History of Uganda (1963–1971)
The history of Uganda from 1963 through 1971 comprises the history of Uganda from Ugandan independence from the United Kingdom to the rise of the dictator Idi Amin.
Sovereign State of Uganda (1963–1967) Republic of Uganda (1967–1971) Jamhuri ya Uganda | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Motto: "For God and My Country" | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Anthem: "Oh Uganda, Land of Beauty" | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Capital | Kampala | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Common languages | English and Swahili | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Religion | Christianity and Islam | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Demonym(s) | Ugandan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Government | Federal parliamentary elective constitutional monarchy (1963-1966) Unitary parliamentary socialist republic under a dictatorship (1966-1971) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| President | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
• 1963–1966 | Edward Mutesa II | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
• 1966–1971 | Milton Obote | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prime Minister | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
• 1963–1966 | Milton Obote | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Legislature | Parliament | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Historical era | Cold War | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
• Established | 9 October 1962 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
• Subnational monarchies abolished | 8 September 1967 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 25 January 1971 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Population | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
• 1969 | 9,548,847 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Currency | East African shilling (1963–1966) Ugandan shilling (1966–1971) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ISO 3166 code | UG | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Today part of | Uganda | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Ugandan state was officially named the Sovereign State of Uganda between 1963 and 1967, before becoming the Republic of Uganda upon the enactment of the 1967 constitution which ended the previous system of a republican elective monarchy wherein the President was elected by parliament from among the 5 subnational monarchs.
Early independent Uganda during this period was dominated by the regime of Milton Obote, Uganda's first Prime Minister and subsequently President, who after being deposed by Amin returned to power in the 1980s.
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