Number of Ministers Per Region: Western, Central Take Huge Shares of New Museveni Cabinet Positions

President Yoweri Museveni’s newly announced Cabinet has revealed major regional disparities in the distribution of ministerial positions, with Western and Central Uganda emerging as the biggest beneficiaries in the new government lineup.

Western Uganda received the highest number of ministerial appointments with 26 positions, reinforcing the region’s long-standing dominance in senior government roles.

Central Uganda followed with 21 ministers. The region, which includes Buganda, remains politically influential due to its economic strength and electoral significance.

Eastern Uganda secured 17 Cabinet positions, placing it third among the regions represented in Museveni’s government.

Northern Uganda received eight ministerial slots, while West Nile got seven positions as a separate sub-region representation in the Cabinet structure.

Karamoja emerged with the least representation after receiving only three ministerial appointments in the new Cabinet.

Critics of Museveni’s administration have often argued that western Uganda enjoys disproportionate influence in top government positions, although government officials have repeatedly defended appointments as being based on competence and political considerations.

Cabinet appointments in Uganda often serve multiple purposes beyond administration, including rewarding political loyalty, balancing regional interests and strengthening support bases ahead of future elections.

MORE ON MUSEVENI CABINET LIST 2026-2031

You can see the full cabinet list with names of ministers that Museveni has appoint for the 2026-2031 term of office Here.

The list of new faces in cabinet for 2026-2031 term is Here.

You can see the list of ministers who were dropped from Museveni cabinet and the former ministers who bounced back to cabinet Here and There.

The list of junior ministers who were promoted to full cabinet ministers is HERE.

See sub regions which got more ministers, as Buganda gets lion’s share Here.

Read about NRM CEC members, former ministers’ relatives and the fired ministers that Museveni has consoled with presidential advisor and ambassador jobs Here, There and Over There.

For Busoga sub region, only women got minister jobs, as detailed Here.