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What roles did Robert Kyagulanyi hold, and when?

Robert Kyagulanyi

Ugandan opposition politician and president of the National Unity Platform (NUP), runner-up in the January 2026 presidential election.

Latest source 14 Aug 2026Updated 26 Oct 202610 sources

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Currently President (party principal), National Unity Platform (NUP), Uganda, since an undated start. 2 dated roles on record.

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Roles, most recent first

  1. 24 Sep 2025 – 17 Jan 2026
    Presidential candidate National Unity Platform - Uganda general election, 15 January 2026 Former

    Nominated by the Electoral Commission on 24 September 2025; declared runner-up on 17 January 2026 with 2,741,238 votes (24.72%), which he rejected.1 2 3 4

  2. President (party principal) National Unity Platform (NUP), Uganda Current

    Leader of Uganda's National Unity Platform party; after the January 2026 election he left Uganda and was reported in April and August 2026 to be in self-exile in the United States.5 6 7 8

Where the dates come from

  1. SecondaryBobi Wine nominated to run for president, asks Museveni to hand over powerDaily Monitor (Uganda) · 24 Sep 2025
  2. SecondaryBobi Wine in hiding, rejects poll resultsDaily Monitor (Uganda) · 17 Jan 2026
  3. SecondaryUganda's military chief gives opposition leader 48 hours to surrender to policeAfricanews · 21 Jan 2026
  4. SecondaryUganda: Museveni Declared Presidential Elect 2026-2031 (Nile Post, republished)Nile Post via AllAfrica · 17 Jan 2026
  5. PrimaryNational Unity Platform - official website (leadership: The President)National Unity Platform
  6. SecondaryPolice deny plot to arrest Bobi Wine ahead of return from self-exileThe Observer (Uganda) · 20 Apr 2026
  7. SecondaryBobi Wine, the dissenting voice that now echoes from exileAra (English edition) · 14 Aug 2026
  8. SecondaryBobi Wine in exile, fighting Museveni, 'the god of Uganda'Mail & Guardian · 2 Apr 2026

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