A. G. Mehta
A.G. Mehta | |
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Mehta in 1968 | |
| Mayor of Kampala, Uganda | |
| In office 1968 – 10 March 1969 (died in office) | |
| Preceded by | W.Y. Nega |
| Succeeded by | Nakibinge |
| Member of Parliament | |
| In office 1960 – 1968 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 February 1927 Masaka, Uganda |
| Died | 10 March 1969 Kampala, Uganda |
| Political party | Uganda People's Congress |
| Spouse | Savita Radia |
| Children | 6 |
| Alma mater | Queen Mary University of London, School of Law |
A. G. Mehta (1 February 1927 – 10 March 1969) was a Ugandan member of parliament, barrister and the eldest son of a prominent Indian industrialist. The Honourable A.G. Mehta was elected as the first Asian-Indian mayor of Uganda's capital Kampala in 1968 and was a close colleague of Uganda's first prime minister Milton Obote; with whom he jointly fought for the country's independence at the Uganda Constitutional Conference in 1961. He is credited with drafting elements of what would become the first Constitution of Uganda.