Benedicto Kiwanuka
Benedicto Kiwanuka | |
|---|---|
| 1st Prime Minister of Uganda | |
| In office 1 March 1962 – 30 April 1962 | |
| Preceded by | Position Established |
| Succeeded by | Milton Obote |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 May 1922 Kisabwa, Bukomansimbi District, Uganda Protectorate |
| Died | 22 September 1972 (aged 50) Makindye Military Prison, Kampala, Uganda |
| Manner of death | Assassination |
| Political party | Democratic Party |
| Alma mater | University College London |
| Religion | Catholicism |
Benedicto Kagimu Mugumba Kiwanuka (8 May 1922 – 22 September 1972) was a Ugandan politician and statesman who served as the first prime minister of Uganda. He was the leader of the Democratic Party, and one of the political figures in Uganda that led the country in the transition between colonial British rule and independence. He was assassinated in 1972 by Idi Amin's regime.