# Godfrey Binaisa

_Ugandan President from May 1979 to June 1980_

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> Godfrey Lukongwa Binaisa QC was a Ugandan lawyer and politician who served as the fifth president of Uganda from 20th June 1979 to 12th May 1980. He came to power following the overthrow of Idi Amin and the Uganda National Liberation Front (UNLF) transition period. Earlier, he was Attorney General of Uganda from 1962 to 1968. At the time of his death in 2010, he was Uganda's only surviving former president.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 30 May 1920 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q433057#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Buganda ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q433057#P19))
- **Died:** 5 August 2010 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q433057#P570))
- **Place of death:** Kampala ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q433057#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Uganda ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q433057#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q433057#P106))
- **Political party:** Uganda National Liberation Front ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q433057#P102))
- **Education:** King's College London; The Dickson Poon School of Law ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q433057#P69))
- **Positions held:** President of Uganda (20 June 1979 – 12 May 1980); Minister of Foreign Affairs of Uganda (1979–1979); Attorney General of Uganda ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q433057#P39))

## Questions

**When was Godfrey Binaisa born?**  
Godfrey Binaisa was born on 30 May 1920 in Buganda.

**What positions has Godfrey Binaisa held?**  
Positions held by Godfrey Binaisa include: President of Uganda (1979–1980); Minister of Foreign Affairs of Uganda (1979–1979); Attorney General of Uganda.

**Where did Godfrey Binaisa study?**  
Godfrey Binaisa was educated at King's College London, The Dickson Poon School of Law.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Godfrey Binaisa](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Godfrey_Binaisa) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q433057](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q433057) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)

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