List of Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Uganda


List of ministers

Since independence from the United Kingdom on 9 October 1962, Uganda has had the following ministers of foreign affairs:
NumberNameFromToNotes
1Milton Obote
1962
1966
Sam Odaka was minister of State from 1964 to 1966
2Sam Odaka
1966
1971
3Joshua Wanume Kibedi
1971
1973
Paul Etyang
1973
1973
In acting capacity
4Michael Ondoga
1973
1974
5Princess Elizabeth of Toro
1974
1974
Princess of the Tooro Kingdom
6Idi Amin
1974
1975
First tenure;
Juma Oris served as acting minister during this time
7Juma Oris
1975
1978
8Idi Amin
1978
1979
Second tenure
9Juma Bashir
?
1979
Last foreign minister under the Amin regime; fled to Juba in Sudan during the Uganda–Tanzania War
10Otema Allimadi
1979
1979
11Godfrey Binaisa
1979
1979
12Otema Allimadi
1979
1980
13Milton Obote
1980
1985
14John Luwuliza Kirunda
1985
1985
15Olara Otunnu
1985
1986
16Ibrahim Mukiibi
1986
1988
17Paul Ssemogerere
1988
1994
18Ruhakana Rugunda
1994
1996
19Eriya Kategaya
1996
2001
20James Wapakhabulo
2001
2004
Died in office
Tom Butime
2004
2005
In acting capacity
21Sam Kutesa
2005
2014
Henry Oryem Okello
2014
2015
In acting capacity while Sam Kutesa was Chairman of the United Nations General Assembly
Sam Kutesa
2015
present