Uganda is a Sovereign State and a Republic. It is a sitting member of the United Nations, African Union, The East African Community and the Commonwealth.

The Government of the Republic of Uganda is a Democracy made up of three arms: The Executive, The Legislative and The Judiciary.

The Executive

The President heads the Executive arm of Government.

The President is the Head of State, Head of Government and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces.

The Vice-President is second in Uganda’s command chain. Below the Vice President is the Prime Minister who is Co-Coordinator of Government and Head of Cabinet in Parliament.

Cabinet Ministers are deputized by Ministers of State.

The Legislature

The Legislative arm of Government is the Parliament of Uganda.

The Speaker of Parliament deputized by a Deputy Speaker heads Parliament. The Speaker is third in Uganda’s chain of Command.

Parliament consists of 303 members when fully constituted. The majority of Members of Parliament are elected through universal suffrage, with a provision for special interest groups namely: women, the armed forces, the disabled and youth elected through Electoral Colleges.

The Judiciary

The Judiciary is the third arm of Government vested with judicial authority. It is independent and self-accounting.

The Lord Chief Justice deputized by a Lord Deputy Chief Justice heads the Judiciary.

The superior courts of Uganda are the Supreme Court, Court of Appeal and the High Court. The Constitution Court sits whenever necessary.

These are administered by Judges elected by the President on recommendation of the Judicial Service Commission.

Under the superior courts are the Magistrates Courts.