Political Profile
Country's NameRepublic of Uganda
Type of GovernmentRepublic
National Holiday(s)Independence Day, 9 October (1962)
Chief of State President Lt. Gen. Yoweri Kaguta MUSEVENI
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Capital City(ies)Kampala
Independence Date9 October 1962
Suffrage18 years of age; universal
Head of StatePresident Lt. Gen. Yoweri Kaguta MUSEVENI
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Description of Executive Branch
President reelected by popular vote for a five-year term; election last held on 18 February 2011 (next to be held in 2016)
Description of Legislative Branch
Unicameral National Assembly (375 seats; 238 members elected by popular vote, 112 women directly elected, 25 nominated by legally established special interest groups [army 10, disabled 5, youth 5, labor 5], additional ex-officio members may be nominated by the President; members serve five-year terms)
Description of Judicial Branch
Court of Appeal (judges are appointed by the president and approved by the legislature); High Court (judges are appointed by the president)
Ambassador to U.S.Ambassador Perezi Karukubiro KAMUNANWIRE
Location of Embassy (City) in U.S.Washington, DC
Location of Consulates (cities) in U.S.N/A
Representative to the United NationsRuhakana Rugunda
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U.S. Ambassador to themAmbassador Jerry P. LANIER
Location of U.S. Embassy (city) thereKampala
Location of U.S. Consulates (cities) thereN/A
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Description of Symbolism within Flag
Six equal horizontal bands of black (top), yellow, red, black, yellow, and red; a white disk is superimposed at the center and depicts a grey crowned crane (the national symbol) facing the hoist side; black symbolizes the African people, yellow sunshine and vitality, red African brotherhood; the crane was the military badge of Ugandan soldiers under the UK