Uganda Gobierno Perfil 2007

Capital

nombre: Kampala
coordenadas geográficas: 0 19 N, 32 25 E
diferencia de tiempo: UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)

Independencia

9 Octubre 1962 (from UK)

Feriado nacional

Día de la Independencia, 9 Octubre (1962)

Constitución

8 Octubre 1995; in 2005 the constitution was modificada removing presidential term limits and legalizing a multiparty political system

Sufragio

18 años de edad; universal

Poder Executivo

jefe de estado: Presidente Lt. Gen. Yoweri Kaguta MUSEVENI (desde seizing power 26 January 1986); note - the president is both jefe de estado and jefe de gobierno
jefe de gobierno: Presidente Lt. Gen. Yoweri Kaguta MUSEVENI (desde seizing power 26 January 1986); Prime Minister Apollo NSIBAMBI (desde 5 April 1999); note - the prime minister assists the president in the supervision of the cabinet
cabinet: Cabinet appointed by the president from among elected legislators
elections: president reelected by popular vote for a five-year term; election last held 23 February 2006 (next to be held in 2011)
election results: Lt. Gen. Yoweri Kaguta MUSEVENI elected president; percent of vote - Lt. Gen. Yoweri Kaguta MUSEVENI 59.3%, Kizza BESIGYE 37.4%, other 3.3%