Godfrey Binaisa
Godfrey Lukongwa Binaisa QC (30 May 1920 – 5 August 2010) was a Ugandan lawyer and politician who served as the fifth president of Uganda from June 1979 to May 1980. Earlier, he was Attorney General of Uganda from 1962 to 1968. At the time of his death in 2010, he was Uganda's only surviving former president.
Godfrey Binaisa | |
|---|---|
| 5th President of Uganda | |
| In office 20 June 1979 – 12 May 1980 | |
| Preceded by | Yusuf Lule (interim) |
| Succeeded by | Paulo Muwanga |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Godfrey Lukongwa Binaisa 30 May 1920 Kampala, Uganda |
| Died | 5 August 2010 (aged 90) Kampala, Uganda |
| Political party | UNC (1952–1962) UPC (1962–1980) UPM (1980–1986) URM (1986–2010) |
| Other political affiliations | UNLF (1979–1980) |
| Spouse(s) | Irene Marjorie Kabamori (?–2003) Tomoko Yamamoto (2004–2005) |
| Alma mater | King's College London |
| Profession | Lawyer, Politician |
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