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=__ Uganda __=

__ President: Yoweri Museveni __
__** Background **__ __ Early Life __ -went to the University of Dar es Salaam and studied Economics and Political Science __Past Jobs__ - had been one of the leaders in the anti-Amin resistance of 1971-1979 -helped form the Front For National Salvation -served as minister in the new governments that took power -launched a guerrilla struggle based in the swamps of central Uganda. -seized power at the head of a rebel army -National Resistance Army __As President__ -became President on January 29, 1986 -In office for a quarter of a century -restored relative stability and economic growth -failed to stop killings, abductions, and displacement -introduced democratic reforms and has been credited with improving human rights by reducing abuses by the army and police -became the first directly elected President in the history of Uganda -initiated dramatic programs in health, safe water provision and mass education; programs of the past that did not address the needs of the majority of the people. -poverty has reduced from 56 percent to 44 percent. -school enrollment in primary schools has jumped from 2.5 million to 6.8 million children

__**About Uganda**__ __Geography-__landlocked; fertile, well-watered country with many lakes and rivers __Population__-33.8 million __Economy__- main exports:coffee, fish, tea, tobacco, cotton, beans, corn; vulnerable to changes in the world price of coffee, its main export earner. Oil discoveries have boosted prospects __Social Structure-__ small, educated middle class consisting of professionals and a small number of commercial farmers. The rest of the population consists of poor peasant farmers.

__**The Ibrahim Index**__
Ranked 24th Overall __ Safety and Rule of Law- 54 __ Personal Safety -48 Rule of Law-65 Accountability and Corruption-48 National Security -55

__ Participation and Human Rights-51 __ Participation-44 Rights-46 Gender-63

__ Sustainable Economic Opportunity-49 __ Public Management-65 Private Sector-54 Infrastructure-15 Environment and the Rural Sector-63

__ Human Development-49 __ Health and Welfare-55 Eduaction-44

__ References __ - Paul Kagame of Rwanda-was in National Resistance Army -Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete of Tanzania -Pierre Nkurunziza of Burundi

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