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Yoweri Museveni

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Yoweri Kaguta Museveni Tibuhaburwa (born 15 September 1944) is a Ugandan politician, military officer and dictator who has served as the ninth and current president of Uganda since 1986. As of 2025, he is the third-longest consecutively serving current non-royal national leader in the world (after Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo in Equatorial Guinea and Paul Biya in Cameroon). Born in Ntungamo, Museveni studied political science from the University of Dar es Salaam where he initiated the University Students' African Revolutionary Front. In 1972, he participated in the abortive invasion of Uganda against the regime of President Idi Amin. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Yoweri Museveni is the 2,089th most popular politician (down from 1,764th in 2019), the 2nd most popular biography from Uganda and the 2nd most popular Ugandan Politician.

Yoweri Museveni is most famous for being the president of Uganda. He took power in 1986 and has been president ever since.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Yoweri Museveni ranks 2,089 out of 19,576. Before him are Archduke Charles Joseph of Austria, William Pitt the Younger, Samia Suluhu Hassan, James I of Scotland, Tomoe Gozen, and Maria Josepha of Bavaria. After him are Talal of Jordan, Sultan Cem, Pyotr Stolypin, Louis II, Prince of Monaco, Kilij Arslan I, and Romano Prodi.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1944, Yoweri Museveni ranks 42. Before him are Vojislav Koštunica, Larry Ellison, Sali Berisha, Angela Davis, Frank Sinatra Jr., and Tony Scott. After him are Alan Parker, Ulrich Beck, Ibrahim Rugova, O Yeong-su, Dietrich Mateschitz, and Diana Ross.

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In Uganda

Among people born in Uganda, Yoweri Museveni ranks 2 out of 55. Before him are Idi Amin (1923). After him are Milton Obote (1925), Joseph Kony (1961), Charles Lwanga (1860), Tito Okello (1914), Mutesa II of Buganda (1924), Emmanuel Wamala (1926), John Akii-Bua (1949), Yusuf Lule (1912), Scott Hicks (1953), and Apolo Nsibambi (1940).

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Among POLITICIANS In Uganda

Among politicians born in Uganda, Yoweri Museveni ranks 2. Before him are Idi Amin (1923). After him are Milton Obote (1925), Tito Okello (1914), Mutesa II of Buganda (1924), Yusuf Lule (1912), Apolo Nsibambi (1940), Godfrey Binaisa (1920), Ruhakana Rugunda (1947), Danny Faure (1962), Bobi Wine (1982), and Paulo Muwanga (1924).

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