List of Political Families - Uganda

Uganda

The Obote Family

• Milton Obote (1924–2005), Prime Minister (1962–67), President (1967–71, 1981–85).
• Miria Obote (President of the Uganda People's Congress 2005-10), wife of Milton Obote.
  • Jimmy Akena (Member of Parliament), son of Milton and Miria Obote.
• Akbar Adoko Nekyon (former Member of Parliament and Minister), cousin of Milton Obote.

The Museveni Family

• Yoweri Museveni, President of Uganda, Chairman of the National Resistance Movement.
• Janet Museveni (Member of Parliament, Minister for Karamoja Affairs), wife of Yoweri Museveni.
  • Colonel Muhoozi Kainerugaba (Commander of Special Forces Group of Uganda People's Defence Force), son of Yoweri and Janet Museveni.
• General Caleb Akandwanaho (aka Salim Saleh (Presidential Advisor, former Army Commander, Minister and Member of Parliament), brother of Yoweri Museveni.
• Sam Kutesa (Minister of Foreign Affairs, Member of Parliament), brother-in-law of Yoweri Museveni.

The Kiwanuka Family

• Benedicto Kiwanuka, first Prime Minister of Uganda (1961–62), Chief Justice (1971–72), President of the Democratic Party.
  • Maurice Kagimu Kiwanuka (Diplomat, formerly a Minister and Member of Parliament), son of Benedicto Kiwanuka.

The Kakonge Family

• Edward Kakonge, Current Chairman of Uganda Peoples Congress UPC (2011 - TO DATE), Minister of Local Government and Minister of Youth Culture and Sports (1986-89), Chairman of Uganda Debt Network (2007 - TO DATE)
• John Kakonge (First Secretary General of Uganda Peoples Congress, formerly a Minister in Obote I Government as Minister of Cooperatives and Agriculture. He disappeared on 16th November 1972 during the Idi Amin regime. He was also a brother of Edward Kakonge.
• Festus Kambarage Kakonge (Current Commissioner for National Guidance at the Information and National Guidance ministry, formerly Resident District Commissioner in Kotido and Kabarole districts in the Museveni Government. He is a brother to both John and Edward Kakonge.
• Mugisha Muntu Rtd. Major General(Current Forum for Democratic Change Party President - 22nd November 2012 to date, Formerly FDC Secretary for Mobilization. Former EALA MP from 2001 - 2011. Former Army Commander from 1989- 1998. Son in law of the Late John Kakonge.

The Lutwa Okello Family

• General Tito Okello, former Army Commander and President of Uganda.
  • Henry Oryem Okello (Member of Parliament and Minister), son of Tito Okello.

The Lule Family

• Yusuf Lule, President (April–June 1980), Chairman of the Uganda National Liberation Front, first Chairman of the National Resistance Movement.
  • Wasswa Lule (former Member of Parliament, former Deputy Inspector General of Government), son of Yusuf Lule.

The Awori Family (Kenya and Uganda)

• Aggrey Awori, formerly Member of Parliament and Minister.
• Moody Awori former Vice President of Kenya.