Muteesa II of Buganda is remembered in public life for work that changed what came after it.
The record lists Muteesa II of Buganda as Kabaka of the Kingdom of Buganda from 1939 to 1969 and the first President of Uganda in 1962.
Muteesa II of Buganda was born at Kampala in 1924. His recorded nationality is Uganda. He was educated at Magdalene College and King's College Budo.
Twentieth-century politics was conducted under the shadow of two world wars, decolonisation and the Cold War, and broadcast to electorates that could watch it happen.
He served as President of Uganda (1963–1966) and president.
He is described as politician and writer.
His name is attached above all to to conflicts with his erstwhile political ally Milton Obote, who would eventually overthrow him. The test of a public life is what remained possible afterwards that had not been possible before.
Formal honours included the Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire and Order of Merit for National Foundation.
That the career was made in Uganda is not incidental: the institutions available, the franchise, and the constraints of the moment all shaped what could be attempted.
Muteesa II of Buganda died in 1969, aged 45. The assessment continues, as it does for anyone who held power - which is the ordinary fate of a political life.
Achievements
- President of Uganda (1963–1966)
- president
- Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire
- Order of Merit for National Foundation
- Educated at Magdalene College and King's College Budo
