List of ministers of foreign affairs of Uganda

This article lists the ministers of foreign affairs of Uganda since the country gained independence from the United Kingdom on 9 October 1962.

List of ministers No. Name From To Notes 1 Milton Obote 1962 1966 Sam Odaka was minister of State from 1964 to 1966 2 Sam Odaka 1966 1971 3 Joshua Wanume Kibedi 1971 1973 Paul Etyang 1973 1973 In acting capacity 4 Michael Ondoga 1973 1974 5 Princess Elizabeth of Tooro 1974 1974 Princess (Batebe) of the Tooro Kingdom 6 Idi Amin 1974 1975 First tenure; Juma Oris served as acting minister during this time 7 Juma Oris 1975 1978 8 Idi Amin 1978 1979 Second tenure 9 Juma Bashir ? 1979 Last foreign minister under the Amin regime; fled to Juba (then in Sudan) during the Uganda–Tanzania War 10 Otema Allimadi 1979 1979 11 Godfrey Binaisa 1979 1979 12 Otema Allimadi 1979 1980 13 Milton Obote 1980 1985 14 John Luwuliza Kirunda 1985 1985 15 Olara Otunnu 1985 1986 16 Ibrahim Mukiibi 1986 1988 17 Paul Ssemogerere 1988 1994 18 Ruhakana Rugunda 1994 1996 19 Eriya Kategaya 1996 2001 20 James Wapakhabulo 2001 2004 Died in office Tom Butime 2004 2005 In acting capacity 21 Sam Kutesa 2005 2014 Henry Oryem Okello 2014 2015 In acting capacity while Sam Kutesa was President of the United Nations General Assembly 22 Sam Kutesa 2015 2021 23 Jeje Odongo 2021 2026 24 Adonia Ayebare 2026 Incumbent

See also Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Uganda) Foreign relations of Uganda List of diplomatic missions of Uganda List of ministers of internal affairs of Uganda List of ministers of justice and constitutional affairs of Uganda

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