Yoweri Museveni

President of Uganda since 1986
Person human Q57274
Yoweri Museveni
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Yoweri Museveni

Summary

Yoweri Museveni is a human[1]. Born in Ntungamo[2], he… he was born on September 15, 1944[3]. He worked as a politician[4], writer[5], military personnel[6], minister[7], and head of state[8]. He ranks in the top 0.52% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (39,868 views/month, #5,156 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Yoweri Museveni's place of birth was Ntungamo[2].
  • Yoweri Museveni was born on September 15, 1944[3].
  • Among Yoweri Museveni's spouses was Janet Museveni[10].
  • A child of Yoweri Museveni was Muhoozi Kainerugaba[11].
  • A child of Yoweri Museveni was Diana Museveni Kamuntu[12].
  • A child of Yoweri Museveni was Natasha Museveni Karugire[13].
  • A child of Yoweri Museveni was Q141160688[14].
  • Yoweri Museveni held citizenship in Uganda[15].
  • Runyankole was Yoweri Museveni's native language[16].
  • Yoweri Museveni worked as a politician[4].
  • Yoweri Museveni worked as a writer[5].
  • Yoweri Museveni's professions included military personnel[6].
  • Yoweri Museveni worked as a minister[7].
  • Yoweri Museveni's professions included head of state[8].
  • Yoweri Museveni's field of work was politics[17].
  • Yoweri Museveni held the position of President of Uganda[18].
  • Yoweri Museveni held the position of Secretary General of the Non-Aligned Movement[19].
  • Yoweri Museveni held the position of President of Uganda[20].
  • Yoweri Museveni's education included a stint at Grinnell College[21].
  • Yoweri Museveni's education included a stint at Fatih University[22].
  • Yoweri Museveni was educated at Makerere University[23].
  • Yoweri Museveni was educated at Mbarara University of Science and Technology[24].
  • Yoweri Museveni's education included a stint at Hubert H. Humphrey School of Public Affairs[25].
  • Yoweri Museveni's education included a stint at Mbarara High School[26].
  • Yoweri Museveni received the Order of Good Hope[27].

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Origins and Family

Yoweri Museveni's place of birth was Ntungamo[2]. He was born on September 15, 1944[3]. Runyankole was his native language[16].

Education

Educated at Grinnell College[21], a liberal arts college[28], in United States[29], founded in 1846[30]; Fatih University[22], a private university[31], in Turkey[32], founded in 1996[33], headquartered in Istanbul[34]; Makerere University[23], a public university[35], in Uganda[36], founded in 1922[37]; Mbarara University of Science and Technology[24], a university[38], in Uganda[39], founded in 1989[40]; Hubert H. Humphrey School of Public Affairs[25], a public policy school[41], in United States[42], founded in 1977[43]; and Mbarara High School[26], a secondary school[44], in Uganda[45], founded in 1911[46].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[4], writer[5], military personnel[6], minister[7], and head of state[8]. Yoweri Museveni's field of work was politics[17]. Positions held include President of Uganda[18], a public office[47], in Uganda[48], founded in 1963[49] and Secretary General of the Non-Aligned Movement[19].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of Good Hope[27], an order[50], in South Africa[51], founded in 1973[52]; Order of the Golden Heart of Kenya[53], an order[54], in Kenya[55], founded in 1966[56]; Order of Playa Girón[57], an order[58], in Cuba[59], founded in 1961[60]; Order of the Republic of Serbia[61], an order of merit[62], in Serbia[63], founded in 2009[64]; National Liberation Medal[65]; and Order of South Africa[66].

Personal Life

Yoweri Museveni was married to Janet Museveni[10]. Children include Muhoozi Kainerugaba[11], a military personnel[67], b. 1974[68], of Uganda[69]; Diana Museveni Kamuntu[12]; Natasha Museveni Karugire[13], a film director[70], b. 1976[71], of Uganda[72]; and Q141160688[14]. Religious affiliations include Anglicanism[73], a Christian denominational family[74] and Protestantism[75], a Christian denominational family[76], founded in 1517[77]. He was affiliated with the National Resistance Movement[78].

Why It Matters

Yoweri Museveni ranks in the top 0.52% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (39,868 views/month, #5,156 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[79] He is known by 56 alternative names across languages and contexts.[80]

FAQs

Where was Yoweri Museveni born?

Yoweri Museveni was born in Ntungamo[2].

Who was Yoweri Museveni married to?

Yoweri Museveni's spouses include Janet Museveni[10].

What did Yoweri Museveni do for work?

Yoweri Museveni worked as politician[4], writer[5], military personnel[6], minister[7], and head of state[8].

Where did Yoweri Museveni go to school?

Yoweri Museveni was educated at Grinnell College[21], Fatih University[22], Makerere University[23], and Mbarara University of Science and Technology[24].

What awards did Yoweri Museveni receive?

Honors received include Order of Good Hope[27], Order of the Golden Heart of Kenya[53], Order of Playa Girón[57], and Order of the Republic of Serbia[61].

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Class ancestry

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  1. 8d ago · ~2026-50105-44 · 2026-09-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of birth → +1944-09-15T00:00:00Z
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P569]]: 15 September 1944"
  2. 18d ago · Wiki6518 · 2026-09-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English, Luganda, Swahili +1
    Occupation → politician, writer, military personnel +3
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P106]]: [[Q48352]], Added from LC Name Authority File n86088714"
  3. 4w ago · Catherine Amia · 2026-08-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → 8B3A-F17B-F4DF-3079-1106
    Child → Muhoozi Kainerugaba, Diana Museveni Kamuntu, Natasha Museveni Karugire +1
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P40]]: [[Q141160688]]"
  4. 10w ago · Susmuffin · 2026-07-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag → yoweri-kaguta-museveni, yoweri-museveni
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  5. 10w ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14541 → 3Jqlgi
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  6. 19w ago · B722N · 2026-05-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Position held → chairperson of the Organisation of African Unity, Commonwealth Chairperson-in-Office, President of Uganda +2
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P39]]: [[Q18204367]]"
  7. 19w ago · Natanga70 · 2026-05-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of birth → +1944-09-15T00:00:00Z
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    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P569]]: 15 August 1944"
  8. 20w ago · RonaldCarrierNU · 2026-05-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → —
    Sbn author id → IEIV055854
    Native language → Runyankole
    Given name → Yoweri
    + 35 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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