| Name !! Took Office !! Left Office !! Title |
| a href="/encyclopedia/Mutesa-II" title="Mutesa II">Sir Edward Mutesa | 9 October 1962 | 2 March 1966 | President |
| a href="/encyclopedia/Milton-Obote" title="Milton Obote">Milton Obote | 15 April 1966 | 25 January 1971 | President |
| a href="/encyclopedia/Idi-Amin" title="Idi Amin">Idi Amin | 25 January 1971 | 13 April 1979 | President |
| a href="/encyclopedia/Yusufu-Lule" title="Yusufu Lule">Yusufu Lule | 13 April 1979 | 20 June 1979 | President |
| a href="/encyclopedia/Godfrey-Binaisa" title="Godfrey Binaisa">Godfrey Binaisa | 20 June 1979 | 11 May 1980 | President |
| a href="/encyclopedia/Paulo-Muwanga" title="Paulo Muwanga">Paulo Muwanga | 12 May 1980 | 22 May 1980 | Chairman of the Military Commission |
| a href="/encyclopedia/Presidential-Commission-of-Uganda" title="Presidential Commission of Uganda">Presidential Commission | 22 May 1980 | 15 December 1980 | Presidential Commission |
| a href="/encyclopedia/Milton-Obote" title="Milton Obote">Milton Obote | 17 December 1980 | 27 July 1985 | President |
| a href="/encyclopedia/Bazilio-Olara-Okello" title="Bazilio Olara Okello">Bazilio Olara Okello | 27 July 1985 | 29 July 1985 | Chairman of the Military Council |
| a href="/encyclopedia/Tito-Okello" title="Tito Okello">Tito Okello | 29 July 1985 | 26 January 1986 | Chairman of the Military Council |
| a href="/encyclopedia/Yoweri-Museveni" title="Yoweri Museveni">Yoweri Museveni | 26 January 1986 | align=center| - | President |