The government of Uganda operates as a presidential republic under the Constitution adopted on October 8, 1995, establishing a system where the president serves as both head of state and head of government. The current president, Yoweri Museveni, has served since 1986 and was most recently reelected to a sixth term in January 2021 following constitutional amendments that removed presidential term limits in 2005 and the age limit of 75 years in 2017. The president appoints the prime minister with parliamentary approval and serves as the leader of the government in Parliament. Legislative power is vested in a unicameral Parliament comprising directly elected constituency representatives, as well as special seats rese