Uganda
Historical figures born in Uganda
723 notable historical figures were born in Uganda. These are the most notable:
Uganda ranks #90 of 197 countries by number of historical figures on Histiphy, just behind Senegal, Cameroon and Dominican Republic.
By occupation
- Politician: 33
- Soldier/Officer: 16
- Minister/Cabinet Official: 16
- Head of State/President: 8
- Writer/Author: 6
- Prime Minister: 5
- Lawyer: 5
- Diplomat: 4
- Idi Amin (1925 to 2003, Politics)
- Zohran Mamdani (born 1991, Politics)
- Yoweri Museveni (born 1944, Politics)
- Milton Obote (1925 to 2005, Politics)
- Paulo Muwanga (1924 to 1991, Politics)
- Tito Okello (1914 to 1996, Politics)
- Mutesa II of Buganda (1924 to 1969, Politics)
- Yusuf Lule (1912 to 1985, Politics)
- Robinah Nabbanja (born 1969, Politics)
- Moses Ali (born 1939, Politics)
- Irshad Manji (born 1968, Literature)
- Godfrey Binaisa (1920 to 2010, Politics)
- Muwenda Mutebi II of Buganda (born 1955, Politics)
- Bazilio Olara-Okello (1929 to 1990, Politics)
- Danny Faure (born 1962, Politics)
- John Okello (1937 to 1971, Politics)
- Princess Elizabeth of Tooro (born 1936, Politics)
- Farah Damji (born 1966, Politics)
- Salim Saleh (born 1960, Military)
- Benedicto Kiwanuka (1922 to 1972, Politics)
- Shailesh Vara (born 1960, Politics)
- Mary Karooro Okurut (1954 to 2025, Politics)
- Alice Auma (1956 to 2007, Politics)
- Amama Mbabazi (born 1949, Politics)
- Ruhakana Rugunda (born 1947, Politics)
- Sam Kutesa (born 1949, Politics)
- Mugisha Muntu (born 1958, Politics)
- Kahinda Otafiire (born 1950, Politics)
- Katumba Wamala (born 1956, Politics)
- Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka (born 1970, Science)
- Apolo Nsibambi (1940 to 2019, Politics)
- Samson Kisekka (1912 to 1999, Politics)
- David Muhoozi (born 1965, Military)
- Joseph Kony (born 1961, Politics)
- Jeje Odongo (born 1951, Politics)
- Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi (born 2000, Literature)
- Jimmy Akena Obote (born 1967, Politics)
- Victor Kiplangat (born 1999, Sports)
- Sam Kavuma (born 1960, Military)
- Elly Tumwine (1954 to 2022, Military)
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