Uganda

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Politics of Uganda takes place within the framework of a presidential republic, whereby the President of Uganda is both head of state and head of government, as well as of a multi-party system. The Republic of Uganda is a Landlocked country in East Africa. The current Constitution of Uganda was adopted on October 8, 1995. The President of Uganda is the Head of state in Uganda. The role began as a largely ceremonial position with the Prime Minister holding the true power Yoweri Kaguta Museveni ( (born c 1944 Ntungamo, Uganda) has been the President of Uganda since 29 January 1986 This is a list of vice presidents of Uganda. It may be incomplete Gilbert Balibaseka Bukenya (born May 1949 has been Vice-President of Uganda since 23 May 2003. The Prime Minister is the Ugandan head of government History The position of Prime Minister was first used in Uganda after independence was declared The National Assembly of Uganda has 292 members 214 members are elected without party labels directly in single seat constituencies while 78 members are elected from special interest Political parties in Uganda details political parties in Uganda. Uganda provides national elections for a president and a Legislature. The Ugandan general election of 2006 took place on February 23, 2006. Uganda is divided into 80 Districts ref name="district"> "Can Uganda’s economy support more districts?" New Vision, 8 August 2005 |||} The districts of Uganda are divided into 146 counties, one city council and thirteen municipalities. |||} The counties of Uganda are divided into sub-counties which are further divided into parishes and villages A Local Council ( LC) is a form of local elected government within the districts of Uganda. Uganda continues to experience difficulty in advancing respect for Human rights in matters concerning Torture, Child labor, and Uganda is Landlocked and depends on foreign imports for most of its consumer goods and energy requirements Information on politics by country is available for every Country, including both De jure and De facto independent A presidential system is a System of government where an executive branch exists and presides (hence the term separately from the Legislature A republic is a State or Country that is not led by a hereditary Monarch, but in which the people (or at least a part of its people have impact on its The President of Uganda is the Head of state in Uganda. The role began as a largely ceremonial position with the Prime Minister holding the true power Head of state is the generic term for the individual or collective office that serves as the chief public representative of a Monarchic or Republican Nation-state This article focuses on the cases where the Head of Government is a separate office from the Head of State A multi-party system is a system in which three or more political parties have the capacity to gain control of government separately or in coalition Executive power is exercised by the government. In Political science and Constitutional law, the executive is the branch of government responsible for the day-to-day management of the State. Legislative power is vested in both the government and the National Assembly. A legislature is a type of representative Deliberative assembly with the power to create amend and change Laws The law created by a legislature is called Legislation For the government of parliamentary systems see Executive (government. The National Assembly of Uganda has 292 members 214 members are elected without party labels directly in single seat constituencies while 78 members are elected from special interest The system is based on a democratic parliamentary system with universal suffrage for all citizens over 18 years of age. Democracy is a form of government in which the supreme power is held completely by the people under a free electoral system Suffrage (from the Latin suffragium, meaning "voting tablet" and figuratively "right to vote" probably from suffrago "hough" and originally In a measure ostensibly designed to reduce sectarian violence, political parties were restricted in their activities from 1986. A political party is a Political organization that seeks to attain and maintain political power within Government, usually by participating in electoral In the non-party "Movement" system instituted by Museveni, political parties continued to exist but could not campaign in elections or field candidates directly (although electoral candidates could belong to political parties). Non-partisan democracy (also no-party democracy) is a system of representative government or organization such that universal and periodic Elections A constitutional referendum cancelled this 19-year ban on multi-party politics in July 2005. Ugandans voted to restore a multi-party political system in a constitutional Referendum held on 28 July, 2005.

The presidential elections were held in February 2006. Museveni ran against several candidates, the most prominent of whom was exiled Dr. Kizza Besigye. Warren Kizza Besigye Kifefe (Born on April 22 1956, Rukungiri, Uganda) is a former Colonel Museveni was declared the winner in the elections which were predominantly free and fair according to international and national observers. Despite technically democratic elections, harassment of opposition had started months earlier in the form of disturbing of opposition campaign, detention of activists, rape and other criminal allegations against Besigye and use of state funds for electoral campaigning.

Executive

Yoweri Museveni, President of Uganda

The head of state in Uganda is the President, who is elected by a popular vote to a five-year term. Yoweri Kaguta Museveni ( (born c 1944 Ntungamo, Uganda) has been the President of Uganda since 29 January 1986 The President of Uganda is the Head of state in Uganda. The role began as a largely ceremonial position with the Prime Minister holding the true power The President of Uganda is the Head of state in Uganda. The role began as a largely ceremonial position with the Prime Minister holding the true power Yoweri Kaguta Museveni ( (born c 1944 Ntungamo, Uganda) has been the President of Uganda since 29 January 1986 National Resistance Movement was also a political movement in Iran (see National Resistance Movement of Iran) Events 1340 - King Edward III of England is declared King of France. Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) This is a list of vice presidents of Uganda. It may be incomplete Gilbert Balibaseka Bukenya (born May 1949 has been Vice-President of Uganda since 23 May 2003. National Resistance Movement was also a political movement in Iran (see National Resistance Movement of Iran) Events 1174 - Jocelin, Abbot of Melrose, is elected Bishop of Glasgow. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. The Prime Minister is the Ugandan head of government History The position of Prime Minister was first used in Uganda after independence was declared National Resistance Movement was also a political movement in Iran (see National Resistance Movement of Iran) Events 456 - St Patrick returns to Ireland as a missionary bishop Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Head of state is the generic term for the individual or collective office that serves as the chief public representative of a Monarchic or Republican Nation-state The President of Uganda is the Head of state in Uganda. The role began as a largely ceremonial position with the Prime Minister holding the true power This is currently Yoweri Museveni, who is also the head of the armed forces. Yoweri Kaguta Museveni ( (born c 1944 Ntungamo, Uganda) has been the President of Uganda since 29 January 1986 The Uganda Peoples Defence Force ( UPDF) previously the National Resistance Army, is the armed forces of Uganda. The last presidential elections were in February 2006. The cabinet is appointed by the president from among elected legislators. The prime minister, currently Apolo Nsibambi, assists the president in the supervision of the cabinet. This article is about the government position For other uses see Prime Minister (disambiguation.

Ministries of Uganda

• Ministry of Foreign Affairs
• Ministry of Justice & Constitutional Affairs
• Ministry of Public Service
• Ministry of Finance. Planning, and Economic Development
• Ministry of Education and Sports
• Ministery of Local Government
• Ministry of Health
• Ministry of Works, Housing and Communications
• Ministry of Internal Affairs
• Ministry of Water and Environment
• Ministry of Gender, Labour & Social Development
• Ministry of Energy and Minerals
• Ministry of Defense
• Ministry of Agriculture, Animal, Husbandry and Fisheries
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Legislature

The National Assembly has 332 members. The National Assembly of Uganda has 292 members 214 members are elected without party labels directly in single seat constituencies while 78 members are elected from special interest 215 members are elected directly - via universal adult suffrage - in single-seat constituencies. A constituency is any cohesive corporate unit or body bound by shared structures goals or loyalty In addition, each of Uganda's 79 (soon to be 80) districts elects a Woman Representative via a direct vote, and 25 MPs are selected from so-called "special interest" groups via a complicated regional electoral college system. Uganda is divided into 80 Districts ref name="district"> "Can Uganda’s economy support more districts?" New Vision, 8 August 2005 These special interest MPs include ten representatives of the UPDF (Uganda's Armed Forces), 5 youth representatives, 5 representatives of people with disabilities and 5 representing workers. Uganda's Parliamentary elections were held in March 2006, and the next will be contested in 2011.

Political parties and elections

On 4 May 2005, the Ugandan Parliament voted to conduct a referendum on the reintroduction of party politics in Uganda. Events 1256 - The Augustinian monastic order is constituted at the Lecceto Monastery when Pope Alexander IV Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. A referendum (plural referendums or referenda) ballot question, or plebiscite (from Latin plebiscita The referendum was held on July 28, 2005 and Ugandans voted for a return to multi-party politics. Events 1540 - Thomas Cromwell is executed at the order of Henry VIII of England on charges of Treason. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.

Judiciary

The Ugandan judiciary operates as an independent branch of government and consists of magistrate's courts, high courts, courts of appeal, and the Supreme Court. Judges for the High Court are appointed by the president; Judges for the Court of Appeal are appointed by the president and approved by the legislature.

Law

The Ugandan constitution was adopted on October 8, 1995 by the interim, 284-member Constituent Assembly, charged with debating the draft constitution that had been proposed in May 1993. A constitution is a system for government often Codified as a written document that establishes the rules and principles of an autonomous political entity Events 314 - Roman Emperor Licinius is defeated by his colleague Constantine I at the Battle of Cibalae, and loses Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 A constituent assembly is a body elected with the purpose of drafting and in some cases adopting a Constitution. Uganda's legal system since 1995 has been based on English common law and African customary law (customary law is in effect only when it does not conflict with statutory law). Common law refers to law and the corresponding legal system developed through decisions of courts and similar tribunals rather than through legislative statutes or executive In Law, custom can be described as the established patterns of behavior that can be objectively verified within a particular social setting Statutory law or statute law is written Law (as opposed to oral or Customary law) set down by a Legislature or other governing Law enforcement policy is decided by the Police Council, with a special force in charge of suppressing cattle theft. The system accepts compulsory International Court of Justice jurisdiction, with reservations. See also International Commission of Jurists The International Court of Justice (known colloquially as the World Court or ICJ; Cour

Foreign relations

A fight between Ugandan and Libyan presidential guards sparked chaos during a ceremony attended by the heads of state from 11 African nations on March 19, 2008. The Republic of Uganda is a Landlocked country in East Africa. Libya ( ليبيا ar-Latn Lībiyā; Libyan vernacular: Lībya; Amazigh:) officially the Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Events 1279 - A Mongolian victory in the Battle of Yamen ends the Song Dynasty in China. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common [1]

International organization participation:

ACP, AfDB, C, EADB, ECA, FAO, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICFTU, ICRM, IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IGAD, ILO, IMF, Intelsat, Interpol, IOC, IOM, ISO (correspondent), ITU, NAM, OAU, OIC, OPCW, PCA, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WToO, WTrO

External links

• Parliament of Uganda
• State House of Uganda
• Constitution of the Republic of Uganda
• Party Politics in Uganda, 1963-2000, Christina Nyströmee

References