Apollo Milton Obote (28 December 1925 – 10 October 2005) was a
Ugandan political leader who led Uganda to independence in 1962 from
British colonial administration. Following the nation's independence, he served as
Prime Minister of Uganda from 1962 to 1966 and
President of Uganda from 1966 to 1971, then again from 1980 to 1985. He was overthrown by
Idi Amin in 1971, but regained power after Amin's 1979 overthrow. His second period of rule was marred by repression and the deaths of many civilians as a result of a civil war known as the
Ugandan Bush War.