Uganda: Polity Style: 1962-2023 9 Oct 1962 territories of the Uganda Protectorate formed an independent state under the name of Uganda on a date (9 Oct 1962) prescribed by Section 1.1 of the Uganda Independence Act, 1962, which was passed by the Parliament of the United Kingdom (House of Commons 18 Jul 1962, House of Lords 31 Jul 1962) and received Royal Assent 1 Aug 1962 [1] 9 Oct 1962 constituted as Uganda in accordance with the Constitution of 1962 as part of the Uganda Independence Order 1962 (effective on a date prescribed by Section 1.1) (Uganda Gazette, No. 73, 6 Oct 1962, Subsidiary Legislation Supplement No. 53, Legal Notice No. 251 of 1962, pp. 777-947) 9 Oct 1962 - 9 Oct 1963 Uganda 9 Oct 1963 Uganda is proclaimed "the independent sovereign State of Uganda" in accordance with the Constitution of Uganda (First Amendment) Act, 1963 (passed by the National Assembly and received Royal Assent on 30 Sep 1966, effective on the date prescribed by Art. 1(3)) (Uganda Gazette, 1 Oct 1963, Legal Supplement (Acts of Parliament) No. 13, pp. 392-413) [2][3] 9 Oct 1963 - 15 Apr 1966 Sovereign State of Uganda 15 Apr 1966 15 Apr 1966 - 8 Sep 1967 Uganda 8 Sep 1967 - Republic of Uganda [1] Full title: An Act to make provision for, and in connection with, the attainment by Uganda of fully responsible status within the Commonwealth. [2] Full title: An Act to Effect Changes in the Constitutional Position of Uganda, to Amend the Uganda (Independence) Order in Council, 1962, and the Constitution of Uganda, and to Make Provision Consequent Thereon. [3] The amendments to the Constitution did not explicitly provide for the change of the name, but "Sovereign State of Uganda" was mentioned in Art. 3 and also featured in the Oaths Act, 1963, and the Public Seal Act, 1963. Last updated on: 07 Jun 2023 07:37:17
