Chief of Defence Forces (Uganda)
{{Short description|Head of the armed forces of Uganda}}
{{Infobox official post
| post = Chief
| body = the Uganda People's Defence Forces
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| flag = Muhoozi Kainerugaba on November 25, 2024 (cropped).jpg
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| insigniacaption = Chief of Defence Coat of Arms
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| incumbent = General Muhoozi Kainerugaba
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| incumbentsince = 22 March 2024
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| department = Uganda Ministry of Defence and Veterans Affairs
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| reports_to = Minister of Defence
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| appointer = President of Uganda
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| precursor = Commander of the NRA
| formation = 1989
| first = Mugisha Muntu
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The Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) is the professional head of the Uganda People's Defence Forces. He is responsible for the administration and the operational control of the Ugandan military. The position was established after the National Resistance Army was reconstituted as the Uganda People's Defence Forces, three years after the NRA's victory in the Ugandan Bush War in 1986. The current CDF is General Muhoozi Kainerugaba.
List of Chiefs
=Commander of the National Resistance Army=
{{Officeholder table start
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| officeholder_title = Commander of the NRA
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{{Officeholder table
| order = 1
| image = blank.png
| military_rank = Major
| officeholder = Ahmmed Seguya
| officeholder_sort = Seguya, Ahmmed
| officeholder_note =
| born_year = ?
| died_year = 1983
| died = y
| term_start = 1981
| term_end = 1983
| timeinoffice = {{age in years|1981|1983}} years
| ref = {{cite web |last1=Mucunguzi |first1=Julius |title=Uganda: Government to Help Family of First NRA Commander |url=https://allafrica.com/stories/200203130371.html |website=AllAfrica |accessdate=6 September 2018 |date=13 March 2002}}{{cite web |last1=Makanga |first1=Gook |title=[Ugnet] Wherein lies the truth? Who killed or how did Magara et al die |url=https://www.mail-archive.com/ugandanet@kym.net/msg18096.html |website=mail-archive.com |publisher=Ugandanet |accessdate=6 September 2018 |date=14 February 2005}}
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{{Officeholder table
| order = 2
| image = blank.png
| military_rank = Lieutenant Colonel
| officeholder = Sam Magara
| officeholder_sort = Magara, Sam
| officeholder_note =
| born_year = ?
| died_year = 1984
| died = y
| term_start = 1983
| term_end = 1984
| timeinoffice = {{age in years|1983|1984}} years
}}
{{Officeholder table
| order = 3
| image = General Elly Tumwine.jpg
| military_rank = General
| officeholder = Elly Tumwine
| officeholder_sort = Magara, Sam
| officeholder_note =
| born_year = 1954
| died_year = 2022
| term_start = 1984
| term_end = 1987
| timeinoffice = {{age in years|1984|1987}} years
| ref = –
}}
{{Officeholder table
| order = 4
| image = blank.png
| military_rank = General
| officeholder = Salim Saleh
| officeholder_sort = Saleh, Salim
| officeholder_note =
| born_year = 1960
| died_year =
| term_start = 1987
| term_end = 1989
| timeinoffice = {{age in years|1987|1989}} years
| ref = –
}}
{{Officeholder table end}}
=Chief of Defence Force=
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{{Officeholder table
| order = 1
| image = Mugisha Muntu 2020.jpg
| military_rank = Major general
| officeholder = Mugisha Muntu
| officeholder_sort = Muntu, Mugisha
| officeholder_note =
| born_year = 1958
| died_year =
| term_start = 1989
| term_end = 1998
| timeinoffice = {{age in years|1989|1998}} years
| ref = –
}}
{{Officeholder table
| order = 2
| image = Jeje Odongo (cropped).jpg
| military_rank = General
| officeholder = Jeje Odongo
| officeholder_sort = Odongo, Jeje
| officeholder_note =
| born_year = 1951
| died_year =
| term_start = 1998
| term_end = 2001
| timeinoffice = {{age in years|1998|2001}} years
| ref = –
}}
{{Officeholder table
| order = 3
| image = blank.png
| military_rank = Major general
| officeholder = James Kazini
| officeholder_sort = Kazini, James
| officeholder_note =
| born_year = 1957
| died_year = 2009
| term_start = 2001
| term_end = 2003
| timeinoffice = {{age in years|2001|2003}} years
| ref = [http://allafrica.com/stories/200803280054.html Kazini Attained High Office in UPDF Despite Limited Formal Education][http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/8352545.stm General Kazini Killed By Girlfriend]
}}
{{Officeholder table
| order = 4
| image =Gen. Nyakayirima Aronda (profile).jpg
| military_rank = General
| officeholder = Aronda Nyakairima
| officeholder_sort = Nyakairima, Aronda
| officeholder_note =
| born_year = 1959
| died_year = 2015
| term_start = 2003
| term_end = 2013
| timeinoffice = {{age in years|2003|2013}} years
| ref = {{cite web|date=24 May 2013 |url=http://www.independent.co.ug/ugandatalks/2013/05/gen-aronda-nyakairima-new-internal-affairs-minister-as-museveni-reshuffles-cabinet |title=Gen. Aronda Nyakairima new Internal Affairs Minister as Museveni reshuffles Cabinet |publisher=The Independent (Uganda) |accessdate=12 September 2015 |first=Ronald |last=Musoke |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924042447/http://www.independent.co.ug/ugandatalks/2013/05/gen-aronda-nyakairima-new-internal-affairs-minister-as-museveni-reshuffles-cabinet/ |archivedate=24 September 2015 }}{{cite web |url=http://www.newvision.co.ug/news/673313-minister-aronda-nyakairima-dies-at-56.html | title=Minister Aronda Nyakairima dies at 56 | accessdate=16 September 2015 | date=12 September 2015 | last=Newvision | newspaper=New Vision | location=Kampala}}
}}
{{Officeholder table
| order = 5
| image = Katumba Wamala.jpg
| military_rank = General
| officeholder = Katumba Wamala
| officeholder_sort = Wamala, Katumba
| officeholder_note =
| born_year = 1956
| died_year =
| term_start = 23 May 2013
| term_end = 9 January 2017
| timeinoffice = {{age in years and months|2013|05|23|2017|01|09}}
| ref = {{cite web | first=John | url=http://www.monitor.co.ug/News/National/Gen--Katumba-Wamala-to-head-the-Uganda-army/-/688334/1861660/-/tmwm0bz/-/index.htmlb | title=General Katumba Wamala To Head The Uganda Army | last=Tugume | accessdate=12 May 2014 | publisher=Daily Monitor | date=24 May 2013 | archive-date=13 January 2017 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170113133849/http://www.monitor.co.ug/News/National/Gen--Katumba-Wamala-to-head-the-Uganda-army/-/688334/1861660/-/tmwm0bz/-/index.htmlb | url-status=dead }}
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{{Officeholder table
| order = 5
| image = David Muhoozi.jpg
| military_rank = General
| officeholder = David Muhoozi
| officeholder_sort = Muhoozi, David
| officeholder_note =
| born_year = 1965
| died_year =
| term_start = 9 January 2017
| term_end = 24 June 2021
| timeinoffice = {{age in years and months|2017|01|09|2021|06|24}}
| ref = {{cite web | url=http://www.newvision.co.ug/new_vision/news/1443700/muhoozi-replaces-katumba-cdf | title=Muhoozi replaces Katumba as army chief | newspaper=New Vision | first=Taddeo | last=Bwambale | date=10 January 2017 |access-date=10 June 2017 | location=Kampala}}
}}
{{Officeholder table
| order = 6
| image = Mbadi Mbasu Wilson.jpg
| military_rank = General
| officeholder = Wilson Mbadi
| officeholder_sort = Muhoozi, David
| officeholder_note =
| born_year = 1962
| died_year =
| term_start = 24 June 2021
| term_end = 22 March 2024
| timeinoffice = {{age in years and months|2021|06|24|2024|03|22}}
}}
{{Officeholder table
| order = 7
| image = Muhoozi Kainerugaba on November 25, 2024 (cropped).jpg
| military_rank = General
| officeholder = Muhoozi Kainerugaba
| officeholder_sort = Kainerugaba, Muhoozi
| born_year = 1974
| died_year =
| term_start = 22 March 2024
| timeinoffice = {{age in years and months|2024|03|22}}
}}
{{Officeholder table end}}
References
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