The first President of Uganda was Edward Mutesa II, who served from 1963 to 1966. He was the son of Muteesa I, the Kabaka (King) of Buganda, and was born on November 19, 1924, at Mengo Palace, the traditional seat of the Baganda monarchy. Mutesa II was educated at King’s College, Budo, and Makerere University, Kampala. He succeeded his father as Kabaka in 1939 at the age of 15. During his...
The Founding Father and The First President of Uganda
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