Yoweri Museveni Re-elected as President of Uganda for Seventh TermIn January 2026, Uganda’s Electoral Commission announced that 81-year old incumbent President Yoweri Museveni of the National Resistance Movement won the presidential election with 71.65% of the vote, securing a seventh term in office for 5 years from 2026 to 2031.
- Opposition leader Bobi Wine, a 43-year-old singer-turned-politician representing the National Unity Platform and Uganda’s youthful demographic, received 24.72% of the vote in the 2026 presidential election.
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- What? Re-elected as President of Uganda
- Who? Yoweri Museveni
- Vote Share: 71.65 percent (Museveni) and 24.72 percent (Wine).
- Term? Seventh term
- Tenure: 5 years from 2026 to 2031
- Known for: Longest-serving African leaders; regional diplomacy
About Yoweri Museveni:
Tenure: Yoweri Museveni has been serving as the leader of Uganda since 1986 and is one of the world’s longest-serving leaders.
Rebellion: He led a rebellion against the dictator Idi Amin in 1979.
Presidency: He won Uganda’s first direct presidential election and became President in 1996.
Awards & Honours
- Order of Katonga (2023): Uganda’s highest military decoration (Nishani ya Katonga), a rare honour recognising extraordinary heroism.
- Global Peace Award (2018): Conferred by the Global Peace Foundation for his role in promoting peace in the Great Lakes region and across Africa.
- AfrikaVerein Award (2016): Awarded by the German-Africa Business Association in Berlin for leadership excellence; first African president to receive it.
- Honorary Doctorates: Received from institutions including the Humphrey School of Public Affairs (USA) and the Latin University of Theology (USA)..
About Uganda:
Prime Minister (PM) – Robinah Nabbanja
Capital– Kampala
Currency– Ugandan Shilling (UGX)
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