Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has officially been sworn in for a seventh term in office after winning the country’s January 2026 presidential election.
The inauguration ceremony took place on May 12, 2026, at the Kololo Independence Grounds in Kampala, Uganda’s capital city, with several African leaders, government officials, diplomats, and supporters in attendance.
According to official election results released by Uganda’s electoral authorities, Museveni secured 71.65 percent of the total votes cast, defeating his closest challenger, opposition politician Bobi Wine, who polled 24.72 percent.
During his inauguration speech, Museveni promised to continue focusing on economic growth, security, regional stability, and infrastructure development in Uganda. He also thanked Ugandans for what he described as their continued trust and confidence in his leadership.
At 81 years old, Museveni remains one of Africa’s longest-serving leaders. He first became president in 1986 after leading a successful armed struggle that brought an end to years of political instability in Uganda. Since then, he has remained a dominant figure in the country’s politics for nearly four decades.
Museveni was born in 1944 in the Mbarara area of Uganda. He began his education at Kyamate Boys School in 1953 before proceeding to Mbarara High School in 1959. Following his family’s relocation during the 1960s, he later attended Ntare School.
He eventually gained admission into the University of Dar es Salaam in Tanzania, where he studied political science.
While at the university, he became actively involved in student politics and helped establish the University Students’ African Revolutionary Front, a movement that reflected his growing interest in African liberation and political activism.
Museveni’s latest inauguration further extends his long political reign, making him one of the most influential and longest-serving presidents on the African continent.
