Permanent historical factsheet

Constitution of Uganda

Uganda · Government / Government of Uganda. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

3Records
1966–1976Date range
2Named people
1Places

Chronological records

1966

Milton Obote1966

Government / Government of Uganda

Obote suspends the 1962 constitution, and declares himself the new President

1969

Milton Obote1969

Kampala · Government / Government of Uganda

After the assassination of Obote all opposition parties are banned

1976

Idi Amin Dada25 June 1976

Kampala · Government / Government of Uganda

Appointed President of Uganda, for life

Names involved

Idi Amin DadaMilton Obote

Provenance

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