Grace Ibingira

E231972

Grace Ibingira was a prominent Ugandan lawyer and politician who played a key role in the country’s early post-independence politics and internal power struggles.

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instanceOf Ugandan politician
human
lawyer
activeIn 1960s Ugandan politics
associatedWith Buganda–central government constitutional disputes
conflict political rivalry with Milton Obote
countryOfCitizenship Uganda
detainedBy Milton Obote government
linked to: Milton Obote
detentionReason alleged involvement in a plot against the Obote government
educatedAt Inns of Court (London)
linked to: Inns of Court

Makerere University
University of London
era post-independence Uganda
ethnicGroup Banyankole
linked to: Runyankole
hasGender male
hasNotableRole key actor in internal power struggles within Uganda’s ruling party after independence
influenced direction of Uganda People’s Congress policies in the 1960s
involvedIn internal UPC leadership struggles in the 1960s
post-independence constitutional negotiations in Uganda
knownFor advocacy for a strong central government in Uganda’s early constitutional debates
being a leading Ankole political figure in early independent Uganda
languageSpoken English
Runyankole
legalTraining barrister
memberOf Uganda People’s Congress
notableFor involvement in internal power struggles within the Uganda People’s Congress
opposition to Milton Obote within the ruling party
role in early post-independence Ugandan politics
notableWork participation in drafting early post-independence Ugandan constitutional arrangements
occupation lawyer
politician
partOf Uganda’s first generation of post-independence political elites
placeOfBirth Ankole region, Uganda
linked to: Southwestern Uganda
politicalActivityStart early 1960s
politicalAlignment conservative wing of the Uganda People’s Congress
positionHeld Member of Parliament of Uganda
Minister of Information of Uganda
Minister of Justice of Uganda
practicedLawIn Uganda
regionOfActivity Central government of Uganda

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