Apolo Milton Obote

Country Ruled: Uganda

Years Ruled: 1966-1971 and 1980-1985

Current Residence: Lusaka, Zambia

Biography:

Obote, a member of the legislative council of Uganda from 1957, founded (1960) the Uganda People's Congress. Prime minister from 1962 to 1966, he led a revolution, installing himself as president in 1966. Overthrown by Idi Amin in 1971, Obote fled to Tanzania. He returned with the Tanzanian-aided invasion (1979) and was reelected (1980) amid accusations of fraud. Factionalism led to an army coup in 1985 in which he was ousted a second time and exiled to Zambia.

News Clippings:

The cause of the crisis in the Great Lakes Region
Obote Drops Ambition to Rule Again

Availability:

Due to poor health, Dr. Obote is currently available only for consulting assignments.