Ruler · 1924 – 1969

Mutesa II of Buganda

Lived 1924 – 1969; politician, writer. President of Uganda (Uganda), 1963 – 1966.

Wikidata's English label: Muteesa II of Buganda.

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Lived: 1924 – 1969; 45 years
In office: 3 years; one reign
Lines: 1; Uganda
Left it: left office alive; read off the dates alone

President of Uganda

Uganda · the 1st of 18 dated reigns · 1963 – 2026

Mutesa II of Buganda1963 – 1966

Milton Obote1966 – 1971

Idi Amin1971 – 1979

Yusuf Lule1979

14 after

deposed, abdicated, exiled or removedleft alive by a regular roadstill in officeending not on recorda second row: a reign that began before the last had ended — rival claimants, or a shared thronethis entry

Reigned 1963 – 1966 · 3 years · came to it aged 39

Came to it: elected
Left it: left office aliveread off the dates alone: the term ends in 1966; they died in 1969

In a session of Parliament on 4 October 1963, Mutesa was elected President via secret ballot with the support of over two thirds of the members.

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