25-Minute Presidency: Uganda’s Shortest-Serving Leader, Col. Walter Ochora

2026-01-30 - 08:30

25-Minute Presidency: Uganda’s Shortest-Serving Leader, Col. Walter Ochora According to historical accounts often shared in political folklore, Col. Walter Ochora is remembered as Uganda’s shortest-serving head of state, holding power for an astonishing 25 minutes. His fleeting presidency reportedly occurred during a period of intense political instability, when power shifts were rapid, fragile, and often