Yoweri Kaguta Museveni es un político, exguerrillero y escritor ugandés, presidente de la República de Uganda desde el 29 de enero de 1986, tomó el poder después del derrocamiento de Milton Obote y del general Tito Okello.
Ha ejercido un régimen autoritario, y estuvo implicado en las rebeliones que derrocaron al dictador Idi Amin y a su sucesor, Milton Obote. A diferencia de ellos, Museveni ha traído estabilidad al país, si exceptuamos la región del norte de Uganda, que sigue adoleciendo de conflictos armados de tipo interétnico y tribales.
Fue también durante el comienzo de su gobierno cuando aumentó de manera alarmante la tasa de personas infectadas con el virus VIH . Sin embargo, gracias a una campaña masiva ha logrado disminuir significativamente esas tasas, llegando a niveles de infección comparativamente bajos. Dicha campaña se conoce por el nombre de sus siglas en inglés, ABC .[1]
Ganó las elecciones celebradas en 1985, para el período 1986-1992, y según la constitución de Uganda, con la posibilidad de reelección indefinida. En todas las elecciones siguientes desde 1991 resultó reelecto de manera fraudulenta, con mayoría de los votos para el período 1992-1998. Museveni llegó al poder en 1986, pero solo en 2013 permitió la participación de partidos políticos en unas elecciones, ya que regía un sistema de partido único.[2]
En 1997 volvió a ganar las elecciones, para el período 1998-2004. Aunque la oposición decidió abstenerse en las elecciones de 2003, estas se llevaron a cabo. Al ser el único candidato que se presentaba en las elecciones, ganó casi con el 100 % de los votos para el período 2004-2010. En 2009 ganó nuevamente las elecciones con mayoría absoluta para el período 2010-2016, aunque la opinión pública internacional y los propios ugandeses no veían cuan verdadera democracia existía en esas elecciones, al igual que los candidatos opositores, que estaban siendo amenazados o acusados para no participar en las elecciones. Museveni decidió realizar elecciones presidenciales nuevamente en febrero de 2011 y salió airoso.
El rey de Buganda, el reino más grande de Uganda, es más popular que el propio presidente, dato este muy significativo a la hora de valorar la figura de Museveni.
Museveni ha entrado a participar en la guerra civil de la República Democrática del Congo, en donde se han visto involucrados, además de Uganda, los siguientes países: Tanzania, Ruanda y Burundi. Wikipedia
“I've never heard an agency say: "Unless you industrialize I will not support you."”
As quoted in "President Museveni Highlights Ugandan Achievements for Americans: Ugandan leader proud of political opening, economic growth in his country" https://web.archive.org/web/20050927025054/http://news.findlaw.com/wash/s/20050923/200509231521551.html (23 September 2005), by Jim Fisher-Thompson, Washington File, FindLaw <br class="br">2000s
As quoted in "President Museveni Highlights Ugandan Achievements for Americans: Ugandan leader proud of political opening, economic growth in his country" https://web.archive.org/web/20050927025054/http://news.findlaw.com/wash/s/20050923/200509231521551.html (23 September 2005), by Jim Fisher-Thompson, Washington File, FindLaw <br class="br">2000s
Stressing the need for more economic growth during the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (25 November 2007), as quoted in "Museveni enjoys summit limelight" http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/7111812.stm (25 November 2007), by Peter Biles, BBC News, United Kingdom: British Broadcasting Corporation <br class="br">2000s
On John Garang's death in a helicopter crash, as quoted in Times Online https://web.archive.org/web/20050805121254/http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,3-1722777,00.html (5 August 2005), United Kingdom <br class="br">2000s
As quoted in "President Museveni Highlights Ugandan Achievements for Americans: Ugandan leader proud of political opening, economic growth in his country" https://web.archive.org/web/20050927025054/http://news.findlaw.com/wash/s/20050923/200509231521551.html (23 September 2005), by Jim Fisher-Thompson, Washington File, FindLaw <br class="br">2000s
When asked "Do you personally dislike homosexuals?", as quoted in Uganda president: Homosexuals are 'disgusting' http://edition.cnn.com/2014/02/24/world/africa/uganda-homosexuality-interview/index.html?sr=fb022414ugandapresident7p (25 February 2014), by Elizabeth Landau, Zain Verjee, and Antonia Mortensen, CNN <br class="br">2010s
As quoted in "Uganda's 19-year-old rebellion nears end: military" https://web.archive.org/web/20150923022403/http://en.people.cn/200509/09/eng20050909_207440.html (23 September 2005), People's Daily, China: People's Daily Online <br class="br">2000s
At the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (23 November 2007), as quoted in "Listen to the young, says Queen" http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/7108896.stm (23 November 2007), BBC News, United Kingdom: British Broadcasting Corporation <br class="br">2000s
Defending the allocation of forest land to a sugar company (13 April 2007), as quoted in "Uganda leader defends forest plan" http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/6551905.stm (13 April 2007), BBC News, United Kingdom: British Broadcasting Corporation <br class="br">2000s
Assuring Ugandans that nobody can disrupt their peace (26 November 2007), https://web.archive.org/web/200711261111/http://www.statehouse.go.ug/news.detail.php?category=News&newsId=673
First public speech as Ugandan president (26 January 1986), as quoted in "Rebel Sworn in as Uganda President" http://www.nytimes.com/1986/01/30/world/rebel-sworn-in-as-uganda-president.html (30 January 1986), by Sheila Rule, The New York Times <br class="br">1980s
“Africa is wealthy in natural resources; the problem is they are not optimally utilized.”
As quoted in "President Museveni Highlights Ugandan Achievements for Americans: Ugandan leader proud of political opening, economic growth in his country" https://web.archive.org/web/20050927025054/http://news.findlaw.com/wash/s/20050923/200509231521551.html (23 September 2005), by Jim Fisher-Thompson, Washington File, FindLaw <br class="br">2000s
As quoted in "President Museveni Highlights Ugandan Achievements for Americans: Ugandan leader proud of political opening, economic growth in his country" https://web.archive.org/web/20050927025054/http://news.findlaw.com/wash/s/20050923/200509231521551.html (23 September 2005), by Jim Fisher-Thompson, Washington File, FindLaw <br class="br">2000s
On Migingo Island's ownership, as quoted in "Kenyan MPs' fury over island row" http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/8048771.stm (13 May 2009), BBC News, United Kingdom: British Broadcasting Corporation <br class="br">2000s
As quoted in "Pressure builds for change" https://web.archive.org/web/201204251111/http://www.global-briefing.org/2012/04/pressure-builds-for-change/ (April 2012), by Benon Herbert Oluka, Global: The International Briefing <br class="br">2010s
