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Milton Obote
Apollo Milton Obote was a Ugandan politician who served as the Prime Minister of Uganda from 1962 to 1966 and the president of Uganda from 1966 to 1971 and later from 1980 to 1985.
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politics · Ugandan politician (1925–2005) · politician · also Milton Obote, Apolo Milton Obote, Apollo Milton Obote, Obote
Born 28 December 1925 · Died 10 October 2005 · Q210069
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2005· 3 entries
The Washington Post: Former Ugandan President, Prime Minister Milton Obote
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Died 2005-10-10.
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1985· 1 entry
Led by Tito Okello, prompting him to live the rest of his life in exile
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1983· 1 entry
The Obote government launched Operation Bonanza, a military expedition that claimed tens of thousands of lives and displaced a significant portion of the population
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1980· 4 entries
Were won by Obote's Uganda People's Congress (UPC) party
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Career landmark: Minister of Foreign Affairs of Uganda (1980–1985).
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Career landmark: President of Uganda (1980–1985).
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Career landmark: Finance Minister of Uganda (1980–1985).
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1979· 1 entry
Idi Amin was ousted by Tanzanian forces aided by Ugandan exiles
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1971· 2 entries
Was overthrown by his own army commanders in a military coup d'état; this time the commanders were Brigadier Bazilio Olara-Okello and General Tito Okello
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Settling in exile in Tanzania, but was re-elected in an election reported to be neither free nor fair in 1980, a year after Amin's 1979 overthrow
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1967· 1 entry
Obote's power was cemented when the parliament passed a new constitution that abolished the federal structure of the independence constitution and created an executive presidency
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1966· 2 entries
And declared himself president, establishing a dictatorial regime with the UPC as the sole official party in 1969
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Career landmark: President of Uganda (1966–1971).
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1965· 1 entry
Kenyans had been barred from leadership positions within the government, and this was followed by the removal of Kenyans en masse from Uganda in 1969, under Obote's guidance
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1962· 2 entries
Career landmark: Prime Minister of Uganda (1962–1966).
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Obote was sworn in as prime minister in a coalition with the Kabaka Yekka, whose leader Mutesa II was named president
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1959· 1 entry
The UNC split into two factions, with one faction under the leadership of Obote merging with the Uganda People's Union to form the Uganda People's Congress (UPC)
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1956· 2 entries
Joined the Uganda National Congress (UNC) and later split away by founding the Uganda People's Congress (UPC) in 1960
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Joined the political party Uganda National Congress (UNC), and was elected to the colonial legislative council in 1957
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1940· 1 entry
At the Protestant Missionary School in Lira, and later attended Gulu Junior Secondary School, Busoga College, Mwiri and eventually university at Makerere University
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1925· 1 entry
Born 1925-12-28.
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