Apolo Milton Obote (28 December 1925 – 10 October 2005) was a Ugandan socialist political leader who led Uganda to independence in 1962 from British colonial administration. Following the nation’s independence he served as Prime Minister of Uganda from 1962 to 1966 and President of Uganda from 1966 to 1971 then again from 1980 to 1985. He was overthrown by Idi Amin in 1971 but regained power after Amin’s 1979 overthrow.
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active years end date
1966-04-15, 1971-01-25, 1985-07-27
active years start date
1962-04-30, 1966-04-15, 1980-12-17
birth date
1925-12-28
birth place
Uganda Protectorate, Uganda, Apac
death date
2005-10-10
death place
Johannesburg, South Africa
office
(1st Executive Prime Minister), 2nd Prime Minister of Uganda
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