Chapter Seven
The Executive.
The President.
98.
President of Uganda.
(1) There shall be a President of Uganda who shall be the Head of
State, Head of Government and Commander-in-Chief of the Uganda Peoples’
Defence Forces and the Fountain of Honour.
(2) The President shall take precedence over all persons in Uganda,
and in descending order, the Vice President, the Speaker and the Chief Justice
shall take precedence over all other persons in Uganda.
(3) Before assuming the duties of the office of President, a person
elected President shall take and subscribe the oath of allegiance and the
presidential oath specified in the Fourth Schedule to this Constitution.
(4) While holding office, the President shall not be liable to
proceedings in any court.
(5) Civil or criminal proceedings may be instituted against a person
after ceasing to be President, in respect of anything done or omitted to be
done in his or her personal capacity before or during the term of office of that
person; and any period of limitation in respect of any such proceedings shall
not be taken to run during the period while that person was President.
99.
Executive authority of Uganda.
(1) The executive authority of Uganda is vested in the President and
shall be exercised in accordance with this Constitution and the laws of
Uganda.
(2) The President shall execute and maintain this Constitution and all
laws made under or continued in force by this Constitution.
(3) It shall be the duty of the President to abide by, uphold and
safeguard this Constitution and the laws of Uganda and to promote the
welfare of the citizens and protect the territorial integrity of Uganda.