Yoweri Museveni

President of Uganda since 1986
Person human Q57274
Yoweri Museveni
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Yoweri Museveni

Summary

Yoweri Museveni is a human[1]. Born in Ntungamo[2], he… he was born on September 15, 1944[3]. He worked as a politician[4], writer[5], military personnel[6], and minister[7]. He ranks in the top 0.52% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,549 views/month, #5,156 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Yoweri Museveni's place of birth was Ntungamo[2].
  • Yoweri Museveni was born on September 15, 1944[3].
  • Among Yoweri Museveni's spouses was Janet Museveni[9].
  • A child of Yoweri Museveni was Muhoozi Kainerugaba[10].
  • A child of Yoweri Museveni was Diana Museveni Kamuntu[11].
  • A child of Yoweri Museveni was Natasha Museveni Karugire[12].
  • Yoweri Museveni held citizenship in Uganda[13].
  • Runyankole was Yoweri Museveni's native language[14].
  • Yoweri Museveni worked as a politician[4].
  • Yoweri Museveni worked as a writer[5].
  • Yoweri Museveni worked as a military personnel[6].
  • Yoweri Museveni's professions included minister[7].
  • Yoweri Museveni's field of work was politics[15].
  • Yoweri Museveni held the position of President of Uganda[16].
  • Yoweri Museveni held the position of Secretary General of the Non-Aligned Movement[17].
  • Yoweri Museveni's education included a stint at Grinnell College[18].
  • Yoweri Museveni's education included a stint at Fatih University[19].
  • Yoweri Museveni was educated at Makerere University[20].
  • Yoweri Museveni's education included a stint at Mbarara University of Science and Technology[21].
  • Yoweri Museveni's education included a stint at Hubert H. Humphrey School of Public Affairs[22].
  • Yoweri Museveni was educated at Mbarara High School[23].
  • Yoweri Museveni received the Order of Good Hope[24].
  • Yoweri Museveni received the Order of the Golden Heart of Kenya[25].
  • Yoweri Museveni received the Order of Playa Girón[26].
  • Yoweri Museveni received the Order of the Republic of Serbia[27].

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Origins and Family

Yoweri Museveni's place of birth was Ntungamo[2]. He was born on September 15, 1944[3]. Runyankole was his native language[14].

Education

Educated at Grinnell College[18], a liberal arts college[28], in United States[29], founded in 1846[30]; Fatih University[19], a private university[31], in Turkey[32], founded in 1996[33], headquartered in Istanbul[34]; Makerere University[20], a public university[35], in Uganda[36], founded in 1922[37]; Mbarara University of Science and Technology[21], a university[38], in Uganda[39], founded in 1989[40]; Hubert H. Humphrey School of Public Affairs[22], a public policy school[41], in United States[42], founded in 1977[43]; and Mbarara High School[23], a secondary school[44], in Uganda[45], founded in 1911[46].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[4], writer[5], military personnel[6], and minister[7]. Yoweri Museveni's field of work was politics[15]. Positions held include President of Uganda[16], a public office[47], in Uganda[48], founded in 1963[49] and Secretary General of the Non-Aligned Movement[17].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of Good Hope[24], an order[50], in South Africa[51], founded in 1973[52]; Order of the Golden Heart of Kenya[25], an order[53], in Kenya[54], founded in 1966[55]; Order of Playa Girón[26], an order[56], in Cuba[57], founded in 1961[58]; Order of the Republic of Serbia[27], an order of merit[59], in Serbia[60], founded in 2009[61]; National Liberation Medal[62]; and Order of South Africa[63].

Personal Life

Yoweri Museveni was married to Janet Museveni[9]. Children include Muhoozi Kainerugaba[10], a military personnel[64], b. 1974[65], of Uganda[66]; Diana Museveni Kamuntu[11]; and Natasha Museveni Karugire[12], a film director[67], b. 1976[68], of Uganda[69]. Religious affiliations include Anglicanism[70], a Christian denominational family[71] and Protestantism[72], a Christian denominational family[73], founded in 1517[74]. He was affiliated with the National Resistance Movement[75].

Why It Matters

Yoweri Museveni ranks in the top 0.52% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,549 views/month, #5,156 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[76] He is known by 43 alternative names across languages and contexts.[77]

FAQs

Where was Yoweri Museveni born?

Yoweri Museveni was born in Ntungamo[2].

Who was Yoweri Museveni married to?

Yoweri Museveni's spouses include Janet Museveni[9].

What did Yoweri Museveni do for work?

Yoweri Museveni worked as politician[4], writer[5], military personnel[6], and minister[7].

Where did Yoweri Museveni go to school?

Yoweri Museveni was educated at Grinnell College[18], Fatih University[19], Makerere University[20], and Mbarara University of Science and Technology[21].

What awards did Yoweri Museveni receive?

Honors received include Order of Good Hope[24], Order of the Golden Heart of Kenya[25], Order of Playa Girón[26], and Order of the Republic of Serbia[27].

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  2. [76] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [77] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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