Katikkiro of Buganda

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The Katikkiro is the official title of the prime minister of the Kingdom of Buganda, a traditional kingdom in modern-day Uganda. The current Katikkiro is Charles Peter Mayiga, of the , who was appointed to that position by the current monarch, the Kabaka of Buganda, Muwenda Mutebi II of Buganda in May 2013, replacing engineer John Baptist Walusimbi.[1][2]

History[]

This title is as old as the kingdom itself. The first known Katikkiro was a man named Walusimbi of the Ffumbe Clan, who was the prime minister during the reign of Chwa I Nabakka, the second Kabaka of Buganda, who reigned during the middle of the 14th century. Walusimbi continued to rule following the death of Chwa I. He was succeeded as Katikkiro by Sebwaana. This period lasted until 1374, when Kabaka Kimera I ascended the throne circa 1374.[3][4][5]

List of Katikkiro[]

Katikkiro Apollo Kaggwa in 1893
  • [with Tebandeke] Mujambula
  • [with Ndawula] Nsobya
  • [with Kagulu] Ntambi
  • [with Kikulwe] Mawuuba
  • [with Kikulwe] Nakiyenje
  • [with Kikulwe] Nakikofu
  • 1740? - 1741 Ssebanakitta
  • 1741 - 1750 Kagali
  • 1750 - 17.. Kabinuli
  • 17.. - 1780 Lugoloobi
  • 1780 - 17.. Ssendegeya
  • 17.. - 17.. Mayembe
  • 17.. - 1797 Kagenda
  • 1797 - .... Nabbunga
  • .... - .... Ssekayiba
  • .... - .... Nabembezi
  • 1814? Kadduwamala
  • 18.. - 18.. Katimpa
  • 18.. - 18.. Kafumbirwango
  • 18.. - 18.. Kimoga
  • 18.. - 1832 Ssebuko
  • 1832 - 18.. Migeekyamye
  • Kayiira (1856?)
  • Kisomose (18.. - 18..)
  • Mayanja (18.. - 18..)
  • Mulere (18.. - 18..)
  • Mukasa (1884? - 1888)
  • Nnyonyintono (1888)
  • Muguluma (1888 - 1889)
  • Apollo Kaggwa (1889 - 1926)
  • Kisosonkole (Feb 1927 - 1929)
  • (1929-1941)
  • (1941-1945)
  • (1945)
  • Michael Kawalya Kagwa (1945-1950)
  • Paulo Kavuma (1950–1955)
  • Michael Kintu (1955-1964)
  • Joash Mayanja Nkangi (1964-1993)
  • (1994-2005)
  • (2005-2007)
  • (2007-2008)
  • (2008-2013)
  • Charles Mayiga (2013–present)[6]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Lule, Jeff Andrew (22 May 2013). "Katikiro Mayiga Chairs His First Cabinet Meeting". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
  2. ^ "Buganda Kingdom::". www.buganda.or.ug. Retrieved 2021-05-20.
  3. ^ Wrigley, C.C (1974). "The Kinglist of Buganda". History in Africa. 1: 129–139. doi:10.2307/3171765. JSTOR 3171765.
  4. ^ "The Untold Story of the Buganda Kingdom". NPR.org. Retrieved 2021-05-20.
  5. ^ ""The Role of African Traditional Leaders in Contemporary Africa"". international.ucla.edu. Retrieved 2021-05-20.
  6. ^ "The Katikkiro I know is committed to Buganda". Daily Monitor. Retrieved 2021-05-20.


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