatereBabiito dynasty
187. - 187.Kyebambe III Rububi (2nd time)Babiito dynasty
187. - 1876Nyamuyonjo Kakende (2nd time)Babiito dynasty
1876 - 1891incorporated into Bunyoro-KitaraBabiito dynasty
14 Aug 1891 - 1893Kasagama Kyebambe IV (1st time)Babiito dynasty
1893 - 1894incorporated into Bunyoro-KitaraBabiito dynasty
1894 - 31 Dec 1928Kasagama Kyebambe IV (2nd time)Babiito dynasty
29 Jan 1929 - 21 Dec 1965George David Matthew Kamurasi Rukidi III (b. 1904 - d. 1965)Babiito dynasty
2 Mar 1966 - 8 Sep 1967Patrick David Matthew Rwamuhokya Olimi III Kaboyo II (1st time) (b. 1945 - d. 1995)Babiito dynasty
27 Jul 1993 - 26 Aug 1995Patrick David Matthew Rwamuhokya Olimi III Kaboyo II (2nd time) (s.a.)Babiito dynasty
13 Sep 1995 -Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IVBabiito dynasty
Sep 1995 - Dec 2002Regency - John Katuramu (to 2000) - James Rabwooni - Thomas KisemboBabiito dynasty
Dec 2002 - 21 Dec 2007Regency - Isaya Kalya - Oswald Ndolerire - Zaverio ByabagambiBabiito dynasty
25 Mar 2008 -Regency - Richard Baguma - George Nyakairu - Justine BakahumuraBabiito dynasty

Ankole

Date or termOfficeholder or eventCategory
bf.1447Kingdom of NkoreLeaders
1901Nkore and other states consolidated into Kingdom of AnkoleLeaders
1783 - ...NyakashaijaBahinda dynasty
... - ...BwarengaBahinda dynasty
... - 1811RwebishengyeBahinda dynasty
1811 - 18..KayunguBahinda dynasty
18.. - 18..Rwanga (regent)Bahinda dynasty
18.. - 1839Gasyonga IBahinda dynasty
1839 - 1867MutambukaBahinda dynasty
1867Mukwenda (regent)Bahinda dynasty
1867 - 1895Ntare V RugingizaBahinda dynasty
1895 - 1897Kahitsi (regent)Bahinda dynasty
1897 - 10 Oct 1944Edward Sulemani Kahaya IIBahinda dynasty
Sep 1945 - 8 Sep 1967Charles Godfrey Rutahaba Gasyonga II (b. 1910 - d. 1979)Bahinda dynasty
20 Nov 1993 -Rutashijuka Ntare VIBahinda dynasty