Cabinet Obote II
Apollo Milton Obote (1960)
The Obote II cabinet was formed in Uganda on April 15, 1966 after Apollo Milton Obote assumed the office of President of Uganda . It replaced the Obote I cabinet , which Obote had formed after taking office as Prime Minister on April 30, 1962. After Obote took office as president, the office of prime minister was abolished and the government was formed as a presidential cabinet until the office of prime minister was reinstated on August 1, 1980. The Obote II cabinet remained in office until Obote was overthrown by Idi Amin on January 25, 1971, and was then replaced by the Amin cabinet .
Cabinet members
The following persons belonged to the cabinet:
| Office | Official | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| president | Apollo Milton Obote | 1966 |
| Vice President | John Kabwimuka Babiiha | 1966 |
| Minister for Agriculture and Cooperatives |
Akbar Adoko Akiki Nekyon John Kakonge |
1966 May 1967 |
| Minister for Livestock, Gambling and Fisheries | John Kabwimuka Babiiha | 1966 |
| Cabinet Minister | Joshua Nabusoba Khaluswa Wakholi | 1966 May 1967: Merged with Minister for Public Service |
| Minister for Trade and Industry |
Cuthbert Joseph Obwangor William Kalema |
1966 May 1967 |
| Minister for Culture and Community Development | Constantine Branga Katiti | 1966 |
| Defense Minister | Felix Onama | 1966 |
| Minister of Education | Sejjengo Joshua Luyimbazi Zake | 1966 |
| Minister for East African Affairs | Ivan Kamugasa Majugo | February 1968 |
| Finance minister | Laurence Kalule-Settala | 1966 |
| Foreign minister | Samuel Odaka | 1966 |
| Minister of Health |
Shaban Kirunda Nkutu John Wycliffe Lwamafa |
1966 May 1967 |
| Minister for Information, Broadcasting and Tourism | Alex Ojera | 1966 |
| Interior minister | Basil Bataringaya | 1966 |
| Minister of Labor | Lameck Lubowa | 1966 |
| Minister for Minerals and Water Resources | Max Lokwang Choudhry | 1966 |
| Minister for Planning and Economic Development |
John Kakonge Cuthbert Joseph Obwangor J. M. Okae |
1966 May 1967 August 1967 January 1968 |
| Minister for Civil Service May 1967: Minister for Civil Service and Cabinet Affairs |
James Silas Malilo Ochola Joshua Nabusoba Khaluswa Wakholi |
1966 May 1967 |
| Minister for Regional Administration May 1967: Minister for Regional Affairs |
John Wycliffe Lwamafa James Silas Malilo Ochola |
1966 May 1967 |
| Minister for Public Works, Communications and Housing |
William Kalema Shaban Kirunda Nkutu |
1966 May 1967 |
| Attorney General | Godfrey Binaisa | 1966 August 1967 |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs | Eria Muwanga Babumba | 1966 |
| Minister of State | EY Lakidi | May 1967 |
Web links
- Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments , September to December 1966
- Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments , January-June 1967
- Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments , July-December 1967
- Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments , January-June 1968